Title :
Selection of machining parameters using genetic algorithms
Author :
Xie, Shu-Tong ; Pan, Li-Fang
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Eng., Jimei Univ., Xiamen, China
Abstract :
In computer numerical control (CNC) machining problems, it is important to reduce the production cost. To deal with the nonlinear optimization problem of machining parameters which aims to minimize the unit production cost (UC) in multi-pass turning operations a genetic algorithm incorporated with gene repair method are proposed to search the optimal solution for machining parameters. Computer simulation results show that the proposed algorithm is efficient in searching the optimal machining parameters, which significantly reduce the unit production cost.
Keywords :
computerised numerical control; cost reduction; genetic algorithms; turning (machining); Computer simulation; computer numerical control machining problem; genetic algorithm; machining parameter selection; multipass turning operation; nonlinear optimization problem; optimal solution; unit production cost minimization; Biological cells; Gallium; Genetic algorithms; Maintenance engineering; Optimization; Turning; Genetic algorithms; Machining parameters; Optimization; Turning;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Science and Education (ICCSE), 2010 5th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hefei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6002-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICCSE.2010.5593696