On-Line Trainable Adaptive Process Control.
Abstract
An investigation was made of on-line trainable adaptive control for metal-cutting processes. A surface grinder was selected as the test vehicle for experimental evaluation. The complete test system consists of a Do-A11 surface grinder modified to provide automatic control capability, a surface-finish inspection device and various process sensors, and two interfaced computers which perform adaptive control and training functions. Test results verified that the performance improvements obtainable from adaptive control could be automatically extended to cover a broad range of machining conditions by use of the on-line trainable capability. The training loop demonstrated the ability to automatically adjust the adaptive controller for optimum operation as process conditions changed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0883331
Entities
People
- Edwin A. Johnson
- Jerome M. Idelsohn
- Paul A. Mueller