Abstract

AbstractA four‐layer fuzzy neural network (FNN) model combining particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm and clustering method is proposed to predict the solubility of gases in polymers, hereafter called the CPSO‐FNN, which combined fuzzy theory's better adaptive ability, neural network's capability of nonlinear and PSO algorithm's global search ability. In this article, the CPSO‐FNN model has been employed to investigate solubility of CO2 in polystyrene, N2 in polystyrene, and CO2 in polypropylene, respectively. Results obtained in this work indicate that the proposed CPSO‐FNN is an effective method for the prediction of gases solubility in polymers. Meanwhile, compared with traditional FNN, this method shows a better performance on predicting gases solubility in polymers. The values of average relative deviation, squared correlation coefficient (R2) and standard deviation are 0.135, 0.9936, and 0.0302, respectively. The statistical data demonstrate that the CPSO‐FNN has an outstanding prediction accuracy and an excellent correlation between prediction values and experimental data. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013

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