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ef ective impact on WAT , WA B and WAC can be observed by Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2
and CaO content. High inl uence of K 2 O content is observable for WAC
and WAT . FS is most af ected by Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , and CaO content. h e inl u-
ence of MgO, K 2 O, and Na 2 O is also notable. WLF s are most af ected by
SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 . CaO is also very inl uential. h e inl uences of MgO, Na 2 O,
and K 2 O were also notable. VMC is most af ected by Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 con-
tent. CaO is also very inl uential. h e inl uences of MgO, Na 2 O, and K 2 O
were also notable.
Table 4.9 shows the inl uence of the input variables on CSB , CSC , WAT ,
WA B , WAC , FS , WLFT , WLFB , WLFC , and VMC , according to sum of
squares, calculated by comparing model predicted values with and without
white noise signal applied, according to table 4.8.
Prediction of the i nal laboratory product parameters evaluated by sec-
ond order polynomial regression models (SOPs) and optimal artii cial neu-
ral network (ANN) in conjunction with sensitivity analysis showed quite
good agreement with experimental results. SOPs and ANN showed high
r 2 values, as well as prediction accuracy, for the observed outputs, which
proved them to be useful in predicting i nal products' quality. Moreover,
the results of ANOVA (for SOPs) correspond very well to sensitivity analy-
sis (for ANN model).
4.3.6
Fuzzy Synthetic Optimization
Knowing i nal product application and optimal values of CSB , CSC , WAT ,
WA B , WAC , FS , WLFT , WLFB , WLFC , and VMC of it, allow ones to i nd
the optimal chemical composition and i ring temperature [2, 3, 33]. Fuzzy
synthetic optimization of the output variables was accomplished in order
to i nd the content of major oxides (SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , Fe 2 O 3 , CaO, MgO, Na 2 O,
K 2 O, MnO, and TiO 2 ), and i ring temperature that give optimums of CSB ,
CSC , WAT , WA B , WAC , FS , WLFT , WLFB , WLFC , and VMC . Trapezoidal
membership function was used, according to eq. 4.5, in which a - b cov-
ered the complete interval of obtained output values, and m - n repre-
sented the optimal values for observed product group (table 4.10). h e
optimal parameters, used for FSE evaluation, were given based on our
experience with i red laboratory heavy clay products, and published else-
where [3]. Heavy clay products are divided to three groups, where: Group
I is suitable for the production of solid bricks; Group II can be used for
hollow bricks and blocks, as well as ceiling elements; and Group III is
appropriate for roof tiles and facade elements. h e samples belonging
to Groups II and III could be also used in a light-weighted bricks, as a
primary raw material [2, 3].
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