Solving multi-criteria optimization problem in submerged arc welding consuming a mixture of fresh flux and fused slag

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 935-942

  Datta, Saurav ^a   Bandyopadhyay, Asish ^b   Pal, Pradip Kumar ^b  

^a B P PODDAR INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Grey relational analysis; Optimization; Submerged arc welding; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SLAGS; TAGUCHI METHODS;

BEAD GEOMETRY; FUSED SLAG; GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS;

SUBMERGED ARC WELDING;

EID: 38349167271     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0776-z     Document Type: Article

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