... performance. In addition, no attempt has been made in the past to identify the insignificant factors and interactions using feature selection approach for unreplicated fractional factorial experiments. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Actuators Torque Taguchi methods Experimental design...

... strength of honeycomb composite tongue and slot joints for aerospace applications. Taguchi methods provide a systematic approach to a better understanding of the process and assists industrial engineers to discover the key process or design factors which affect the critical product/process...

...Xiaopei Chen; Yan Zhang; Gary Pickrell; Jiju Antony In this paper, experimental design techniques are utilized to understand sources of variation in an optical fiber sensor design and development project in a university research setting. Application of the Taguchi method of robust design assisted...

... of this methodology for tackling process and quality‐related problems in the Czech Republican industries in the near future. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Taguchi methods Statistical methods Czech Republic Organizational effectiveness Through an extensive brainstorming session...

... analysis. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Adhesives Joining materials Finite element analysis Modelling Taguchi methods Adhesive joints are expected to meet their design load requirements for the entire duration of the service life of a bonded structure. However, service conditions can often...

...Jiju Antony; Frenie Jiju Antony The Taguchi method (Tm) is a powerful problem solving technique for improving process performance, yield and productivity. It reduces scrap rates, rework costs and manufacturing costs due to excessive variability in processes. However, its application by industrial...

... to the optimisation of a production process (of retaining a metal ring in a plastic body by a hot forming method) through the utilisation of Taguchi methods of experimental design. The experiment enabled the behaviour of the system to be understood by the engineering team in a short period of time and resulted...

... and lower specifications. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Quality Taguchi methods Statistical process control Genichi Taguchi’s impact upon North American product design and manufacturing processes began in November 1981 with a presentation to the Ford Motor Company. This introduced the concept...