AN EXPERT YARN ENGINEERING SYSTEM

Abstract

This paper develops the concept and structure of an expert system for yarn engineering. It describes the process of yarnengineering, in addition to the structure, components and functional features of a yarn engineering expert system. To reduce thecomplexity of the expert system it needs to be broken down into a number of sub-expert systems that enable the determination of fibrespecifications, yarn type, yarn specification, twist, draft sizing and yarn performance under various spinning systems. These sub-expertsystems interact and exchange information to produce a seemingly whole functionality