Robust product development for multiple quality characteristics using computer experiments and an optimization technique

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3415-3439

  Jeang, A ^a   Liang, F ^a,b   Chung, C P ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Industry RD Center   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ANSYS; Computer experiment; Multiple quality characteristics; Optimization; Parameter; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

COMPUTER EXPERIMENTS; MULTIPLE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS;

FITS AND TOLERANCES;

EID: 42449163122     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540601139963     Document Type: Article

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