<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE article  PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD Journal Publishing DTD v3.0 20080202//EN" "http://dtd.nlm.nih.gov/publishing/3.0/journalpublishing3.dtd"><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="3.0" xml:lang="en" article-type="research article"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">JMMCE</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="epub">2327-4077</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Scientific Research Publishing</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.4236/jmmce.2015.34028</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">JMMCE-57013</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="Discipline-v2"><subject>Chemistry&amp;Materials Science</subject><subject> Engineering</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>
 
 
  Analysis on Multi Responses in Face Milling of Ammc Using Fuzzy-Taguchi Method
 
</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>adiri</surname><given-names>Samuel Sukumar</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1"><sup>*</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Borra</surname><given-names>Vijay Sudheer Reddy</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>P.</surname><given-names>Venkataramaiah</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India</addr-line></aff><author-notes><corresp id="cor1">* E-mail:<email>mssukumar017@gmail.com(ASS)</email>;</corresp></author-notes><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>29</day><month>05</month><year>2015</year></pub-date><volume>03</volume><issue>04</issue><fpage>255</fpage><lpage>270</lpage><history><date date-type="received"><day>26</day>	<month>May</month>	<year>2015</year></date><date date-type="rev-recd"><day>accepted</day>	<month>7</month>	<year>June</year>	</date><date date-type="accepted"><day>10</day>	<month>June</month>	<year>2015</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>&#169; Copyright  2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. </copyright-statement><copyright-year>2014</copyright-year><license><license-p>This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial International License (CC BY-NC).http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>
 
 
  In this paper, Fuzzy-Taguchi Method has been used to identify the optimal combination of influential factors by analyzing the multi responses in the face milling. Milling experiment has been performed on AMMC (Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite), according to Taguchi orthogonal array (L27) for various combinations of influential parameters: speed, feed, depth of cut and coolant. Fuzzy logic is applied for the analysis of experimental response data of vibrations, temperature, surface roughness and resultant forces. The Fuzzy grade is calculated from this data and Fuzzy grade is optimized using Taguchi method in order to get the optimal parameter values, and also influence of parameters on individual responses is studied using Taguchi S/N ratio analysis. This work is useful for analysis of machining parameters in face milling.
 
</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>Face Milling</kwd><kwd> AMMC</kwd><kwd> Fuzzy Logic</kwd><kwd> Taguchi S/N Ratio Analysis</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body><sec id="s1"><title>1. Introduction</title><p>Conventional materials have the limitations in achieving good combination of strength, stiffness, toughness, density, etc. To overcome these limitations and to meet the ever increasing demand of modern day technology, composites are most promising materials in recent days. Metal matrix composites (MMCs) possess high strength, hardness, toughness, and good thermal resistance properties as compared to unreinforced alloys.</p><p>Milling is the process of machining flat, curved or irregular surfaces by feeding the work piece against a rotating cutter containing a number of cutting edges. The literature review related to machining of AMMC is presented in the following.</p><p>Shivanand et al. (2004) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref1">1</xref>] compared Powder Metallurgy method and stir casting method for producing the AMMC through testing of mechanical properties and concluded that stir casting method was best suitable for preparation of AMMC. Dalalah and Bataineh (2009) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref2">2</xref>] presented a fuzzy logic approach to the selection of the best silicon crystal slicing technology. Fuzzy reasoning is used to model the expert’s comprehension and uncertainty in the factors used in the decision criteria. Kuttolamadom et al. (2010) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref3">3</xref>] studied the effects of machining feed on surface roughness in milling Al-6061. Increase the feed up until a cut-off surface roughness limit is reached and then increase the speed within the roughness range, to maximize productivity. Yazdi and Khorram (2010) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref4">4</xref>] investigated the selection of optimal machining parameters for face milling operations in order to minimize the surface roughness and to maximize the material removal rate using RSM and ANN methods. Abuthakeer et al. (2011) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref5">5</xref>] carried out a study to obtain the surface roughness and vibration responses were investigated at various parametric levels and combinations using LabVIEW software. On the completion of the experimental test, ANN is used to validate the results. Gunay et al. (2011) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref6">6</xref>] focused on study of machining parameters on the cutting forces and surface roughness during face milling of Ti-6Al-4V alloy with carbide tools under dry conditions. Resultant cutting forces and surface roughness increased with an increase in feed rate, whereas decreasing with increase in cutting speed. &#199;alışkan et al. (2012) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref7">7</xref>] showed the influence process parameters on the cutting forces (Fx, Fy, and Fz) and Ra in hard milling. According to the results of variance analysis, the cutting forces are the most sensitive to feed rate fz and then depth of cut. The cutting speed is only influential on Fx. Globocki Lakica et al. (2013) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref8">8</xref>] carried out Experimental Research Using of MQL in Metal Cutting. The analysis shows that turning with MQL is a good alternative for conventional lubrication. Al-Zubaidi et al. (2013) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref9">9</xref>] proposed a new multi objective optimization approach in the face milling. It is showed that the method provides a robust way of looking at the optimum parameter selection problems. Jatin (2013) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref10">10</xref>] studied the effect of different machining on Surface Roughness in milling by Taguchi analysis. Low cutting speed should be used for long cutter life. High cutting speed and low feeds give best surface finishes. Venkata Ramaiah et al. (2013) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref11">11</xref>] made an attempt to obtain optimum machining parameters for minimum cutting forces and cutting temperature by using Fuzzy Logic. It is showed that the method provides good results in machining of Al 6061. Das et al. (2014) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref12">12</xref>] investigated the application of traditional Taguchi method with fuzzy logic for multi objective optimization of the machining process of Al-5Cu. Experimental results are demonstrated to present the effectiveness of this approach.</p><p>To address the lack of research in this issue, the present work has been done on face milling of AMMC with the following objectives:</p><p>1) To study the influence of machining parameters on multi responses;</p><p>2) To identify the optimal setting of milling process parameters (coolant, cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut) for optimal responses: vibrations, temperature, surface roughness and resultant forces.</p></sec><sec id="s2"><title>2. Taguchi Orthogonal Array for Conducting Experiments</title><p>In this experiment four process parameters at three levels have been considered are shown in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table1">Table 1</xref>.</p><p>L<sub>27</sub> orthogonal array as shown in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table2">Table 2</xref> has been chosen for conducting experiments. Experiments are performed according to this design and the values of surface roughness, resultant force, vibrations and temperature are recorded and their Normalized responses and response values are shown in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table3">Table 3</xref>.</p></sec><sec id="s3"><title>3. Milling of AMMC Material</title><sec id="s3_1"><title>3.1. Experimental Procedure</title><p>Step by Step procedure used in the experimental work.</p><p>1) Keep the milling machine ready for performing the machining operation;</p><p>2) Connect the DAQ system to milling machine;</p><p>3) Connect the milling tool dynamometer to the milling machine;</p><p>4) Prepare the AMMC work piece sample and fix in machine vice;</p><p>5) Fix the milling cutter to an arbor and make machine ready for experiment;</p><p>6) Perform milling experiments as per Taguchi design on work piece for various combinations of process control parameters like coolant, spindle speed, feed and depth of cut;</p><p>7) Measure surface roughness with the help of a portable stylus-type Talysurf (Taylor Hobson, mitutyo);</p><p>8) Measure forces such as thrust force, feed force, cross feed force by using milling tool dynamometer;</p><p>9) Measure vibrations by using accelerometer sensor (PCB Accelerometer having Sensitivity 100.5 mV/g) and temperature by using temperature sensor (NI-9211Temperature Module) of LabVIEW based DAQ system.