IS002 - Advanced Modelling of Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing: Physics-Based, Data-Driven and Hybrid Approaches
Extrusion-based additive manufacturing is gaining increasing attention across a wide
range of applications, involving diverse materials and spanning from industrial
processing to large-scale construction. However, the accurate prediction of the
manufacturing process remains challenging due to the complex interactions between
material behaviour, processing conditions, and evolving geometries. Understanding and
predicting material flow, deposited geometry, interlayer interactions, and structural
stability are essential for improving process reliability and the quality of manufactured
components.
Advanced computational modelling provides valuable tools to address these challenges.
Physics-based approaches enable detailed simulations of extrusion and deposition
processes, accounting for complex rheological behaviour, free-surface evolution, timedependent
material properties, and interactions between successive layers. Nevertheless,
the computational cost of high-fidelity simulations often limits their application to largescale
problems, extensive parametric studies, and process optimization. Data-driven and
hybrid approaches offer promising alternatives, combining the predictive capabilities of
numerical simulations with the computational efficiency of machine learning and
reduced-order models.
This invited session aims to bring together researchers developing advanced modelling
strategies for extrusion-based additive manufacturing, including high-fidelity numerical
methods, surrogate modelling, machine learning, physics-informed approaches, and
hybrid physics-data-driven frameworks. Contributions addressing material and process
modelling, geometric accuracy, interlayer interactions, buildability, process optimization,
and uncertainty quantification are particularly encouraged.
The session seeks to foster discussion on the development of reliable, efficient, and
predictive computational tools, highlighting the opportunities offered by integrating
physics-based and data-driven methodologies to advance the simulation and optimization
of extrusion-based additive manufacturing.
