This paper provides an overview to detect, locate, and characterize fault in structural and mechanical systems using various methods. Since last few decades experimentally measured frequencies has been extensively used to crack detection. The relationships between frequency changes and structural damage are discussed. Various reverse techniques proposed for detecting fault using natural frequen...

This paper employs Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) to predict water level that leads to flood in coastal areas. ANFIS combines the verbal power of fuzzy logic and numerical power of neural network for its action. Meteorological and astronomical data of Santa Monica, a coastal area in California, U. S. A., were obtained. A portion of the data was used to train the ANFIS network, wh...

permeability prediction problem has been examined using several methods such as empirical formulas, regression analysis and intelligent systems especially neural networks and fuzzy logic. this study proposes an improved and novel model for predicting permeability from conventional well log data. the methodology is integration of empirical formulas, multiple regression and neuro-fuzzy in a commi...

This paper discusses the design of neural network and fuzzy logic controllers using genetic algorithms, for real-time control of flows in sewerage networks. The soft controllers operate in a critical control range, with a simple set-point strategy governing "easy" cases. The genetic algorithm designs controllers and set-points by repeated application of a simulator. A comparison between neural ...

Fuzzy neural network methods have been successfully used to diagnose many diseases. This paper uses logic-based fuzzy neural networks to diagnose breast cancer. Logic-based fuzzy neural networks can select reduced size of input subspace by selecting useful inputs. For the optimization of the input subspace and the structure of the logic-based fuzzy neural networks, genetic algorithms and gradie...

This paper presents a fuzzy neural network approach to virtual product design. Contemporary design process requires the development of a new computational intelligent methodology that involves intelligent integration of design, analysis and evaluation, simulation and optimization in a virtual environment. In the paper, a soft-computing framework is developed for engineering design based on a hy...

Laser Forming process as a non-contact thermal forming process is widely used to forming and bending of metallic and non-metallic sheets. In this process, according to laser irradiation along a specific path, sheet is bent. One of the most important output parameters in laser forming is bending angle that depends on process parameters such as physical and mechanical properties of materials, las...

A fuzzy logic and neuro-fuzzy system for classification of hydrometeor type based on polarimetric radar measurements is described in this paper. The hydrometeor classification system is implemented by using fuzzy logic and a neural network, where the fuzzy logic is used to infer hydrometeor type, and the neural network learning algorithm is used for automatic adjustment of the parameters of the...