A Neural Network Approach for GMA Butt Joint Welding

International Journal for the Joining of Materials

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1-7

  Christensen, Kim Hardam ^a   Sørensen, Torben ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bayesian regularization; GMA butt joint welding with full penetration; Marquardt algorithm; Neural network modeling; Single neuron self learning PSD control; Weld geometry control

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN REGULARIZATION; WELD GEOMETRY CONTROL;

ALGORITHMS; CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; MAPPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTILAYERS; NEURAL NETWORKS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

GAS METAL ARC WELDING;

EID: 0348197117     PISSN: 09056866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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