</p></sec><sec id="s3_2"><title>3.2. Measurement of Responses</title><p>Experimental responses: surface roughness, vibrations, temperature and resultant forces are measured for different combinations of influential parameters. The measuring instruments and procedure is presented in the following.</p><table-wrap id="table1" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table1">Table 1</xref></label><caption><title> Process parameters and their levels</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle" >Sl. No.</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Parameters</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Level 1</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Level 2</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Level 3</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Coolant</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Speed, rpm</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Feed, mm/rev</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Depth of cut, mm</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.0</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap><table-wrap id="table2" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table2">Table 2</xref></label><caption><title> L<sub>27</sub> orthogonal array</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle"  rowspan="2"  >Exp. No.</th><th align="center" valign="middle"  colspan="4"  >Process parameters</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Coolant</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Speed (rpm)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Feed (mm/min)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Depth of cut (mm)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >5</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >6</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >7</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >9</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >10</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >11</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >12</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >13</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >14</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >15</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >16</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >17</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >18</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >19</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >20</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >21</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >22</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >23</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >24</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >25</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >26</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >27</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap><table-wrap id="table3" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table3">Table 3</xref></label><caption><title> Normalized responses</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle"  rowspan="3"  >Exp. No.</th><th align="center" valign="middle"  colspan="4"  >Responses</th><th align="center" valign="middle"  colspan="4"  >Normalized responses</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle"  colspan="4"  ></td><td align="center" valign="middle"  colspan="4"  ></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Resultant force (Kgf)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Vibrations (m/sec<sup>2</sup>)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Temperature (˚C)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Surface roughness (&#181;m)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Resultant force (Kgf)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Vibrations (m/sec<sup>2</sup>)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Temperature (˚C)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Surface roughness (&#181;m)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.28</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.29</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >35.1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.26</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.84860</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.77143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8537</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.93631</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >9.27</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.77</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >35.3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.27</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.77821</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.63429</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8469</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.92994</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >10.82</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.94</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >37.1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.53</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.72338</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.58571</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.7857</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.76433</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >3.00</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >9.24</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >41.7</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.69</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.50000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.6293</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.66242</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >5</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.87</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >9.48</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >43.9</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.15</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.82773</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.43143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5544</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.36943</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >6</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.06</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >9.68</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >50.7</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.84</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.82101</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.374 29</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3231</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.56688</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >7</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >12.88</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >10.35</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >56.4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.59</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.65051</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.18286</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.1293</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.72611</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >16.40</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >10.57</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >58.4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.60</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.52600</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.120 00</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.0612</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.71975</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >9</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.66</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >10.69</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >60.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.58</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.79979</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.08571</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.0000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.73248</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >10</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.87</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.12</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >30.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.66</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.82773</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.82000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.0000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.68153</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >11</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.77</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.43</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >31.5</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.52</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.79590</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.73143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.9762</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.77070</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >12</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >11.70</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.62</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >31.