Additive Manufacturing Essentials

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Additive Manufacturing Essentials — John E. Barnes et al. By John E. Barnes; Timothy E. Simpson, Ph.D.; Kirk Rogers, Ph.D.; Laura Ely; Kevin Slattery, D.Sc.; Jennifer Coyne; Chelsea Cummings; Michael Hickner, Ph.D.; David Dietrich. OpenStax publishes this book free of charge under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (4.0). Additive Manufacturing Essentials is an introduction to the core principles, technologies, and methods in the field of additive manufacturing. Rooted in industry practice and innovation, the material presents examples and approaches from an array of companies, equipment producers, and software developers. The book is designed to support readers from an array of fields and areas of study, including engineering, science, management, operations, entrepreneurship, and education. With a focus on understanding and selecting the best AM methods for diverse processes and organizations, Additive Manufacturing Essentials provides a working knowledge of the concepts and key applications of this critically important domain. FreeDropNow links to the official OpenStax book page and the official PDF.