Recent Inventions in Additive Manufacturing: Holistic Review
Ismail Fidan,
Orkhan Huseynov,
Mohammad Alshaikh Ali,
Suhas Alkunte,
Mithila Rajeshirke,
Ankit Gupta,
Seymur Hasanov,
Khalid Tantawi,
Evren Yasa,
Oguzhan Yilmaz,
Jennifer Loy,
Vladimir Popov,
Ankit Sharma
Affiliations
Ismail Fidan
Additive Manufacturing Research and Innovation Laboratory, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA
Orkhan Huseynov
Additive Manufacturing Research and Innovation Laboratory, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA
Mohammad Alshaikh Ali
Additive Manufacturing Research and Innovation Laboratory, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA
Suhas Alkunte
Additive Manufacturing Research and Innovation Laboratory, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA
Mithila Rajeshirke
Additive Manufacturing Research and Innovation Laboratory, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA
Ankit Gupta
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, California State University, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA
Seymur Hasanov
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Khalid Tantawi
Department of Engineering Management and Technology, College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA
Evren Yasa
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S37AZ, UK
Oguzhan Yilmaz
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gazi University, Ankara 06570, Türkiye
Jennifer Loy
Department of Business Strategy and Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia
Vladimir Popov
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
Ankit Sharma
Chitkara University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura 140401, India
This general review paper presents a condensed view of recent inventions in the Additive Manufacturing (AM) field. It outlines factors affecting the development and commercialization of inventions via research collaboration and discusses breakthroughs in materials and AM technologies and their integration with emerging technologies. The paper explores the impact of AM across various sectors, including the aerospace, automotive, healthcare, food, and construction industries, since the 1970s. It also addresses challenges and future directions, such as hybrid manufacturing and bio-printing, along with socio-economic and environmental implications. This collaborative study provides a concise understanding of the latest inventions in AM, offering valuable insights for researchers, practitioners, and decision makers in diverse industries and institutions.
