Optimization of Coating Parameters on Coating Morphology of Basalt Short Fiber for Preparation of Al/Basalt Metal Matrix Composites Using Genetic Programming

摘要

An electroless method of coating copper on basalt fibers using copper sulphate solution is described. The effects of Sensitization time (A), Activation time (B) and Metallization time (C), used for electroless coating, were optimized to obtain a uniform and a continuous layer of copper coating on the fiber. These factors are crucial in the quality of metal matrix composites made with basalt fibers. The objective of the present paper is to investigate the effect of electroless coating parameters in electroless solution on coating morphology of basalt short fibers and optimization of the coating process parameters based on Genetic programming. A mathematical modeling was generated using Genetic programming and the results were validated using DISCIPULUSTM software. This work gains significance from the sense that, with a reasonably minimum number of experiments, a reliable model has been generated, validated and, further, the process has been optimized. Results show that the metallization time has the highest influence followed by activation and sensitization. Confirmation tests were carried out to verify the experimental results.