INTELLIGENT METHODOLOGY FOR OPTIMAL SELECTION OF NON-TRADITIONAL MACHINING PROCESSES | ||||
The International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering | ||||
Article 81, Volume 15, 15th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering., May 2012, Page 1-12 PDF (685.11 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/amme.2012.37073 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
S. A. El-Bahloul1; H. E. El-Shourbagy2; M. Y. Al-Makky3; T. T. El-Midany4 | ||||
1Demonstrator, Prod. Eng. & Mech. Design Dept, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
2Asst. Prof., Prod. Eng. & Mech. Design Dept, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
3Prof., Prod. Eng. Dept, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt. | ||||
4Prof., Prod. Eng. & Mech. Design Dept, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
ABSTRACT Manufacture of a product in a desired shape and size with specific characteristics and properties depends not only on the design of the product but also on the selection of the appropriate manufacturing process(es) that requires knowledge about various available alternatives. This paper presents a software for selecting the optimal non-traditional machining process(es) from twenty one processes. It has been developed using MATLAB, version (V7.8) release (R2009a), as programming language with the help of graphical user interface (GUI), visual aids, and fuzzy logic toolboxes. The selection procedures are based on elimination and ranking technique, considering important attributes such as workpiece material and shape generation requirements, NTMPs operational capabilities, and NTMPs economical and environmental aspects. Cases of partial suitability of a particular process with respect to the operational requirements and providing unequal importance to them are considered, which increase the accuracy of the proposed software than previous works. An industrial case study, taken from Luxcelis Company, is implemented on the software for verification. Luxcelis Company uses laser machining system for the formation of cooling holes in high pressure turbine blades for aerospace turbine engines. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Non-Traditional Machining; Material; Shape; Operational Capabilities; Economical Aspects; environmental aspects; Fuzzy Logic; Membership Function; IF-THEN Rules; Sugeno Inference System; and Suitability Index | ||||
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