An approach for casting defect analysis employing finite element design optimisation, media axis transformation and neural networks

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-53

  Lewis, R W ^a   Ransing, M R ^a   Ransing, R S ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Casting design; Defect analysis; Finite Element modelling; Neural networks

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL DEFECTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

DEFECT ANALYSIS;

METAL CASTINGS;

EID: 0036456188     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.2002.11819462     Document Type: Article

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