Soft computing in textile engineering /

Soft computing is an area of inter-disciplinary research, and it refers to a collection of computational techniques which study, model and analyse complex phenomena. This book covers soft computing for yarn and fabric manufacture, as well as the use of soft computing for textile properties, applicat...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.; Textile Institute.
Group Author: Majumdar, A. (Editor)
Published: Woodhead Pub., Ltd : Textile Institute,
Publisher Address: Cambridge :
Publication Dates: 2011.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Woodhead publishing series in textiles ; number 111
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781845696634
Summary: Soft computing is an area of inter-disciplinary research, and it refers to a collection of computational techniques which study, model and analyse complex phenomena. This book covers soft computing for yarn and fabric manufacture, as well as the use of soft computing for textile properties, applications and quality evaluation.
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxi, 538 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780857090812
085709081X
Index Number: TS1449
CLC: TS102
Contents: Part 1 Introduction to soft computing: Introduction to soft computing techniques: artificial neural networks, fuzzy logic and genetic algorithm -- Artificial neural networks in materials modeling -- Fundamentals of soft models in textiles. Part 2 Soft computing in yarn manufacturing: Artificial neural network in yarn property modeling -- Performance evaluation and enhancement of artificial neural network in prediction modeling -- Yarn engineering using artificial neural network -- Adaptive neuro-fuzzy systems in yarn modeling. Part 3 Soft computing in fabric manufacturing: Woven fabric engineering by mathematical modeling and soft computing methods -- Soft computing applications in knitting technology -- Modelling nonwovens using artificial neural networks. Part 4 Soft computing for textile properties and applications: Garment modelling by fuzzy logic -- Soft computing applications for sewing machines -- Artificial neural network modeling for prediction of thermal transmission properties of woven fabrics. Part 5 Soft computing in textile quality evaluation: Fuzzy decision making and its applications in cotton fibre grading -- Silk cocoon grading by fuzzy expert systems -- Artificial neural network applications in textile composites -- Modelling the fabric tearing process -- Textile quality evaluation by image processing and soft computing techniques.