OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Virtual and Physical Prototyping is 11. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Development of a manufacturability predictor for periodic cellular structures in a selective laser melting process via experiment and ANN modelling	196
Fatigue failure mechanisms and life prediction of additive manufactured metallic lattices: a comprehensive review	175
Fabrication of functionalised graphene-PAEK nanocomposites for different manufacturing processes	126
Development of strong, stiff and lightweight compression-resistant mechanical metamaterials by refilling tetrahedral wireframes	100
Comparative analysis of structural build-up in one-component stiff and two-component shotcrete-accelerated set-on-demand mixtures for 3D concrete printing	94
Sub-microscale 3D printing based on cold-constrained local electrodeposition	79
4D printed shape memory alloy binary bits for unconventional information processing	76
Laser powder bed fusion of GH4099 Ni-based superalloy under a static magnetic field with tailored microstructure and enhanced mechanical performance	70
Force system of 3D-printed orthodontic aligners made of shape memory polymers: an in vitro study	65
Machine learning enabled 3D printing parameter settings for desired mechanical properties	60
Fabrication of dense C _f /SiC ceramic matrix composites using 3D printing and PIP with short carbon fibre as a toughening material	59
Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 18Ni 300 maraging steel manufactured by wire + arc additive manufacturing	57
Internal topology optimisation of 3D printed concrete structures: a method for enhanced performance and material efficiency	55
Mapping 3D printed part density and filament flow characteristics in the material extrusion (MEX) process for filled and unfilled polymers	54
Correction	53
Magnetic field-assisted 3D printing of magnetic self-powered sensors	50
17-4 PH and SS316L bimetallic structures via additive manufacturing	49
Integrated vehicle chassis fabricated by wire and arc additive manufacturing: structure generation, printing radian optimisation, and performance prediction	46
The impact of coaxial gas technology on the morphology of powder by gas atomisation and the additive manufactured mechanical performance	42
Laser-based directed energy deposition of Monel K-500 and Stellite 6 multi-materials	42
Optimal design of an in-situ variable component 3D printhead for SCF/PEEK composite	42
Wire-arc directed energy deposition of metal using a tendon-driven soft robotic gun: prototyping and conceptual validation	41
Topology optimization and biomechanical evaluation of bone plates for tibial bone fractures considering bone healing	39
A multi-materials 3D-printed continuous conductive fibre-based metamaterial for broadband microwave absorption	36
Development of a universal multimodal prediction method to optimise process parameters for improving densification during laser powder bed fusion	35

Additive manufacturing of high-performance aluminium nitride ceramics using high solid loading and low viscosity slurry	34
Shape morphing metamaterials via pressure actuated shape morphing cells	33
Semiconductor-free, monolithically 3D-printed logic gates and resettable fuses	33
Regulating mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion manufactured CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy using oversaturated boron doping	33
A comprehensive transformation-thermomechanical model on deformation history in directed energy deposition of high-speed steel	33
Hybrid additive manufacturing of ceramic/aluminum-titanium gradient composites via arc and laser cladding eutectic pools	33
3D printed three-dimensional elastic metamaterial with surface resonant units for low-frequency vibration isolation	32
Wire-arc additive manufacturing of TiB/Ti6Al4V composites using Ti-TiB ₂ cored wire: processing, microstructure and mechanical properties	32
Additive manufacturing of Fe-6.5Si cores with metal-insulator-metal structure via dual-nozzle material extrusion (MEX) technology	32
The influence of different ultrasonic impact treatment modes on microstructure and mechanical properties of 18Ni-300 steel fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing	31
Comparative environmental assessment of 3D concrete printing with engineered cementitious composites	29
Virtual characterisation of porcupine quills using X-ray micro-CT	29
Automated post-processing of 3D-printed parts: artificial powdering for deep classification and localisation	29
Ionic substitution through bredigite doping for microstructure and performance adjustment in DLP 3D-printed TPMS porous HA bone scaffolds	29
3D printed porous biomass–derived SiCnw/SiC composite for structure–function integrated electromagnetic absorption	29
Effect of hot isostatic pressing treatment on porosity reduction and mechanical properties enhancement of 316L stainless steel fabricated by binder jetting	28
Development of a porcine decellularized extracellular matrix (DECM) bioink for 3D bioprinting of meniscus tissue engineering: formulation, characterisation and biological evaluation	28
Screw material extrusion of super soft thermoplastic elastomer for additive manufacturing of inflatables	26
Multimodal deep learning for enhanced temperature prediction with uncertainty quantification in directed energy deposition (DED) process	26
A part-level simulation method considering thermal-mechanical contact between multiple filaments for material extrusion processes	26
A novel bypass-gas metal arc directed energy deposition for in-situ synthesis Al–Cu–Li alloy: exploring the microstructure and mechanical properties evolution from as-deposited state to T6 state	26
