Design for six sigma through robust optimization

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 235-248

  Koch, P N ^a   Yang, R J ^b   Gu, L ^b  

^a Engineous Software Inc   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Probability of failure; Reliability; Robustness; Sigma level; Six sigma

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; PROBABILITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); STATISTICAL METHODS; STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL;

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; ROBUST OPTIMIZATION; SIX SIGNAL QUALITY;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 1542502881     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-003-0337-0     Document Type: Article

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