Predicting Viscosity of Submerged Arc Welding Fluxes: A Deep Neural Network Approach Facilitated by Data Augmentation
摘要
Accurately predicting viscosity is essential for the development of high-quality welding fluxes. However, there are limited experimental data available, rendering corresponding predictions rather challenging. To counter such technical adversity, a new stacked ensemble model based on a deep neural network (DNN) and data augmentation has been successfully established, aiming to generate viscosity datasets with high fidelity. Moreover, generative adversarial networks (GANs) have been employed to yield augmented data toward reliable data warehouses. Then, the stacked ensemble viscosity prediction model was architected. Validation trials on the testing sets have demonstrated a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.9671 and a mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.1195 Pa·s. Finally, cross-validation with four sets of experimental data has confirmed that the GANs-DNN model exhibits excellent performance, with MAE values being 0.0354, 0.0925, 0.1218, and 0.0623 Pa·s, respectively. This study not only enables a capable model for viscosity prediction about welding flux but also potentially offers a viable tool for rational welding flux design.