Editorial

Excerpt

This special issue for the Progress in Additive Manufacturing (PIAM) journal contains specially selected, blind-reviewed papers that were presented at the 13th International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting (ACE-X 2019) held in Athens, Greece from July 1st to 5th, 2019. The ACE-X conference is an annual event taking place at historic cities in Europe. The goal of this vibrant conference is to provide a unique opportunity for delegates to exchange information and present their latest results. Young scientists and experienced researchers had the opportunity to interact and discuss relevant issues on engineering research. The special issue contains revised versions of papers that were submitted to a special session focusing on topics related to Additive Manufacturing, including but not limited to aspects of material properties, material characterization, quality assurance, applications, products, and also decentralized on-demand fabrication systems. …