Title
RBF-NN-based model for prediction of weld bead geometry in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW).
Abstract
Welding processes are considered as an essential component in most of industrial manufacturing and for structural applications. Among the most widely used welding processes is the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) due to its versatility and simplicity. In fact, the welding process is predominant procedure in the maintenance and repair industry, construction of steel structures and also industrial fabrication. The most important physical characteristics of the weldment are the bead geometry which includes bead height and width and the penetration. Different methods and approaches have been developed to achieve the acceptable values of bead geometry parameters. This study presents artificial intelligence techniques (AIT): For example, radial basis function neural network (RBF-NN) and multilayer perceptron neural network (MLP-NN) models were developed to predict the weld bead geometry. A number of 33 plates of mild steel specimens that have undergone SMAW process are analyzed for their weld bead geometry. The input parameters of the SMAW consist of welding current (A), arc length (mm), welding speed (mm/min), diameter of electrode (mm) and welding gap (mm). The outputs of the AIT models include property parameters, namely penetration, bead width and reinforcement. The results showed outstanding level of accuracy utilizing RBF-NN in simulating the weld geometry and very satisfactorily to predict all parameters in comparison with the MLP-NN model.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1007/s00521-016-2496-0
Neural Computing and Applications
Keywords
Field
DocType
Artificial neural network, RBF-NN, Prediction model, Welding process
Welding process,Bead,Shielded metal arc welding,Arc length,Geometry,Artificial neural network,Electrode,Fabrication,Welding,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
29
3
1433-3058
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.46
13
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ahmed Hassan M. H. Ali121324.82
C. W. Mohd Noor230.46
Mohammed Falah Allawi3182.62
Ahmed El-Shafie424725.83