Influence of design parameters on the flexural properties of a bio-inspired suture structure	25
Lightweight porous support structure design for additive manufacturing via knowledge-based bio-inspired volume generation and lattice configuration	25
Effects of process parameters on the microstructure of Inconel 718 during powder bed fusion based on cellular automata approach	24
Stiffness and energy absorption of additive manufactured hybrid lattice structures	24
Enhancing thermal conductivity and balancing mechanical properties of 3D-printed iPP/HDPE-based dielectric composites via the introduction of hybrid fillers and tailored crystalline structure	24
Assessing the thermal stability of laser powder bed fused AlSi10Mg by short-period thermal exposure	24
Smart-substrate: a novel structural design to avert residual stress accretion in directed energy deposition additive manufacturing	23
Three-dimensional, soft magnetic-cored solenoids via multi-material extrusion	23
Colourful 3D anti-counterfeiting label using nanoscale additive manufacturing	23
Advances in precision microfabrication through digital light processing: system development, material and applications	23
A numerical study on the packing quality of fibre/polymer composite powder for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing	22
Sandwich structure printing of Ti-Ni-Ti by directed energy deposition	22
Implementation of nozzle motion for material extrusion additive manufacturing in Ansys Fluent	22
A spiral laser scanning routine for powder bed fusion inspired by natural predator-prey behaviour	22
Mechanical characterisation and crashworthiness performance of additively manufactured polymer-based honeycomb structures under in-plane quasi-static loading	21
In-situ monitoring of the melt pool dynamics in ultrasound-assisted metal 3D printing using machine learning	21
Sc/Zr microalloying on strength-corrosion performance synergy of wire-arc directed energy deposited Al-Mg	21
Additive manufacturing of bionic layered ceramic-metal composites for enhanced toughness and damage resistance	21
Improving component dimensional accuracy in electron beam powder bed fusion by addressing nonlinear deformations with 3D compensation strategies	21
Recent progress in 4D printed energy-absorbing metamaterials and structures	21
Boron-induced microstructural manipulation of titanium and titanium alloys in additive manufacturing	20
Quantitative investigation of thermal evolution and graphitisation of diamond abrasives in powder bed fusion-laser beam of metal-matrix diamond composites	20
AI for AM: machine learning approach to design the base binder formulation for vat-photopolymerisation 3D printing of zirconia ceramics	20
Modelling, optimization, and testing of novel cuboidal spherical plate lattice structures	20
State-of-art review on the process-structure-properties-performance linkage in wire arc additive manufacturing	20
Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Q690D steel repaired by wire based laser directed energy deposition	20
Performance and failure modes of continuous fibre-reinforced energy absorption tubes by cylindrical layered 3D printing	19
Recent advances in 3D bioprinting of tissues and organs for transplantation and drug screening	19
Carbon nanotubes/α-ZrP sheets for high mechanical performance and flame-retarding polyamides using selective laser sintering	19

Autonomous intelligent additive manufacturing of continuous fiber-reinforced composites: data-enhanced knowledgebase and multi-sensor fusion	18
Enhancing interlayer bonding and fibre dispersion of fibre-reinforced polyether-ether-ketone composites prepared by online mixing extrusion through screw configuration optimisation	18
Multi-material 4D printing employing stimuli-responsive polymer composites using vat photopolymerization	18
In-situ thermographic monitoring and numerical simulations of laser-foil-printing additive manufacturing	18
Multi-material 3D printed smart floor tiles with triboelectric energy generation and security monitoring	18
Laser metal deposition characterization study of metal additive manufacturing repair of rail steel specimens	17
Oscillatory nature in melt-gas-powder interactions during laser powder bed fusion process revealed by CFD-DEM coupled modelling	17
Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) for predicting tensile properties of additively manufactured defect-free single-phase high-entropy alloy	17
Enhancing the performance of 3D printed bio-photoelectrochemical cells through multi-objective Bayesian optimisation	17
Heterolayered carbon allotrope architectonics via multi-material 3D printing for advanced electrochemical devices	17
Cracking behaviour, microstructure evolution, and mechanical properties of GH4169/K477 by laser directed energy deposition	17
An ultrabroadband metamaterial absorber based on remarkable magnetic coupling via constructing conductive composite resonators and magnetic gradient gyroid structure	17
W7Ni3Fe-Ti6Al4V bimetallic layered structures via directed energy deposition	16
Microstructural and mechanical property evolution of a nuclear zirconium-4 alloy fabricated via laser powder bed fusion and annealing heat treatment	16
Multifunctional and multimaterial contact lenses: tailored solutions for tunable color filtering and tear pH sensing	16
3D-VAT printing of nanocomposites by photopolymerisation processes using amino-meta-terphenyls as visible light-absorbing photoinitiators	16
Laser powder bed fusion as a net-shaping method for reaction bonded SiC and B₄C	16
Healing cracks in additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys	16
Custom orthotic insoles with gradual variable stiffness using 3D printed spacer technique	16
