An approach for multiple criteria simulation optimization with application to turning operation

In this paper, an effective algorithm for the multiple criteria simulation optimization problem is developed and tested with a turning operation. Response surfaces are estimated by using the response surface method (RSM). The optimization problem is considered as the multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) problem. The efficient interactive algorithm using the cutting plane approach with trade-off weights and trade-off cuts is developed to solve the problem. The algorithm is shown by some numerical experiments and then the method is applied to the real turning operation problem. The goal of the problem is to find the optimum cutting conditions for the turning process with minimum processing time and good surface texture.