Application of neural networks to predict locked cycle flotation test results

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1095-1104

  Cilek E C ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Froth flotation; Neural networks; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXTRAPOLATION; INTERPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS;

CONTINUOUS FLOTATION CIRCUITS; LOCKED CYCLE TEST;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 0036967791     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(02)00259-5     Document Type: Article

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