Arc additive manufacturing technology has the advantages of high molding efficiency, low cost and flexible molding size, so it has attracted the attention of many universities, research institutes and aerospace industries. This paper introduces the advantages and disadvantages of arc additive manufacturing technology, and summarizes the current research status of arc additive manufacturing at home and abroad from four aspects: process selection and optimization, path optimization, online monitoring and control optimization of forming process and post-processing optimization. The application status of arc additive manufacturing technology in rapid product development, personalized customization, traditional process replacement, material-structure-function integration, mold repair and so on was summarized. Arc additive manufacturing technology has great development potential and good application prospects.

Tian Zengyuan, Li Junli. Current Situation and Prospect of Arc Additive Manufacturing Technology. Academic Journal of Engineering and Technology Science (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 12: 7-15. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJETS.2023.061202.

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