Optimization of flexible process planning by genetic programming

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 143-153

  Li, X Y ^a   Shao, X Y ^a   Gao, L ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Flexible process planning; Genetic programming (GP); Optimization; Process plans selection

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

(E ,3E) PROCESS; AND OPERATOR; CASE STUDIES; EVOLUTIONARY APPROACHES; EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; GENETIC ALGORITHM (GA); GENETIC PROGRAMMING (GP); GENETIC REPRESENTATIONS; MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; NETWORK REPRESENTATIONS; NEW METHODS; PROCESS PLANS; SPRINGER (CO); TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING;

PROCESS PLANNING;

EID: 46749136124     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-007-1069-x     Document Type: Article

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