Robust design optimization for multiple characteristic problems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 433-445

  Tsui, K L ^a,b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; ROBUST DESIGN METHOD;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 0032794957     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075499191850     Document Type: Article

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