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Integration of artificial neural network and simulated annealing algorithm to optimize deep drawing process

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Deep drawing is characterized by very complicated deformation affected by the process parameter values including die geometry, blank holder force, material properties, and frictional conditions. The aim of this study is to model and optimize the deep drawing process for stainless steel 304 (SUS304). To achieve the purpose, die radius, punch radius, blank holder force, and frictional conditions are designated as input parameters. Thinning, as one of the major failure modes in deep drawn parts, is considered as the process output parameter. Based on the results of finite element (FE) analysis, an artificial neural network (ANN) has been developed, as a predictor, to relate important process parameters to process output characteristics. The proposed feed forward back propagation ANN is trained and tested with pairs of input/output data obtained from FE analysis. To verify the FE model, the results obtained from the FE model were compared with those of several experimental tests. Afterward, the ANN is integrated into a simulated annealing algorithm to optimize the process parameters. Optimization results indicate that by selecting the proper process parameter settings, uniform wall thickness with minimum thinning can be achieved.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

    Mohsen Manoochehri & Farhad Kolahan

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Manoochehri, M., Kolahan, F. Integration of artificial neural network and simulated annealing algorithm to optimize deep drawing process. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 73, 241–249 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-014-5788-5

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