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.43</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.69225</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.67714</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.9660</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.82803</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >13</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >23.02</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.97</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >39.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.16</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.29183</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.57714</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.7143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.00000</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >14</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >26.70</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >10.93</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >41.3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.36</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.16166</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.01714</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.6429</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.87261</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >15</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >24.35</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >9.67</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >41.7</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.65</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.24478</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.37714</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.6293</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.68790</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >16</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >29.09</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >10.99</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >43</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.55</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.07711</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5850</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.75159</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >17</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >27.29</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >9.69</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >43.7</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.51</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.14079</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.37143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5612</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.77707</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >18</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >31.27</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >10.89</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >44.9</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.24</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.02857</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5204</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.94904</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >19</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >4.90</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.87</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >33.6</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.20</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.93279</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.89143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.9048</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.33758</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >20</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >4.90</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.57</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >33.9</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.41</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.93279</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.69143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8946</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.20382</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >21</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >4.90</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.49</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >35</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.81</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.93279</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8571</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.58599</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >22</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.49</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.89</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >34.7</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.34</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.80580</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.60000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8673</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.24841</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >23</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.55</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.65</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >37</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.09</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.83905</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.95429</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.7891</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.40764</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >24</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.12</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >8.27</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >38.4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.32</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.81889</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.77714</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.7415</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.26115</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >25</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >16.55</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >9.87</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >37.5</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.73</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.52069</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.32000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.7721</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.00000</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >26</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >16.03</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >10.43</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >39.9</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.36</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.53909</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.16000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.6905</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.87261</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >27</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >16.58</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >10.99</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >41.6</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.50</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.51963</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.6327</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.78344</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap><sec id="s3_2_1"><title>3.2.1. Measurement of Surface Roughness</title><p>The surface roughness values of the machined surface are measured in order to analyze the surface finish quality. Surface Roughness is measured with the help of Talysurf (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>).</p></sec><sec id="s3_2_2"><title>3.2.2. Measurement of Vibrations Using PCB Accelerometer</title><p>Spindle vibrations are measured using LabVIEW based DAQ. To measure the vibrations of the spindle, PCB Accelerometer (sensitivity 100.5 mv/g) is placed on spindle as shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>.</p></sec><sec id="s3_2_3"><title>3.2.3. Measurement of Temperature Using NI-9211 Thermocouple</title><p>The temperature at the contact of tool and work piece is measured using LabVIEW software based NI-9211 temperature thermocouple. According to the design of experiments at various conditions Dry, Kerosene and soluble oil (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig3">Figure 3</xref>).</p></sec><sec id="s3_2_4"><title>3.2.4. Measurement of Cutting Force Using Milling Tool Dynamometer</title><p>In order to measure the forces of thrust, feed and cross feed force, milling tool dynamometer (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref>) the resultant force [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.57013-ref7">7</xref>] from these forces calculated.