Abstract
Ultrasonic sensors show great promise in defect detection and classification when monitoring the powder injection molding (PIM) manufacturing process. To date, however, these sensors are not used in a closed-loop control system. A simplex method is developed that automatically tunes a manufacturing system operating conditions on the basis of in situ ultrasonic sensor readings. Potential applications for this system include the initial set-up of optimal manufacturing conditions and also tracking of the optimum conditions in situ during long-term operation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 389-396 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | NDT and E International |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1997 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering