TY - GEN AU - Bian, Linkan [ed.] AU - Shamsaei, Nima [ed.] AU - Usher, John M. [ed.] TI - Laser-based additive manufacturing of metal parts: modeling, optimization, and control of mechanical properties T2 - / edited by Ali K .Kamrani SN - 9781498739986 U1 - 671.8 PY - 2017/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Three-dimensional printing KW - Machine parts -- Design and construction N2 - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing (LBAM) technologies, hailed by some as the "third industrial revolution," can increase product performance, while reducing time-to-market and manufacturing costs. This book is a comprehensive look at new technologies in LBAM of metal parts, covering topics such as mechanical properties, microstructural features, thermal behavior and solidification, process parameters, optimization and control, uncertainty quantification, and more. The book is aimed at addressing the needs of a diverse cross-section of engineers and professionals ER -