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Autori principali: Prabhu, Shyam, Kumar, P Akshay, Selwinston, Antov, Taduvai, Pavan, Bairi, Shreya, Batra, Rohit
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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Accesso online:https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.03910
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author Prabhu, Shyam
Kumar, P Akshay
Selwinston, Antov
Taduvai, Pavan
Bairi, Shreya
Batra, Rohit
author_facet Prabhu, Shyam
Kumar, P Akshay
Selwinston, Antov
Taduvai, Pavan
Bairi, Shreya
Batra, Rohit
contents Materials design problems often require optimizing multiple variables, rendering full factorial exploration impractical. Design of experiment (DOE) methods, such as Taguchi technique, are commonly used to efficiently sample the design space but they inherently lack the ability to capture non-linear dependency of process variables. In this work, we demonstrate how machine learning (ML) methods can be used to overcome these limitations. We compare the performance of Taguchi method against an active learning based Gaussian process regression (GPR) model in a wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) process to accurately predict aspects of bead geometry, including penetration depth, bead width, and height. While Taguchi method utilized a three-factor, five-level L25 orthogonal array to suggest weld parameters, the GPR model used an uncertainty-based exploration acquisition function coupled with latin hypercube sampling for initial training data. Accuracy and efficiency of both models was evaluated on 15 test cases, with GPR outperforming Taguchi in both metrics. This work applies to broader materials processing domain requiring efficient exploration of complex parameters.
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spellingShingle Enhancing Experimental Efficiency in Materials Design: A Comparative Study of Taguchi and Machine Learning Methods
Prabhu, Shyam
Kumar, P Akshay
Selwinston, Antov
Taduvai, Pavan
Bairi, Shreya
Batra, Rohit
Machine Learning
Materials design problems often require optimizing multiple variables, rendering full factorial exploration impractical. Design of experiment (DOE) methods, such as Taguchi technique, are commonly used to efficiently sample the design space but they inherently lack the ability to capture non-linear dependency of process variables. In this work, we demonstrate how machine learning (ML) methods can be used to overcome these limitations. We compare the performance of Taguchi method against an active learning based Gaussian process regression (GPR) model in a wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) process to accurately predict aspects of bead geometry, including penetration depth, bead width, and height. While Taguchi method utilized a three-factor, five-level L25 orthogonal array to suggest weld parameters, the GPR model used an uncertainty-based exploration acquisition function coupled with latin hypercube sampling for initial training data. Accuracy and efficiency of both models was evaluated on 15 test cases, with GPR outperforming Taguchi in both metrics. This work applies to broader materials processing domain requiring efficient exploration of complex parameters.
title Enhancing Experimental Efficiency in Materials Design: A Comparative Study of Taguchi and Machine Learning Methods
topic Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.03910