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Modeling of the MIG welding process using statistical approaches

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In this paper, an attempt is made to determine input-output relationships of the MIG welding process by using regression analysis based on the data collected as per full-factorial design of experiments. The effects of the welding parameters and their interaction terms on different responses have been analyzed using statistical methods. Both linear as well as nonlinear regression analyses are employed to establish the input-output relations. The results of these regression techniques are compared and some concluding remarks are made.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the help, assistance, advice, and laboratory facilities extended to them by Professor K. Biswas and Professor G. L. Dutta and many other staff members and faculty of IIT Kharagpur.

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    J. P. Ganjigatti, D. K. Pratihar & A. RoyChoudhury

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Ganjigatti, J.P., Pratihar, D.K. & RoyChoudhury, A. Modeling of the MIG welding process using statistical approaches. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 35, 1166–1190 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-006-0798-6

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