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Potential ANN prediction model for multiperformances WEDM on Inconel 718

Neural Computing and Applications volume 30, pages 2113–2127 (2018)Cite this article

Abstract

This paper proposes a machining performance prediction approach on multiple performances of wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) on Inconel 718. Artificial neural network (ANN) is emphasized to predict the machining performances. Many efforts have been made to model the performances of WEDM using ANN. However, to obtain the best ANN model, generally the network parameters are not consistent and so far, the selection has been made in a random manner and resulted in an excessive experimental trial. Taguchi design orthogonal array L256 is implemented in the process of network parameter selection to search for the potential machining model. This approach, prescribed as OrthoANN, is simplified to avoid as much as unnecessary experimentations. Material removal rate, surface roughness (R a), cutting speed (V c) and sparking gap (S g) are the machining performances considered in this study. Five machining parameters considered; pulse on time, pulse off time, peak current, servo voltage and flushing pressure. Cascade forward back-propagation neural network (CFNN) is found to be the best network type of the selected data set. One hidden layer 5–14–4 CFNN showed the most precise and generalized network architecture with very good prediction accuracy. An average of 5.16% error is generated which seems to be in superior concurrence with the actual experimental results. Confirmation test is carried out to verify the machining performances suggested by this approach.

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The authors highly appreciate the reviewers for useful advices and positive comments. This work is partially sponsored by the Research Management Centre, UTM and Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE) for financial support through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) Vot. No. R.J130000.7828.4F721.

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    Yusliza Yusoff, Azlan Mohd Zain, Roselina Sallehuddin & Mohd Salihin Ngadiman

  2. Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTM, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Safian Sharif

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Yusoff, Y., Mohd Zain, A., Sharif, S. et al. Potential ANN prediction model for multiperformances WEDM on Inconel 718. Neural Comput & Applic 30, 2113–2127 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-016-2796-4

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