Bead geometry prediction for robotic GMAW-based rapid manufacturing through a neural network and a second-order regression analysis

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 157-163

  Xiong, Jun ^a   Zhang, Guangjun ^a   Hu, Jianwen ^a   Wu, Lin ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas metal arc welding; Neural network; Rapid prototyping; Regression analysis; Weld bead geometry

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; CENTRAL COMPOSITE ROTATABLE DESIGN; DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; NEURAL NETWORK MODEL; RAPID MANUFACTURING; REASONABLE ACCURACY; SECOND-ORDER REGRESSION MODEL; WELD BEAD GEOMETRY;

3D PRINTERS; FORECASTING; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; NEURAL NETWORKS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROBOTICS; WELDS;

GEOMETRY;

EID: 84897619907     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: 15728145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-012-0682-1     Document Type: Article

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