Prediction of bead geometry in pulsed GMA welding using back propagation neural network

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 200, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 300-305

  Manikya Kanti, K ^a   Srinivasa Rao, P ^a  

^a GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Bead geometry; Convexity index; Pulsed GMA welding; Regression model; Welding parameters

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; WELDS;

BEAD GEOMETRY; CONVEXITY INDEX; REGRESSION MODELS; WELDING PARAMETERS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 39849101916     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.09.034     Document Type: Article

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