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Adoption of Digital Twin and Artificial Intelligence in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Current Status and Vision for Future

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Portland, Oregon

Publication Date

June 23, 2024

Start Date

June 23, 2024

End Date

July 12, 2024

Conference Session

Virtual and Augmented Reality Application in Manufacturing Education

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

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Devi Kalla Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Devi K. Kalla received a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Wichita State University. He is currently a Director and Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Metropolitan State University of Denver. He has made substantial contributions to the hybrid and modern field of sustainable manufacturing science and engineering technology.

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Abstract

The transformation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) from computer science theory into real-world technologies is a primary driver of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). Industry 4.0 has shifted manufacturing operations away from mechanical technologies and toward digitalization. Metal Additive manufacturing (MAM) as a highly digitalized manufacturing technology can apply the concept of the digital twin (DT) and AI, which promises highly automated and optimized part production. However, adoption of DT and AI requiring a wide framework of various technologies, it is not state of the art yet. This paper presents a comprehensive review of AI and DT enabled models in Metal Additive Manufacturing. This paper also identifies challenges and opportunities to not only further leverage emerging technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin (DT) for metal additive manufacturing, but also influence of future development of DT and AI to better meet the needs of additive manufacturing. These advanced technologies have radically transformed advanced manufacturing and are essential to modern economic prosperity.

Kalla, D. (2024, June), Adoption of Digital Twin and Artificial Intelligence in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Current Status and Vision for Future Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/46522

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