Simulation of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing in the Reinforcement of a Half-Cylinder Shell Geometry.

Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is an additive manufacturing process based on gas metal arc welding. It allows the fabrication of large-volume metal components by the controlled deposition and stacking of weld beads. Next to the near-net-shape manufacturing of metal components, WAAM is also applied in the local reinforcement of structural parts, such as shell geometries.