MILLING PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION THROUGH A DISCRETE VARIABLE TRANSFORMATION

Abstract Although milling is one of the most common chip metal removal processes, little has been done to aid in identifying the optimum operational conditions for milling processes. In this paper, a mathematical model for milling operations is developed and the five primary control variables identified. The model is then decomposed and an efficient optimization procedure developed for control variable identification.

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