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dc.contributorDepartment of Manufacturing Engineeringen_US
dc.creatorMok, Siu-lung-
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk/handle/200/4284-
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Polytechnic University-
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_US
dc.titleAn intelligent system for the determination of initial process parameter setting for injection mouldingen_US
dcterms.abstractThe global competition that demands high quality plastic products and short time-to-market has made the current trial and error practice in the determination of initial process parameters for injection moulding become inadequate. According to the nature of the problem in initial process parameter setting for injection moulding, case based reasoning (CBR) is deemed to be a promising technique to handle the experience-based problems. In this research, a hybrid neural network and genetic algorithm (NNGA) approach was introduced to complement the CBR approach in the determination of initial process parameters for injection moulding, from which a Hybrid System for Injection Moulding (HSIM) was developed. In the system, initial process parameters of injection moulding are generated in two attempts. In the first attempt, initial process parameters are generated based on CBR approach. If there is no workable solution to be obtained from the first attempt, the second attempt in the generation of initial process parameters for injection moulding is performed based on hybrid NN-GA approach. HSIM was validated by using a commercial simulation package for injection moulding. Results of the system validation indicate that HSIM can generate a set of initial process parameters for injection moulding that can lead to the production of good quality moulded parts. Implementation of HSIM has also demonstrated that the time for the determination of initial process parameters for injection moulding can be greatly reduced, daily experience of moulding personnel in initial process parameter setting can be captured, and self-learning capability can be facilitated.en_US
dcterms.extentxiii, 139, 20 leaves : ill. ; 30 cmen_US
dcterms.isPartOfPolyU Electronic Thesesen_US
dcterms.issued2000en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelAll Masteren_US
dcterms.educationalLevelM.Phil.en_US
dcterms.LCSHInjection molding of plastics -- Data processingen_US
dcterms.LCSHArtificial intelligence -- Industrial applicationsen_US
dcterms.LCSHHong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertationsen_US
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US

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