</p><fig id="fig1"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref></label><caption><title> Talysurf (surface roughness measuring machine)</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x6.png"/></fig><fig id="fig2"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref></label><caption><title> PCB accelerometer mounted on moving spindle</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x7.png"/></fig><fig id="fig3"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig3">Figure 3</xref></label><caption><title> Thermocouple placed at contact of work piece and tool</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x8.png"/></fig><fig id="fig4"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref></label><caption><title> Milling tool dynamometer for measuring cutting forces</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x9.png"/></fig></sec></sec><sec id="s3_3"><title>3.3. Data Normalization</title><p>Data Normalization is done on data which has different range and unit in one data sequence may differ from the others. Data preprocessing is also necessary when the directions of the target in the sequences are different.</p><p>If the target data value characteristic is “smaller the better”. The original sequence can be normalized using the Equation (1) as follows:</p><disp-formula id="scirp.57013-formula942"><label>(1)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x10.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x11.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>;<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x12.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>. m is the number of experimental data items and n is the number of parameters. <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x13.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>Denotes the original sequence, <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x14.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>the sequence after the data pre-processing, max <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x15.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> the largest value of<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x16.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, min <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x17.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> the smallest value of<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x18.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x18.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x19.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the desired value.</p></sec></sec><sec id="s4"><title>4. Analysis of Multi Responses</title><p>Deals with analysis of multi responses data shown in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table3">Table 3</xref> and optimization of process parameters in milling of AMMC using Fuzzy logic and Taguchi analysis. And also influence of process parameters on individual responses is studied using Taguchi S/N ratio analysis.</p><sec id="s4_1"><title>4.1. Determinations of Optimum Process Parameters Using Fuzzy Logic</title><p>The experimental data is analyzed using Fuzzy logic to determine optimum process parameters as in the following.</p><sec id="s4_1_1"><title>4.1.1. Creation of Membership Functions</title><p>Figures 5-8 shows the membership function for vibrations, Temperatures, Surface roughness input values in the process parameter.</p><p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig9">Figure 9</xref> shows the membership function selected to defuzzify the output (performance), calculated using the simplifying rules. The rules for process parameter for some rules are shown in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table4">Table 4</xref>.</p><p>Using more than three fuzzy sets would cause an explosion in the number of possible expressions. For the current case study 3 fuzzy sets and 4 inputs are considered. This results in a possible 34 = 81 expressions. The five fuzzy sets used in the performance membership function are “very low”, “low”, “medium”, “high”, and “very high”. Again, the trimf shape is employed to map the fuzzy sets. The use of the centroid defuzzification method</p><fig id="fig5"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig5">Figure 5</xref></label><caption><title> Membership function for resultant force</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x20.png"/></fig><fig id="fig6"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig6">Figure 6</xref></label><caption><title> Membership functions for vibrations</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x21.png"/></fig><fig id="fig7"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig7">Figure 7</xref></label><caption><title> Membership functions for temperature</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x22.png"/></fig><p>is recommended as it results in a more smoothly shaped rule surface. In other words, the output performance index is less sensitive to slight variations in input values which occur near the fuzzy set overlaps. After the input and output membership functions are all defined and their fuzzy sets properly configured, the next step is to write the simplifying rules used to transform the input into output. As shown in the next section, this is the most crucial step in creating a fuzzy logic process parameter system.</p><fig id="fig8"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig8">Figure 8</xref></label><caption><title> Membership functions for surface roughness</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x23.png"/></fig><fig id="fig9"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig9">Figure 9</xref></label><caption><title> Membership functions for performance</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x24.png"/></fig></sec><sec id="s4_1_2"><title>4.1.2. Evaluation of Fuzzy Grade</title><p>Fuzzy grade values are determined from Fuzzy logic using Fuzzy rules (<xref ref-type="table" rid="table4">Table 4</xref>) and normalizing data (<xref ref-type="table" rid="table3">Table 3</xref>). By using evaluation function of the MATLAB editor.</p><p>The evaluation function is: b = [experimental data]; a = readfis (“File name”), t = evalfis (b, a).</p><p>After executing above code, the output of FIS editor is obtained as shown in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table5">Table 5</xref>. These Fuzzy grade values are used for determining optimum parameter values by applying Taguchi techniques as in the following section.</p><table-wrap id="table4" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table4">Table 4</xref></label><caption><title> Rules for process parameter</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle" >S. No.</th><th align="center" valign="middle" ></th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Resultant force</th><th align="center" valign="middle" ></th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Vibrations</th><th align="center" valign="middle" ></th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Temperature</th><th align="center" valign="middle" ></th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Surface roughness</th><th align="center" valign="middle" ></th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Performance</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Very high</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Very high</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >5</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >6</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >7</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >9</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >10</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Very high</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >-</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >78</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Very low</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >79</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >80</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Medium</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Low</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >81</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >If</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >And</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >High</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Then</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Very low</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap><table-wrap id="table5" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table5">Table 5</xref></label><caption><title> Fuzzy grade for normalized process parameters</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle"  rowspan="2"  >Exp. No.