Optimum parameters design for friction stir spot welding using a genetically optimized neural network system

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 224, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 403-418

  Atharifar, H ^a  

^a MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Friction stir spot welding; Genetic algorithm; Genetically optimized neural network system; Neural network; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; EVALUATION FUNCTION; FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING; HEURISTIC SEARCH METHODS; NEURAL NETWORK OPTIMIZATION; NEURAL NETWORK SYSTEMS; NORMALIZED FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; OPTIMUM PARAMETERS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PROCESS VARIABLES; TENSILE FORCES; WELD STRENGTH;

ELECTRIC WELDING; FRICTION; FRICTION STIR WELDING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; SPOT WELDING; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 77950351329     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1467     Document Type: Article

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