Application of Hooke Jeeves Algorithm in Optimizing Fusion Zone Grain Size and Hardness of Pulsed Current Micro Plasma Arc Welded AISI 304L Sheets英文文献资料.docVIP

Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 2012, 11, 869-875 Published Online September 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/jmmce) Application of Hooke Jeeves Algorithm in Optimizing Fusion Zone Grain Size and Hardness of Pulsed Current Micro Plasma Arc Welded AISI 304L Sheets Kondapalli Siva Prasad , Chalamalasetti Srinivasa Rao , Damera Nageswara Rao 1* 2 3 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology Sciences, Visakhapatnam, India Department of Mechanical Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India Centurion University of Technology Management, Odisha, India 2 3 Email: kspanits@ * Received April 2, 2012; revised May 6, 2012; accepted May 27, 2012 ABSTRACT AISI 304L is an austenitic Chromium-Nickel stainless steel offering the optimum combination of corrosion resistance, strength and ductility. These attributes make it a favorite for many mechanical components. The paper focuses on de- veloping mathematical models to predict grain size and hardness of pulsed current micro plasma arc welded AISI 304L joints. Four factors, five level, central composite rotatable design matrix is used to optimize the number of experiments. The mathematical models have been developed by Response Surface Method (RSM) and its adequacy is checked by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) technique. By using the developed mathematical models, grain size and hardness of the weld joints can be predicted with 99% confidence level. The developed mathematical models have been optimized us- ing Hooke and Jeeves algorithm to minimize grain size and maximize the hardness. Keywords: Pulsed Current Micro Plasma Arc Welding; AISI 304L; Grain Size; Hardness; Hooke Jeeves Algorithm 1. Introduction melting of metals to be joined. Almost all the conven- tional arc w