Editorial for the Special Issue on Laser Additive Manufacturing: Design, Processes, Materials and Applications

Abstract

Laser-based additive manufacturing (LAM) is a revolutionary advanced digital manufacturing technology developed in recent decades, which is also a key strategic technology for technological innovation and industrial sustainability [...]

Editorial for the Special Issue on Laser Additive Manufacturing: Design, Materials, Processes, and Applications, 2nd Edition

“…Building on the work in the first edition [ 11 ] and sincere cooperation with the Guest Editors [ 12 ], the second edition will continue to concentrate on laser additive manufacturing, including macro- to micro-scale additive manufacturing with lasers, including structure design/material design [ 13 ], fabrication [ 14 ], modeling and simulation; in situ characterization of additive manufacturing processes [ 15 ]; and ex situ material characterization and performances [ 16 ], with an overview of various applications [ 17 ] in aerospace, biomedicine, optics, transportation, energy, etc.…”