A Century of Optimizing Machining Operations

摘要

Optimization is an ongoing activity, as evidenced by the optimization studies of machining processes that were earned out over the last century. During this time, improvements in analytic approaches to optimization by mathematical programming have continued to become more powerful, and when coupled witli the speed of modern computers, can handle the optimizations of very complex machining operations. Also the explicit recognition of uncertainty or variability in many of the parameters in machinery optimization problems has benefitted by the proper use of statistical theory and practical applications, which has led to more realistic and real life solutions. In today's terminology, this could be referred to as a process of continuous improvement.