Screening for optimal operating parameters for the powered roll gin stand using Taguchi's robust design

Journal of Cotton Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-90

  Holt, Greg ^a   Laird, Weldon ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

COTTON; FIBER PROPERTY; GINNING; PRODUCTION;

EID: 34548407044     PISSN: 15243303     EISSN: 15243303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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