3D Printing: Technology, Applications, and Selection
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int defects are briefly described. These are followed by a short description of extended defects, such as the shear planes found on reduction of the tungsten and molybdenum oxides. The last three chapters are devoted mostly to different approaches of looking at and describing structures, including the net, rod, brick, and spin approaches. These are likely to be of most interest to the experienced chemist/crystallographer rather than the student. The book finishes with an appendix describing the various polyhedra, with all the angles and distances given; there are also drawings of the shapes necessary to construct the various polyhedra. At the end, there is a bibliography of “useful books” (dating
3D Printing: Technology, Applications, and Selection Rafiq Noorani CRC Press, 2017 271 pages, $99.95 (e-book $89.96) ISBN 9781498783750
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o serve current and future manufacturing needs, rapid prototyping by printing materials into complex shapes using advanced manufacturing is expected to realize an order of magnitude increase in its use and utility. This is true across multiple engineering and technical disciplines. This book contains details of three-dimensional (3D) printing as currently implemented, as well as how the technology is positioned to address current and future manufacturing, aerospace, and medical applications. The book provides an entry-level introduction to the field of 3D printing, focusing significantly on the software and hardware implementation of current printers in the market. This includes the technical details of designing, engineering, and using an actual printer. Among the vast number of emerging additive manufacturing texts, this book is unique in its intention to educate the inexperienced reader or hobbyist on 3D printing for design and manufacturing purposes.
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The book starts with an introduction to 3D printing and how a printer works, in chapters 1 and 2. Chapters 3–5 are comprehensive overviews of how to design and calibrate a printer, including details on configuring software, hardware, automation, and materials (e.g., metals and oxides). The text differentiates itself from previous literature by educating the reader on the technology and programmatic setup of a 3D printer, providing details on hardware and programming routines at a beginner’s level. The author utilizes instructive figures, tables, and a detailed appendix, which includes MATLAB routines for implementing 3D printing. At the conclusion of each chapter, a summary and questions are provided to recapitulate each chapter in the context of fundamental principles and engineering. These summaries also form the foundation for later chapters focused on combining 3D printing with the rapid prototyping cycle.
from 1970 to 1996) and “some pioneering articles” (1948–2012) in the field. As noted previously, this is a book for the lover of crystal chemistry written by one of the pioneers of solid-state chemistry. It is a personal viewpoint; therefore, it lacks the modern use of a computer in crystal chemistry, either for looking at
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