Neurofuzzy Model-Based Weld Fusion State Estimation

IEEE Control Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 30-42

  Kovacevic, Radovan ^a   Zhang, Yu M ^a  

^a Center for Manufacturing   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK CONTROL; FUSION REACTIONS; FUZZY CONTROL; GAS WELDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS CONTROL; SENSOR DATA FUSION; STATE ESTIMATION; WELDS;

GAS TUNGSTEN ARC (GTA) WELDING; NEUROFUZZY SYSTEMS;

ELECTRIC ARC WELDING;

EID: 0031119164     PISSN: 1066033X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/37.581293     Document Type: Article

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