</th><th align="center" valign="middle"  colspan="4"  >Input parameters</th><th align="center" valign="middle"  rowspan="2"  >Fuzzy grade</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Resultant force (Kgf)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Vibrations (m/sec<sup>2</sup>)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Temperature (˚C)</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Surface roughness (&#181;m)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.84860</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.77143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8537</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.93631</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.312</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.77821</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.63429</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8469</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.92994</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3091</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.72338</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.58571</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.7857</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.76433</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3424</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.50000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.6293</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.66242</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3988</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >5</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.82773</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.43143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5544</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.36943</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.541</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >6</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.82101</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.37429</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3231</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.56688</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4524</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >7</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.65051</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.18286</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.1293</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.72611</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.416</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.52600</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.12000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.0612</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.71975</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4777</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >9</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.79979</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.08571</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.0000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.73248</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >10</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.82773</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.82000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.0000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.68153</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3263</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >11</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.79590</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.73143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.9762</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.77070</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3286</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >12</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.69225</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.67714</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.9660</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.82803</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3252</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >13</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.29183</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.57714</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.7143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3893</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >14</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.16166</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.01714</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.6429</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.87261</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4943</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >15</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.24478</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.37714</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.6293</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.68790</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.473</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >16</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.07711</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5850</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.75159</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5686</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >17</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.14079</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.37143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5612</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.77707</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.447</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >18</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.02857</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5204</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.94904</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5144</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >19</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.93279</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.89143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.9048</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.33758</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4091</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >20</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.93279</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.69143</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8946</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.20382</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4605</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >21</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.93279</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8571</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.58599</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.2908</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >22</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.80580</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.60000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8673</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.24841</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4837</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >23</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.83905</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.95429</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.7891</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.40764</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4157</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >24</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.81889</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.77714</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.7415</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.26115</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4906</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >25</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.52069</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.32000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.7721</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.734</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >26</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.53909</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.16000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.6905</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.87261</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3976</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >27</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.51963</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.00000</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.6327</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.78344</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4159</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap></sec></sec><sec id="s4_2"><title>4.2. Taguchi Analysis</title><p>Taguchi S/N ratio analysis is performed on Fuzzy grade data shown in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table6">Table 6</xref> using Minitab software and optimum parameter values are found (<xref ref-type="table" rid="table7">Table 7</xref>)and the main effects plot is shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>0.</p><p>From the results (<xref ref-type="table" rid="table7">Table 7</xref> and <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>1), optimum process parameters combination for Fuzzy grade is</p><p>Speed 3-Coolant 3-Depth of cut 3-Feed 1</p><p>Which means</p><p>Speed at level 3 (1400 rpm)</p><table-wrap id="table6" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table6">Table 6</xref></label><caption><title> Factors and fuzzy grade for process parameters</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle" >S. No.