Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2012.911.9192O3 Composite Coatings by Experimental Method and Neural Networks]]>JeyarajS. ArulshriK.P. 1020121210The development of composite materials and the related design
and manufacturing technologies are one of the most important advances in the
history of futuristic materials. Composites are multifunctional materials having
unprecedented mechanical and physical properties that can be customized to meet
the requirements of a particular application. Electrodeposition has been identified
to be a technologically feasible and for many applications, economically superior
technique for the production of nanocrystalline materials. Composite coating
technology has been used extensively in many manufacturing areas. Electroplating,
as a methodology is used to produce a thin layer or an additional surface on
to a given substrate. Thin layer is produced to modify properties of the substrate
such as wear resistance, hardness, lubricity, electrical resistance, etc. Electrodeposited
composite coatings which consist of a metal matrix with either a ceramic or
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composite coatings by adjusting the plating parameters. The results of experimental
work such as mass of deposit, volume fraction of Al2O3 particles
in the deposit and micro hardness of the deposited layer were investigated.
A neural network model was trained developed and for the prediction similarities
between experimental work and neural network trained results.]]>Ferkel, H., B. Muller and W. Riehemann,1997234474476Meneve, J., K. Vercammen, E. Dekempeneer and J. Smeets,199794-95476482Guglielmi, N.,197211910091012Roos, J.R., J.P. Celis, J. Fransaer and C. Buelens,1990426063Hovestad, A. and L.J.J. Janssen,199525519527Benea, L., P.L. Bonora, A. Borello and S. Martelli,20012499951003Kim, S.K. and H.J. Yoo,1998108-109564569Peng, X., D.H. Ping, T.F. Li and W.T. Wu,1998145389389Yeh, S.H. and C.C. Wan,1994249931000Foster, J. and B. Cameron,197654178183Pena-Munoz, E., P. Bercot, A. Grosjean, M. Rezrazi and J. Pagetti,19981078593Hou, K.H., M.D. Ger, L.M. Wang and S.T. Ke,20022539941003Stott, F.A. and D.J. Ashby,197818183198Nwoko, V.O. and L.L. Shreir,19733137141Narayan, R. and B.H. Narayana,198112817041708Guo, H.T. and S.Y. Zhang,1991Pages: 532Pages: 532Thillaivanan, A., P. Asokan, K.N. Srinivasan and R. Saravanan,2010268806888