Title: Web-based machinability handbook for metal cutting data selection

Authors: S.V. Wong, A.M.S. Hamouda Putra

Addresses: Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract: This article is devoted to the development and implementation of a web-based fuzzy expert system (FES) for machinability data selection. The FES has been developed using object oriented programming, dynamic link library (DLL) and Axtive-X Control. It can be easily incorporated into internet and intranet environments and can be accessed virtually from any place. A simplified fuzzy set-handling object has been developed in order to save resources. A weighted-centroid rather than a union centroid has been used in output defuzzification. Comparison between these two methods is also made and discussed.

Keywords: fuzzy expert system; fuzzy logic; machinability data selection.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2003.000338

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 2003 Vol.17 No.2, pp.110-120

Published online: 16 Jul 2003 *

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