Design for Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals
Principles, Techniques, and Design Strategies
- 1st Edition - August 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Mehrshad Mehrpouya, Tom Vaneker, Ian Gibson
- Language: English
Design for Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals: Principles, Techniques, and Design Strategies outlines design approaches, techniques, and principles for the optimal additive manufa… Read more
Design for Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals: Principles, Techniques, and Design Strategies outlines design approaches, techniques, and principles for the optimal additive manufacturing of metals and polymers. Sections cover the concept of design optimization for additive manufacturing (DoAM), outlining the primary steps in the additive manufacturing (AM) workflow and emphasizing the pivotal role DoAM plays in both the design and manufacturing processes. Opportunities and constraints are discussed, as are the different AM techniques available with pros and cons each weighed. Subsequent chapters cover specific design strategies, simulation for AM production processes, generative design approaches for AM structures, and topology optimization techniques.
It concludes with chapters focused on strategies and design approaches for lattices and porous structures, design for post-processing in AM, and finally a chapter on the future of DoAM.
It concludes with chapters focused on strategies and design approaches for lattices and porous structures, design for post-processing in AM, and finally a chapter on the future of DoAM.
- Equips readers with the knowledge and techniques needed to design additive manufactured products via advanced digital design tools
- Explores the technical fundamentals, strategies, inherent limitations, and potential applications of a variety of design strategies for additive manufacturing
- Covers biomedical, aerospace, automotive, construction, and more
- Analyzes the complete product lifecycle within the additive manufacturing process, from initial design conception to the manufacturing of the final product
- Demonstrates the use of both qualitative and quantitative simulation tools to design additive manufactured parts
Researchers, advanced students, and professionals in the field of additive manufacturing
1. Introduction to Design for Additive Manufacturing
2. Integrating Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing Designs
3. Additive Manufacturing Technologies and Processes
4. Design Strategies for Additive Manufacturing Processes
5. Simulating Additive Manufacturing Production Processes
6. Generative Design Approaches for Additive Manufacturing Structures
7. Topology Optimization in Additive Manufacturing
8. Lattices and Porous Structures
9. Design Considerations for Post-Processing in Additive Manufacturing
10. Shaping the Future of Design for Additive Manufacturing
2. Integrating Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing Designs
3. Additive Manufacturing Technologies and Processes
4. Design Strategies for Additive Manufacturing Processes
5. Simulating Additive Manufacturing Production Processes
6. Generative Design Approaches for Additive Manufacturing Structures
7. Topology Optimization in Additive Manufacturing
8. Lattices and Porous Structures
9. Design Considerations for Post-Processing in Additive Manufacturing
10. Shaping the Future of Design for Additive Manufacturing
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Mehrshad Mehrpouya
Mehrshad Mehrpouya earned his Ph.D. degree through a fellowship program from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design, Production, and Management (DPM) at the University of Twente (UT). His research interests are directed toward Advanced Manufacturing, 3D/4D Printing, Functional Materials, and modeling.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Design, Production, and Management (DPM), University of Twente (UT), The NetherlandsTV
Tom Vaneker
Tom Vaneker is an Associate Professor in the DPM Department at the University of Twente. His primary research interests focus on advanced manufacturing, including additive manufacturing process optimization, design for
AM, and industrial robotics. He has been working with and lecturing about additive manufacturing for over 20 years. He serves as the coordinator for the ME Design and Manufacturing master’s program and as Program Director of the EngD Robotics post-master’s program. He also coordinates and teaches several master’s courses, including the 3D Printing and Processes course for students in Mechanical and Industrial Design Engineering programs.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, DPM Department, University of Twente, The NetherlandsIG
Ian Gibson
Ian Gibson is a professor in Industrial Design Engineering and Scientific Director of the University's Fraunhofer Project Centre in complex systems engineering at the University of Twente. His first teaching position was at Nottingham University in 1992, where he was introduced to Rapid Prototyping, which is now more commonly known as 3D Printing (3DP) or Additive Manufacturing (AM). Ian has spent the last 25+ years working with this extremely enabling technology to solve problems in healthcare, automotive, aerospace, and other industrial sectors by engaging in applied research. In 2017, Ian was awarded the Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) award in the US for his contribution to the academic AM community, something that only 9 other people have so far received.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Design Engineering, University of Twente, The Netherlands