Increasing perpendicular alignment in extruded filament by an orifice embedded 3D printing nozzle	16
Improved strength-ductility synergy of directed energy deposited AZ31 magnesium alloy with cryogenic cooling mode	16
Manufacturing-oriented review on 3D printed lithium-ion batteries fabricated using material extrusion	16
Shrinkage prediction and correction in material extrusion of cellulose-chitin biopolymers using neural network regression	16
From semisolid metal processing to thixotropic 3D printing of metallic alloys	16
Microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of laser direct energy deposited AlMo _0.25 FeCoCrNi _2.1 high-entrop	15
Finite element simulation of hybrid manufacturing of Ti–6Al–4 V by arc-directed energy deposition and friction stir processing	15
Development of a novel gantry system for cooperative printing of plastic materials	15
Modeling and application of droplet oscillation momentum for elucidating the development of surface roughness in wire-arc additive manufacturing	15
Achieving superior strength-ductility combination in the heterogeneous microstructured Ti64 alloy via multi-eutectoid elements alloying with CoCrFeNiMn during laser powder bed fusion	15
A novel experimental approach to exploring process parameters for fabricating support-free horizontal overhangs in LPBF of Inconel 718	15
Occlusion-based model weighting for volumetric additive manufacturing around inserts	15
Physics-guided spatiotemporal approach for melt pool size prediction in laser powder bed fusion	14
Study on the fabrication and mechanical properties of SiC _p /SiC gradient lattice structure based on selective laser sintering technology	14
Heterogeneous amorphous/crystalline ZnZrCu biodegradable alloys with synergistic strength–plasticity prepared by mechanical alloying and laser powder bed fusion	14
Upgrading analytical models to predict the onset of degradation in selective laser sintering	14
Residual deformation analysis of laser powder bed fusion-fabricated lattice structures	14
Effect of hot isostatic pressing on porosity of wire-arc directed energy deposited TZM/NbZr1 bimetallic structure	14
Biomechanical comparison of using traditional and 3D-printed titanium alloy anatomical assembly thin anterior plating under three patellar fracture conditions	14
Microstructure modulation and property enhancement via an underwater induction heating treatment strategy for underwater laser-directed energy deposition of Ti-6Al-4V	14
A semi-analytical approach to wire arc additive manufacturing simulation for deposition sequence optimisation	14
Mobile robotics and 3D printing: addressing challenges in path planning and scalability	13
Additively manufactured multi-functional metamaterials: low coefficient of thermal expansion and programmable Poisson’s ratio	13
Direct wire writing technique benefitting the flexible electronics	13
Time-varying deposition strategy for comprehensive properties improvement of bionic bidirectional gradient NiTi alloy fabricated by laser directed energy deposition	13
4D printing of shape-programmable polymer-derived ceramics via two-stage folding-assisted pyrolysis strategy	13
Automatic optimisation layout design approach for lightweight and energy-saving additive manufactured hydraulic manifolds	13
Scaffolds fabricated via two-photon polymerisation for regulating cell morphology and differentiation	13
Auto-support: traction force constrained support structures optimization for bottom-up vat photopolymerization	12
Unveiling the mechanics of micro-LPBF manufactured hierarchical composites: a novel FE ² -nested homogenisation approach	12
Non-professional phagocytosis of senescent cancer cells revealed in a 3D-bioprinted model of an irradiated lung tumour	12
Long-term stability and durability of direct-ink-writing 3D-printed sensors: challenges, strategies and prospects	12
2000W Blue laser directed energy deposition of AlSi7Mg: process parameters, molten pool characteristics, and appearance defects	11
Accelerated improvement in tensile superelasticity of electron beam directed energy deposition manufactured NiTi alloys by artificial thermal cycling combined with low temperature aging treatment	11
Advancements and applications of multiple wire processes in additive manufacturing: a comprehensive systematic review	11
Digital design and additive manufacturing of structural materials in electrochemical and thermal energy storage systems: a review	11
0-to-270° wide pattern reconfigurable antenna using 3D-Printed single quasi-yagi antenna with shape memory hinge	11
Additive manufacturing of flexible polymer-derived ceramic matrix composites	11
Design of a novel crack-free precipitation-strengthened nickel-based superalloy and composites for laser powder bed fusion	11
Prediction of multi-bead profile of robotic wire and arc additive manufactured components recursively using axisymmetric drop shape analysis	11
Multi-physics information-integrated neural network for fatigue life prediction of additively manufactured Hastelloy X superalloy	11
Novel vat design for liquid crystal display vat photopolymerization: reduction of separation force and pixelated effect	11
Interlayer laser cladding SiC regulates microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V arc-directed energy deposited components	11
Effect of electropolishing on mechanical property enhancement of Ti6Al4V porous materials fabricated by selective laser melting	11
Hybrid material additive manufacturing: interlocking interfaces for fused filament fabrication on laser powder bed fusion substrates	11
Large-scale material extrusion-based additive manufacturing of short carbon fibre-reinforced silicon carbide ceramic matrix composite preforms	11