Robust parameter design with categorical noise variables

Journal of Quality Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 335-341

  Brenneman, William A ^a   Myers, William R ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Categorical variables; Dispersion effects; Noise variables; Response surface methodology; Robust design

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

NOISE VARIABLES; PROCESS VARIANCE; ROBUST PARAMETER DESIGN; ROBUST SETTINGS;

ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 1042269266     PISSN: 00224065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224065.2003.11980231     Document Type: Article

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