Optimization of injection moulding conditions with user-definable objective functions based on a genetic algorithm

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1365-1390

  Deng, Y M ^a,b   Lam, Y C ^a,b   Britton, G A ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INJECTION MOLDING; OPTIMIZATION;

MOLDING CONDITION OPTIMIZATION; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 1442313016     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540310001632475     Document Type: Article

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