Table 12 Verified experimental outcomes and enhanced data.

From: Sustainability metrics targeted optimization and electric discharge process modelling by neural networks

Confirmatory experiment number

Response measures

DOE data

NSGA-II data

% Improvement from DOE results

Un-optimized response value

Optimized settings response values

NT Brass electrode

CEXP 1

MRR (mm3/min)

1.98

8.10

76.29%

CEXP 2

8.80

77.50%

CEXP 3

8.90

77.75%

CEXP 1

SR (µm)

6.1

4.16

31.80%

CEXP 2

4.29

29.67%

CEXP 3

4.48

26.55%

CEXP 1

SEC (kJ/mm3)

8.53

4.86

43.02%

CEXP 2

5.24

38.56%

CEXP 3

6.63

22.27%

CT Brass electrode

CEXP 1

MRR (mm3/min)

4.08

10.54

61.29%

CEXP 2

10.82

62.29%

CEXP 3

11.60

64.82%

CEXP 1

SR (µm)

5.1

3.70

27.45%

CEXP 2

4.08

20.00%

CEXP 3

4.2

17.64%

CEXP 1

SEC (kJ/mm3)

6.93

3.70

46.60%

CEXP 2

4.13

40.40%

CEXP 3

6.50

6.20%