• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2006

This paper considers a six sigma project for improving productivity of the brace complement center pillar. The project follows a disciplined process of fife phases: define, measure, analyze, improve, and control. A process map is used to identify process input and output variables. Eleven key process input variables are selected by using X&Y matrix and FMEA, and finally eight vital few input variables are selected from analyze phase. The optimum process conditions of the vital few input variables are jointly obtained by maximizing productivity of the brace complement center pillar using DOE and alternative selection method.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.154-163
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• 2010

Process monitoring of output variables affecting final performance have been mainly executed in semiconductor manufacturing process. However, even earlier detection of causes of output variation cannot completely prevent yield loss because a number of wafers after detecting them must be re-processed or cast away. Semiconductor manufacturers have put more attention toward monitoring process inputs to prevent yield loss by early detecting change-point of the process. In the paper, we propose the method to efficiently monitor functional input variables in multi-phase semiconductor manufacturing process. Measured input variables in the multi-phase process tend to be of functional structured form. After data pre-processing for these functional input data, change-point analysis is practiced to the pre-processed data set. If process variation occurs, key variables affecting process variation are selected using contribution plot for monitoring efficiency. To evaluate the propriety of proposed monitoring method, we used real data set in semiconductor manufacturing process. The experiment shows that the proposed method has better performance than previous output monitoring method in terms of fault detection and process monitoring.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2013

This paper presents a neural net type process model for enhancing learning compensation function in hot strip finishing rolling mill. Adequate input and output variables of process model are chosen, the proposed model was designed as single layer neural net. Equivalent carbon content, strip thickness and rolling speed are suggested as input variables, and looper's manipulation variable is proposed as output variable. According to simulation result using process data to show the validity of the proposed process model, neural net type process model's outputs give almost similar data to process output under same input conditions.

• 한국공작기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공작기계학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.36-41
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• 1997

With the trend towards welding automation and robozation, mathematical models for studying the influence of various parameters on the weld bead geometry in Gas Metal Arc(GMA) welding process are required. The results of bead on plate welds deposited using the GMA welding process has enabled mathematical relationships to be developed that model the weld bead geometry. Experimental results were compared to outputs obtained using existing formulae that correlate process input variables to output parameters and subsequent modelling was performed in order to better predict the output of the GMA welding process. The aim of this work was to explain the relationships between GMA welding variables and weld bead geometry and thus, be able to predict input weld bead size. The relationships can be usefully employed for open loop process control and also for adaptive control provided that dynamic sensing of process output is performed.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1989년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집; Seoul, Korea; 27-28 Oct. 1989
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• pp.322-326
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• 1989

This paper describes design procedure of suboptimal control to minimize a performance index which is represented as sum of square output error and the heat input power in arc welding process. Heat input and temperature of a fixed point on the surface of the material are concerned as input and output of the process, repectively. The suboptimal control law considered here in is a proportional plus integral type and is implemented by using only the output variables available from sensor which is also optimally located in a fixed point w.r.t. a moving weld touch.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2015

Purpose: This study aimed at finding the optimal input variables of the artificial neural network-based predictive model for the optimal controls of the indoor temperature environment. By applying the optimal input variables to the predictive model, the required time for restoring the current indoor temperature during the setback period to the normal setpoint temperature can be more precisely calculated for the cooling season. The precise prediction results will support the advanced operation of the cooling system to condition the indoor temperature comfortably in a more energy-efficient manner. Method: Two major steps employing the numerical computer simulation method were conducted for developing an ANN model and finding the optimal input variables. In the first process, the initial ANN model was intuitively determined to have input neurons that seemed to have a relationship with the output neuron. The second process was conducted for finding the statistical relationship between the initial input variables and output variable. Result: Based on the statistical analysis, the optimal input variables were determined.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.70-77
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 고도정수처리설비에 활용되는 오존접촉조의 반응 특성을 퍼지 모델 형태로 표현하는 방법을 제안한다. 퍼지모델에 사용될 입력 및 출력 변수들은 오존처리의 목적과 정수장의 수질관리항목을 기준으로 선정하였다. 제안된 입력 변수들은 용존유기탄소농도, $UV_{254}$흡광도, 과망간산칼륨소비량, 주입오존농도, 수온 및 접촉시간이며, 출력변수들은 용존유기탄소농도, $UV_{254}$흡광도 및 과망간산칼륨소비량이다. 입력변수들에 대한 소속도 함수들은 삼각형 형태로 설계하였으며, 파이롯플랜트에서 취득한 조업데이터를 참고하여 소속도를 결정했다. 퍼지모델의 결론부는 선형식 형태로 설계하였으며, 선형식에 포함되는 상수들은 조업데이터를 이용하여 최소자승법으로 구했다. 또한 출력 변수들간에 상호 영향이 없다는 특성으로부터 전체 퍼지모델로을 각 변수별로 독립적인 기능을 갖는 3개의 부분 퍼지모델로 분할하여 설계함으로서 계산과 이해의 편리를 도모하였다. 모의실험을 통해 제안된 퍼지모델의 타당성을 확인해 본 결과, 모델의 튜닝시에 사용한 입력 데이터에 대해 퍼지모델의 출력이 조업데이터와 거의 동일함을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2000

A genetic algorithm was applied to an arc welding process to determine near optimal settings of welding process parameters which produce good weld quality. This method searches for optimal settings of welding parameters through systematic experiments without a model between input and output variables. It has an advantage of being able to find optimal conditions with a fewer number of experiments than conventional full factorial design. A genetic algorithm was applied to optimization of weld bead geometry. In the optimization problem, the input variables was wire feed rate, welding voltage, and welding speed and the output variables were bead height, bead width, and penetration. The number of level for each input variable is 16, 16, and 8, respectively. Therefore, according to the conventional full factorial design, in order to find the optimal welding conditions, 2048 experiments must be performed. The genetic algorithm, however, found the near optimal welding conditions from less than 40 experiments.

• International Journal of Korean Welding Society
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2003

A genetic algorithm was applied to an arc welding process to determine near optimal settings of welding process parameters which produce good weld quality. This method searches for optimal settings of welding parameters through systematic experiments without a model between input and output variables. It has an advantage of being able to find optimal conditions with a fewer number of experiments than conventional full factorial design. A genetic algorithm was applied to optimization of weld bead geometry. In the optimization problem, the input variables were wire feed rate, welding voltage, and welding speed, root opening and the output variables were bead height, bead width, penetration and back bead width. The number of level for each input variable is 8, 16, 8 and 3, respectively. Therefore, according to the conventional full factorial design, in order to find the optimal welding conditions, 3,072 experiments must be performed. The genetic algorithm, however, found the near optimal welding conditions from less than 48 experiments.

• International Journal of Korean Welding Society
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.44-50
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• 2001

A genetic algorithm was applied to the arc welding process as to determine the near-optimal settings of welding process parameters that produce the good weld quality. This method searches for optimal settings of welding parameters through the systematic experiments without the need for a model between the input and output variables. It has an advantage of being capable to find the optimal conditions with a fewer number of experiments rather than conventional full factorial designs. A genetic algorithm was applied to the optimization of the weld bead geometry. In the optimization problem, the input variables were wire feed rate, welding voltage, and welding speed. The output variables were the bead height bead width, and penetration. The number of levels for each input variable is 16, 16, and 8, respectively. Therefore, according to the conventional full factorial design, in order to find the optimal welding conditions,2048 experiments must be performed. The genetic algorithm, however, found the near optimal welding conditions in less than 40 experiments.