A systematic review of design for additive manufacturing of aerospace lattice structures: Current trends and future directions

Lattice structures, produced by repeated unit cells in the particular pattern, offer a high strength-to-weight ratio. The current advancement in Additive manufacturing (AM) technology, creating complex geometries like lattice structures has revolutionized production across various industries. While several reviews have focused on different specific aspects of lattice structures, a comprehensive overview of recent advancements of lattice in aerospace structural applications is lacking. Therefore, a comprehensive review of lattice structures used in aerospace lightweight applications manufactured through AM is presented here. Basic classification of lattice structure is presented followed by detailed study of…