The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Abstract Additive manufacturing (AM) offers significant potential for fabricating microchannel heat exchangers (MCHEs) by overcoming the geometric limitations and material waste associated with conventional manufacturing methods. While laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) enables high-resolution features, it remains constrained in scalability, particularly for large or multi-material structures. In co…

Abstract This study investigates the effect of toolpath strategy on the incremental forming of planar isotropic sheets of pure niobium. Fixed wall angle conical frusta were manufactured using two toolpath strategies: a conventional approach and a stair-based approach. Finite element analyses were employed to support the selection of process parameters and to predict the main process outputs. Expe…

Abstract Reliable dimensional inspection with handheld 3D scanners is frequently affected by unstable environmental conditions, reflective surfaces, and operator-dependent variability. This study introduces a practical, industry-oriented workflow designed to minimize noise during both acquisition and post-processing. The approach combines controlled lighting and temperature management, surface pr…