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Table 7 Splitting result obtained using cluster centers strategy

From: A split-optimization approach for obtaining multiple solutions in single-objective process parameter optimization

Value of k

Cluster centers

Sub-range of voltage (V)

Sub-range of pulse on time (µs)

Sub-range of feed rate (µm/s)

Number of sub-spaces

2

[10 V,60 µs,6 µm/s]; [18 V,25 µs,6 µm/s]

[8,10]; [10,18]; [18, 20]

[25, 60]; [60,70]

[4, 6]; [6, 8]

12

3

[10 V,55 µs,6 µm/s]; [10 V,70 µs,6 µm/s]; [18 V,25 µs,6 µm/s]

[8,10]; [10,18]; [18,20]

[25,55]; [55,70]

[4, 6]; [6, 8]

12

4

[10 V,60 µs,6 µm/s]; [10 V,70 µs,6 µm/s]; [18 V,25 µs,6 µm/s]; [10 V,50 µs,6 µm/s]

[8,10]; [10, 18]; [18,20]

[25,50]; [50,60]; [60,70]

[4,6]; [6,8]

18

5

[9 V,50 µs,5 µm/s]; [10 V,70 µs,6 µm/s]; [18 V,25 µs,6 µm/s]; [10 V,60 µs,6 µm/s]; [10 V,50 µs,8 µm/s]

[8, 9]; [9, 10]; [10, 18]; [18, 20]

[25,50]; [50,60]; [60,70]

[4,5]; [5,6]; [6, 8]

36

6

[9 V,50 µs,5 µm/s]; [10 V,50 µs,8 µm/s]; [10 V,70 µs,7 µm/s]; [9 V,70 µs,5 µm/s]; [10 V,60 µs,6 µm/s]; [18 V,25 µs,6 µm/s]

[8, 9]; [9, 10]; [10, 18]; [18, 20]

[25,50]; [50,60]; [60,70]

[4, 5]; [5, 6]; [6, 7]; [7, 8]

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