Development of extrusion force load profiles for briquetting machines by using EM algorithms
摘要
This study developed a load spectrum compilation method based on an expectation–maximization (EM) algorithm to analyze wear and fatigue in cattle dung briquette machines under complex loads. We built a Gaussian mixture model optimized via Akaike information criterion/Bayesian information criterion (8 amplitude + 7 mean components) by using two-parameter rainflow counting (considering amplitude and mean). The EM algorithm achieved 37 % faster computation (0.0255 s versus 0.0401 s) and higher likelihood (−2242.52 versus −2243.14) than maximum likelihood estimation. Probability density and cumulative distribution function curves validated the method’s accuracy, supporting dynamics and reliability analysis.