Towards pultrusion process optimisation using artificial neural networks

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 83, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 131-141

  Wilcox, J A D ^a   Wright, D T ^b  

^a PERA   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Optimisation; Process modelling; Pultrusion

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTELLIGENT CONTROL; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTICS FORMING DIES; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

INTELLIGENT MACHINE CONTROL;

PULTRUSION;

EID: 0032210379     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(98)00052-1     Document Type: Article

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