Effectiveness of a geometric programming algorithm for optimization of machining economics models

Scope and Purpose -Many engineering problems require the optimal solution of nonlinear programming problems of a complex nature, and the practitioner must choose an optimization algorithm which is appropriate for his or her specific problem. There is a large body of literature in which numerous methods have been suggested and tested for the solution of machining economics problems, in which the optimal cutting parameters (feed rate, speed, depth of cut, etc.) are to be determined. Duffuaa, Shuaib, and Alam, in a paper published in this journa