Parameters influence of laser forming on shaped surface by soft computing technique

Shaped surface modeling by laser forming process needs many irradiations along surface paths with different parameters of heating. This surface requires thickening and bending in order to get required shapes. In this study was attempted to analyze the process parameters influence on the bending and thickening of the shaped surface by laser. The used inputs were circular and radial laser scan, laser spot diameter, laser power and scan speed. Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and variable selection procedure was used in order to determine the parameters influence on the bending and thickening of the shaped surface. The selection procedure was done to obtain the found the process parameters which has the highest influence on the bending and thickening of the shaped surface. The method can produce results to simplify the shaped surface forming.