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Application of GONNS to predict constrained optimum surface roughness in face milling of high-silicon austenitic stainless steel

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Surface roughness is a technical requirement for machined products and one of the main product quality specifications. In the present research, a genetically optimized neural network system (GONNS) is proposed for prediction of constrained optimal cutting conditions in face milling of a high-silicon austenitic stainless steel (UNS J93900) in order to minimize surface roughness. In order to attain minimum operation numbers and decrease the cost of machining, an experimental scheme was arranged by using Taguchi method. The considered parameters were cutting speed, feed, depth of cut, and engagement. Cutting force components and surface roughness were measured, and then analysis of variance is performed. The results show that the feed is the dominant factor affecting the surface roughness. Backpropagation artificial neural network was utilized to create predictive models of surface roughness and cutting forces exploiting the experimental data, and the genetic algorithm was employed to find the constrained optimum of surface roughness. Finally, in order to validate the method, an experiment with the obtained optimal cutting condition was carried out, and the results were compared with the predicted value of surface roughness. The corresponding results show the capability of GONNS to predict constrained surface roughness.

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    S. Elhami, M. R. Razfar, M. Farahnakian & A. Rasti

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Elhami, S., Razfar, M.R., Farahnakian, M. et al. Application of GONNS to predict constrained optimum surface roughness in face milling of high-silicon austenitic stainless steel. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 66, 975–986 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-012-4382-y

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