Parameter selection by an artificial neural network for a laser bending process

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 216, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1517-1520

  Casalino, G ^a   Ludovico, A D ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laser bending; Neural network; Parameters selection

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; FEEDFORWARD NEURAL NETWORKS; LASER APPLICATIONS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; METAL FORMING; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SHEET METAL;

BENDING ANGLE; LASER BENDING PROCESS; PARAMETERS SELECTION;

BENDING (FORMING);

EID: 0036408926     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440502320783350     Document Type: Article

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