Remanufacturing, the process of transforming end-of-life and end-of-use components into
reusable ones, is gaining prominence as one of the essential elements for achieving …

Directed energy deposition (DED) has matured into an essential additive manufacturing
(AM) branch. DED has been broadly implemented in the design and fabrication of novel …

In the circular economy, products, components, and materials are aimed to be kept at the
utility and value all the lifetime. For this purpose, repair and remanufacturing are highly …

Increased focus on reduction of impact on the environment has put the aspect of
remanufacturing in the spotlight, and remanufacturing of high-value engineering …

Imposing the trend of mass customization of lightweight construction in industry,
conventional manufacturing processes like forming technology and chip** production are …

Laser cladding (LC) is a laser-based surface modification technique widely adopted to
develop a thin coating or remanufacture worn-out mechanical components that work in …

Varying material properties are required for components designed to withstand harsh
environments with simultaneous thermal and mechanical loading. This has been …

Additive manufacturing has been emerging as a highly efficient method that minimizes the
consumption of virgin materials and energy to rapidly repair the damaged parts and …

Abstract Nickel-based Single Crystal (SX) superalloys have an excellent creep ductility and
thermal fatigue resistance at elevated temperatures. But SX structure is difficult to be …

The columnar-to-equiaxed transition (CET) or the formation of stray grains in the laser
melting deposition is the least desirable for the repair of single-crystal blades. In this work …