Surface roughness prediction in machining using soft computing

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Abstract

A study is presented to model surface roughness in end milling using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and genetic algorithms (GAs). The machining parameters, namely, the spindle speed, feed rate, depth of cut and the workpiece-tool vibration amplitude have been used as inputs to model the workpiece surface roughness. The number and the parameters of membership functions used in ANFIS along with the most suitable inputs are selected using GAs maximising the modelling accuracy. The ANFIS with GAs (GA-ANFIS) are trained with a subset of the experimental data. The trained GA-ANFIS are tested using the set of validation data. The procedure is illustrated using the experimental data of a CNC vertical machining centre in end-milling of 6061 aluminum. Results are compared with other soft computing techniques like genetic programming (GP) and artificial neural network (ANN). The results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach in modelling the surface roughness.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)257-266
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Volume22
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2009

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Keywords

  • Artificial neural network
  • Average roughness
  • Computational intelligence
  • Fuzzy logic
  • Genetic algorithm
  • Machining
  • Process monitoring
  • Surface texture

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