</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Coolant</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Speed (rpm)</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Feed (mm/min)</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Depth of cut (mm)</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Fuzzy grade</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.312</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3091</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3424</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3988</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >5</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.541</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >6</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4524</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >7</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.416</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4777</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >9</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Dry</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >10</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3263</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >11</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3286</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >12</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3252</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >13</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3893</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >14</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4943</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >15</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.473</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >16</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5686</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >17</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.447</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >18</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Kerosene</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5144</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >19</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4091</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >20</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4605</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >21</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >900</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.2908</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >22</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4837</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >23</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4157</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >24</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1120</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4906</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >25</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.8</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.734</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >26</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >500</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.3976</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >27</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >800</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.4159</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap><table-wrap id="table7" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table7">Table 7</xref></label><caption><title> Rank of process parameters for fuzzy grade</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle" >Level</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Coolant</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Speed</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Feed</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Depth of cut</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" ></td><td align="center" valign="middle" ></td><td align="center" valign="middle" ></td><td align="center" valign="middle" ></td><td align="center" valign="middle" ></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.766</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >9.334</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.256</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.592</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.516</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >6.794</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.456</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.649</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.074</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >6.227</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.643</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.115</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Delta</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.692</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >3.106</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.387</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.534</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Rank</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap><p>Coolant at level 3 (Soluble oil)</p><p>Depth of cut at level 3 (1.2 mm)</p><p>Feed at level 1 (315 mm/rev)</p></sec><sec id="s4_3"><title>4.3. Individual Response Analysis</title><p>Taguchi S/N ratio analysis is applied for data shown in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table5">Table 5</xref> to study the influence of process parameters on individual responses. The results are shown in Figures 11-14 and Tables 8-11.</p><sec id="s4_3_1"><title>4.3.1. S/N for Vibration versus Coolant, Speed, Feed and Depth of Cut</title><p>From <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>1 and <xref ref-type="table" rid="table8">Table 8</xref>, the optimum process parameters combination for individual response (Vibration) is</p><p>Speed 3-Depth of cut 3-Coolant1, 2 -Feed 3</p><p>Which means</p><p>Speed at level 3 (1400 rpm)</p><p>Depth of cut at level 3 (1.2 mm)</p><p>Coolant at level 1, 2 (Dry, Kerosene)</p><p>Feed at level 3 (800 mm/rev)</p><fig id="fig10"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>0</label><caption><title> Main effects plot for vibration</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x25.png"/></fig><fig id="fig11"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>1</label><caption><title> Main effects plot for fuzzy grade</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x26.png"/></fig><fig id="fig12"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>2</label><caption><title> Main effects plot for temperature</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x27.png"/></fig><fig id="fig13"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>3</label><caption><title> Main effects plot for resultant force</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x28.png"/></fig><fig id="fig14"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>4</label><caption><title> Main effects plot for surface roughness</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x29.png"/></fig><table-wrap id="table8" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table8">Table 8</xref></label><caption><title> Rank of process parameters for vibration</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle" >Level</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Coolant</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Speed</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Feed</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Depth of cut</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−19.58</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−18.42</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−19.20</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−19.03</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−19.58</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−19.23</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−19.40</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−19.32</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−18.90</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−20.41</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−19.46</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−19.72</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Delta</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.68</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2.00</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.26</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.69</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Rank</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap><table-wrap id="table9" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table9">Table 9</xref></label><caption><title> Rank of process parameters for temperature</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle" >Level</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Coolant</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Speed</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Feed</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Depth of cut</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−33.17</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−30.56</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−31.72</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−31.98</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−31.66</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−32.20</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−32.02</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−32.00</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−31.31</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−33.37</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−32.39</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−32.15</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Delta</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.87</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2.81</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.67</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.17</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Rank</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap><table-wrap