Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from lactic acid that has been
chiefly utilized in biodegradable material and as a composite matrix material. PLA is a …

Additive manufacturing (AM) has undergone significant development over the past decades,
resulting in vast amounts of data that carry valuable information. Numerous research studies …

Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is one of the fastest-growing additive manufacturing
methods used in printing fibre-reinforced composites (FRC). The performances of the …

In recent times, the issue of plastic recycling has become one of the leading issues of
environmental protection and waste management. Polymer materials have been found an …

As the application of additive manufacturing (AM) reaches an unprecedented scale in both
academia and industry, a reflection upon the state-of-the-art developments in the design for …

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is an additive manufacturing (AM) process that is often
used to fabricate geometrically complex shaped prototypes and parts. It is gaining popularity …

In recent years, there have been significant advances on materials development for additive
manufacturing (AM) applications. However, the use of composites or nanocomposite …

Abstract In Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) three-dimensional (3D) printing the printed
part is greatly affected by the process parameters, therefore the parameters have to select …

Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, is an advancement over traditional
formative manufacturing methods. It can increase efficiency in manufacturing operations …

Designing and manufacturing functional parts for fields such as engineering and medicine is
a major goal of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). These activities should be supported by …