Upset Prediction in Friction Welding Using Radial Basis Function Neural Network

This paper addresses the upset prediction problem of friction welded joints. Based on finite element simulations of inertia friction welding (IFW), a radial basis function (RBF) neural network was developed initially to predict the final upset for a number of welding parameters. The predicted joint...

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Main Authors: Wei Liu, Feifan Wang, Xiawei Yang, Wenya Li
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/196382
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description This paper addresses the upset prediction problem of friction welded joints. Based on finite element simulations of inertia friction welding (IFW), a radial basis function (RBF) neural network was developed initially to predict the final upset for a number of welding parameters. The predicted joint upset by the RBF neural network was compared to validated finite element simulations, producing an error of less than 8.16% which is reasonable. Furthermore, the effects of initial rotational speed and axial pressure on the upset were investigated in relation to energy conversion with the RBF neural network. The developed RBF neural network was also applied to linear friction welding (LFW) and continuous drive friction welding (CDFW). The correlation coefficients of RBF prediction for LFW and CDFW were 0.963 and 0.998, respectively, which further suggest that an RBF neural network is an effective method for upset prediction of friction welded joints.
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spelling doaj-art-0046cda21fdc4534b63f9fafb71a19cf2025-08-20T02:01:47ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422013-01-01201310.1155/2013/196382196382Upset Prediction in Friction Welding Using Radial Basis Function Neural NetworkWei Liu0Feifan Wang1Xiawei Yang2Wenya Li3State Key Laboratory of Integrated Service Networks, Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710071, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, ChinaThis paper addresses the upset prediction problem of friction welded joints. Based on finite element simulations of inertia friction welding (IFW), a radial basis function (RBF) neural network was developed initially to predict the final upset for a number of welding parameters. The predicted joint upset by the RBF neural network was compared to validated finite element simulations, producing an error of less than 8.16% which is reasonable. Furthermore, the effects of initial rotational speed and axial pressure on the upset were investigated in relation to energy conversion with the RBF neural network. The developed RBF neural network was also applied to linear friction welding (LFW) and continuous drive friction welding (CDFW). The correlation coefficients of RBF prediction for LFW and CDFW were 0.963 and 0.998, respectively, which further suggest that an RBF neural network is an effective method for upset prediction of friction welded joints.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/196382
spellingShingle Wei Liu
Feifan Wang
Xiawei Yang
Wenya Li
Upset Prediction in Friction Welding Using Radial Basis Function Neural Network
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Upset Prediction in Friction Welding Using Radial Basis Function Neural Network
title_full Upset Prediction in Friction Welding Using Radial Basis Function Neural Network
title_fullStr Upset Prediction in Friction Welding Using Radial Basis Function Neural Network
title_full_unstemmed Upset Prediction in Friction Welding Using Radial Basis Function Neural Network
title_short Upset Prediction in Friction Welding Using Radial Basis Function Neural Network
title_sort upset prediction in friction welding using radial basis function neural network
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/196382
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