id="table10" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table1">Table 1</xref>0</label><caption><title> Rank of process parameters for resultant force</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle" >Level</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Coolant</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Speed</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Feed</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Depth of cut</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−18.68</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−17.42</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−20.02</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−19.62</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−25.50</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−20.38</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−21.46</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−21.56</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−18.73</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−25.11</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−21.44</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >−21.73</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Delta</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >6.83</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.69</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.44</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2.11</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Rank</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap><table-wrap id="table11" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table1">Table 1</xref>1</label><caption><title> Rank of process parameters for surface roughness</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle" >Level</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Coolant</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Speed</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Feed</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Depth of cut</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >5.0958</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.7189</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >3.9266</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >3.4718</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.6211</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2.9283</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >4.4599</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >6.1405</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.1882</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >5.2580</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >4.5187</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >3.2929</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Delta</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >7.4329</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2.3297</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.5921</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2.8476</td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Rank</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >3</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >4</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >2</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap></sec><sec id="s4_3_2"><title>4.3.2. S/N for Temperature versus Coolant, Speed, Feed and Depth of Cut</title><p>From <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>2 and <xref ref-type="table" rid="table9">Table 9</xref>, the optimum process parameters combination for individual response (Temperature)</p><p>Speed3-Coolant1-Feed3 -Depth of cut3</p><p>Which means</p><p>Speed at level 3 (1400 rpm)</p><p>Coolant at level 1 (Dry)</p><p>Feed at level 3 (800 mm/rev)</p><p>Depth of cut at level 3 (1.2 mm)</p></sec><sec id="s4_3_3"><title>4.3.3. S/N for Resultant Force versus Coolant, Speed, Feed and Depth of Cut</title><p>From <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>3 and <xref ref-type="table" rid="table1">Table 1</xref>0, the optimum process parameters combination for individual response (Resultant force) is</p><p>Speed3- Coolant2-- Feed2-Depth of cut3</p><p>Which means</p><p>Speed at level 3 (1400 rpm)</p><p>Coolant at level 2 (Kerosene)</p><p>Feed at level 2 (500 mm/rev)</p><p>Depth of cut at level 3 (1.2 mm)</p></sec><sec id="s4_3_4"><title>4.3.4. S/N for Surface Roughness versus Coolant, Speed, Feed and Depth of Cut</title><p>From <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>4 and <xref ref-type="table" rid="table1">Table 1</xref>1, the optimum process parameters combination for individual response (Surface roughness) is</p><p>Coolant3- Depth of cut3 -Speed2- Feed1</p><p>Which means</p><p>Coolant at level 3 (Soluble oil)</p><p>Depth of cut at level 3 (1.2 mm)</p><p>Speed at level 2 (1120 rpm)</p><p>Feed at level 1 (315 mm/rev)</p></sec></sec><sec id="s4_4"><title>4.4. Conformation Test Results</title><p>Conformation experiment is conducted for optimum parameter combination and the values of Vibrations (shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>5 and <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>6), Temperature (shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>7 and <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>8), surface roughness, and resultant forces are recorded (<xref ref-type="table" rid="table1">Table 1</xref>2).</p><p>According to Fuzzy based Taguchi S/N ratio analysis, the optimal combination of input parameters is Coolant = Soluble oil</p><p>Speed = 1400 rpm</p><p>Depth of cut = 1.2 mm</p><p>Feed = 315 mm/rev</p><fig id="fig15"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>5</label><caption><title> Lab VIEW front panel of acceleration(output)</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x30.png"/></fig><fig id="fig16"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>6</label><caption><title> Lab VIEW block diagram of acceleration</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x31.png"/></fig><fig id="fig17"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>7</label><caption><title> Lab VIEW front panel of temperature(output)</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x32.png"/></fig><fig id="fig18"  position="float"><label><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>8</label><caption><title> Lab VIEW block diagram of temperature</title></caption><graphic mimetype="image"   position="float"  xlink:type="simple"  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/5-2710306x33.png"/></fig><table-wrap id="table12" ><label><xref ref-type="table" rid="table1">Table 1</xref>2</label><caption><title> Experimental results</title></caption><table><tbody><thead><tr><th align="center" valign="middle" >Coolant</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Speed (rpm)</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Feed (mm/min)</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Depth of cut (mm)</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Resultant force (Kgf)</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Vibrations (m/sec<sup>2</sup>)</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Temperature (˚C)</th><th align="center" valign="middle" >Surface roughness (&#181;m)</th></tr></thead><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" >Soluble oil</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1400</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >315</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >1.2</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >19.28</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >10.95</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >38.6</td><td align="center" valign="middle" >0.52</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap></sec></sec><sec id="s5"><title>5. Conclusions</title><p>The influence of machining parameters on the multi responses is studied and the following conclusions are drawn from the results.</p><p>1) The order of influenced parameters found from Fuzzy-Taguchi analysis is as follows:</p><p>・ Speed (most influential);</p><p>・ Coolant (moderately influential);</p><p>・ Depth of cut (least influential);</p><p>・ Feed (very least influential).</p><p>2) Taguchi analysis shows that speed has more influence on vibrations, forces and temperature and that coolant has more influence on surface roughness.</p><p>3) Confirmation test has been conducted and results are satisfactory.</p><p>However, this work can be extended further by considering the followings:</p><p>・ Accuracy of predictions will be enhanced by generating more experimental data for training;</p><p>・ Tools with coated materials like Titanium, diamond, etc., are to be used in order to get the best results.</p><p>・ Use of CNC machines is for automatic adjustments of parameter values.</p></sec><sec id="s6"><title>NOTES</title></sec></body><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="scirp.57013-ref1"><label>1</label><mixed-citation publication-type="other" xlink:type="simple">Shivanand, H.K., Benal, M.M., Sharma, S.C. and Govindraju, N. 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