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A feature-weighted neural network model for the prediction of the endpoint temperature of molten steel (MSET) in a ladle furnace (LF) is proposed in this paper. Accurate prediction of MSET is essential for promoting product quality, reducing production costs and enhancing productivity. Considering that different features have different impacts on the MSET during the process of LF refining, a weight is applied to each feature before feeding the feature to neural networks. A mutual learning cuckoo search (MLCS) algorithm is proposed to simultaneously determine the feature weights and network parameters of the proposed prediction model. The search of each cuckoo in the basic cuckoo search algorithm and many of its variants is performed independently, which may decrease the algorithms’ performance. The proposed MLCS algorithm introduces two new search strategies, the mutual learning-based search strategy and the bottom reinforcement learning-based search strategy. The superior performance of MLCS is first confirmed with 20 benchmark optimization problems. Then, MLCS is applied to optimize the feature weights and network parameters in the feature-weighted MSET prediction model. Application to modeling the production data from a 300 t LF in an iron & steel plant in China demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed feature-weighted neural network model.
Author(s): Yang Q, Zhang J, Yi Z
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Applied Soft Computing
Year: 2019
Volume: 83
Print publication date: 01/10/2019
Online publication date: 31/07/2019
Acceptance date: 28/06/2019
Date deposited: 05/08/2019
ISSN (print): 1568-4946
ISSN (electronic): 1872-9681
Publisher: Elsevier
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2019.105675
DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2019.105675
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