This book explores the integration of sustainability into the core of material selection, product design, and manufacturing processes, with a focus on additive manufacturing. It provides a comprehensive guide to operational sustainability, delving into environmentally conscious approaches that reduce waste, optimise resources, and enhance long-term operational efficiency. The scope covers the entire product lifecycle, from material selection to end-of-life recycling, offering insights into how emerging technologies contribute to sustainable development.
Features:
- Bridges the gap between theory and practice in sustainable material selection, product design, and additive manufacturing
- Highlights how additive manufacturing contributes to sustainability
- Describes generative design and topology optimisation
- Reviews the implementation of sustainable manufacturing processes
- Explores recycling, reuse, and reproduction design approaches
This book is intended for graduate students and researchers in metallurgical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering, including materials science.