Principles of robust design methodology

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-35

  Arvidsson, Martin ^a   Gremyr, Ida ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Literature review; Quality engineering; Robust design; Robust design methodology; Robust engineering; Robustness; Taguchi method; Variation

Indexed keywords

PRODUCT DESIGN; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); TAGUCHI METHODS;

NOISE FACTORS; QUALITY ENGINEERING; ROBUST DESIGN; ROBUST ENGINEERING;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 40549138122     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: 10991638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.864     Document Type: Review

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