Additive manufacturing in the aerospace and automotive industries: Recent trends and role in achieving sustainable development goals

Abdul Hai Alami; Abdul Ghani Olabi; Adnan Alashkar; Shamma Alasad; Haya Aljaghoub; Hegazy Rezk; Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem

Ain Shams Engineering Journal (Nov 2023)

Additive manufacturing in the aerospace and automotive industries: Recent trends and role in achieving sustainable development goals

Abdul Hai Alami,
Abdul Ghani Olabi,
Adnan Alashkar,
Shamma Alasad,
Haya Aljaghoub,
Hegazy Rezk,
Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem

Affiliations

Abdul Hai Alami: Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Abdul Ghani Olabi: Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Mechanical Engineering and Design, Aston University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Corresponding authors at: Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Adnan Alashkar: PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates
Shamma Alasad: Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Department of Mechanical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates
Haya Aljaghoub: Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Hegazy Rezk: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering in Wadi Alddawasir, Prince Sattam Bin Ab-dulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem: Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Egypt; Corresponding authors at: Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 11
p. 102516

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Additive Manufacturing (AM) is the fastest growing industrial technique, harboring innovative, cost effective and environmentally friendly solutions. Over the years, AM technologies have been utilized in the aerospace and automotive industries mainly for prototyping purposes. However, 3D printing of aircraft and automobile components and parts has recently proven its efficiency. In this paper, a comprehensive review on the utilization of AM technologies in the aerospace and automotive industries is presented. The various AM techniques are compared based on their process, materials, and applications. In addition, the opportunities and limitations of AM in aerospace and automotive industries are highlighted. Finally, the contribution of AM and 3D printing in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is examined and evaluated.

Published in Ain Shams Engineering Journal

ISSN: 2090-4479 (Print); 2090-4495 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Egypt
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ain-shams-engineering-journal/

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