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Parametric Optimization of Powder-Mixed EDM of AA2014/Si3N4/Mg/Cenosphere Hybrid Composites Using Fuzzy Logic: Analysis of Mechanical, Machining, Microstructural, and Morphological Characterizations

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العنوان: Parametric Optimization of Powder-Mixed EDM of AA2014/Si3N4/Mg/Cenosphere Hybrid Composites Using Fuzzy Logic: Analysis of Mechanical, Machining, Microstructural, and Morphological Characterizations
المؤلفون: G. Rajkumar, M. Saravanan, A. Bovas Herbert Bejaxhin, Shubham Sharma, Shashi Prakash Dwivedi, Rajeev Kumar, Sunpreet Singh
المصدر: Journal of Composites Science, Vol 7, Iss 9, p 380 (2023)
بيانات النشر: MDPI AG, 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Technology
LCC:Science
مصطلحات موضوعية: EDM, Al hybrid composites, testing, DoE, grey analysis, MATLAB, Technology, Science
الوصف: This research focuses on a comprehensive exploration of the experimental and mechanical aspects of the electrical discharge machining (EDM) process, specifically targeting the machining characteristics of AA2014/Si3N4/Mg/cenosphere hybrid composites. The aim is to optimize the process parameters for enhanced machining performance through a combination of testing, optimization, and modelling methodologies. The study examines the effects of key EDM variables—peak current, pulse on time, and pulse off time—on critical output responses: surface roughness (Ra), electrode wear rate (EWR), and material removal rate (MRR). Leveraging an L9 Taguchi orthogonal array experimental design, the impact of controllable factors on these responses is analysed. An integrated approach utilizing MATLAB’s logic toolbox and Mamdani’s technique is employed to model the EDM process, and a multiple-response performance index is calculated using fuzzy logic theory, enabling multiobjective optimizations. Furthermore, a mechanical behaviour evaluation of AA2014/Si3N4/Mg/cenosphere hybrid composites is performed through mechanical testing, with a comparison between experimental machining results and predicted values. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images reveal the presence of filler reinforcements within the base alloy, displaying an improved microstructure and uniform reinforcement dispersion. An X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirms the major elemental constituents—aluminium, silicon, and magnesium—in the hybrid composites. A microstructural analysis of the hybrid metal matrix composites (MMCs) prepared for EDM showcases closely packed reinforcement structures, circular ash-coloured spots indicating silicon and nitrates, and a fine dispersion of cenosphere reinforcement particles. The study’s outcomes demonstrate a promising application potential for these hybrid composites in various fields.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2504-477X
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/7/9/380; https://doaj.org/toc/2504-477X
DOI: 10.3390/jcs7090380
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/e2f856a7b98441e9a3c3cb119617f3a0
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.2f856a7b98441e9a3c3cb119617f3a0
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:2504477X
DOI:10.3390/jcs7090380