The jigs feature a beam window around the position of the sensor location, minimising the material budget.
The goal of the optimisation was to minimise the material used in blade construction and, thereby, reduce the manufacturing costs.
These cannot be achieved without minimising the material damage caused by the combined surface degradation mechanisms of erosion and corrosion when systems are handling solids or are cavitating.
The objectives of this paper were to: i) describe the development of a computer aided layout designing tool for minimising the total material flow distance under dynamic demand scenario, ii) investigate the appropriate setting of TLBO parameters, and iii) propose four TLBO modifications for improving its performance.
Using the statistical model it was possible to identify optimum combinations of cutting parameters on the grounds of minimising undesirable effects on the material.
In this paper, we propose a numerical procedure allowing the definition of the optimal values of process parameters in flanging operation, which minimises the residual stresses and the material damage at the end of the bending phase.
In the present approach, the fibre type, the number of fabrics, the layer stacking sequence and the fibre volume fraction are optimised to minimise the structural weight and the material cost of composite structure under the stiffness constraint and the mould filling time constraint which is a part of process cycle time.
All samples were purchased at the same time and stored under the same conditions in order to minimise the influence of storage on the properties of the material.
This necessitates the use of high-strength fibre reinforced composite materials to provide the required stiffness, strength and fatigue life, as well as resistance to corrosion, whilst minimising the mass of material required for blade construction and allowing its geometric form to provide the required hydrodynamic performance.
Ensiling aims at preventing spoilage and minimising the loss of material.
