Research Progress and Application Scenarios of Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing: From Process Control to Performance Evaluation
Chun Guo, Qingcheng Lin, Ruizhang Hu, Suisong Wu
Abstract
In recent years, with the innovation and continuous development of additive manufacturing technology, research on wire arc additive manufacturing technology (WAAM) has become increasingly common and in-depth in the chemical industry, mold manufacturing, and other fields. Therefore, it has attracted the attention of many universities, research institutes, and aerospace industries, conducted in-depth research on WAAM technology, and achieved certain research results. This paper briefly summarizes the current research status of arc additive manufacturing technology and summarizes the application status of WAAM technology in product development, personalized customization, traditional process replacement, "material-structure-function" integration, mold repair, etc. WAAM technology has huge development potential and good application prospects. In the future, arc additive manufacturing will develop in the direction of intelligence and high precision.