A fuzzy logic based rippability classification system

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 817-829

  Basarir, H ^a   Karpuz, C ^b   Tutluoglut, L ^b  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Direct ripping; Fuzzy inference system; Fuzzy set theory; Rippability classification system; Rock rippability

Indexed keywords

DIRECT RIPPING; FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEM; FUZZY SET THEORY; RIPPABILITY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; ROCK RIPPABILITY;

CONSTRAINT THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; SET THEORY; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

FUZZY LOGIC;

EID: 38149138116     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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