3D printing and additive manufacturing : principles and applications

Additive manufacturing process chain -- Liquid-based additive manufacturing systems -- Solid-based additive manufacturing systems -- Powder-based additive manufacturing systems -- Additive manufacturing data formats -- Applications and examples -- Medical and bioengineering applications -- Benchmarking and the future of additive manufacturing. | Includes bibliographical references. | 1 online resource (xxx, 426 pages ) | illustrations.