OPTIMIZING PARAMETERS FOR MACHINING GENERAL CONTINUOUS FORMS USING GENETIC ALGORITHM

With the widespread application of CNC (computer numerical control) ma chines in industry, machining condition optimization becomes an import ant problem. Turning is one of the most widely used metal removal proc esses. The formulation of turning optimization model for bar component s has been investigated extensively in the literature. However, the ma chined parts in turning operations frequently have general continuous forms. In this paper, we develop a mathematical model to determine the optimal machining parameters for such turned parts. A genetic algorit hm (GA) is applied to find the optimal solution. Finally, numerical ex amples are given to explain the application of developed model and GA.