Real-time detection of grip length deviation during pull-type fastening: A mahalanobis-taguchi system (MTS)-based approach

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 995-1008

  Mohan, Deepak ^b   Saygin, Can ^a   Sarangapani, Jagannathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b Missouri University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Automatic inspection; Automation; Fasteners; Mahalanobis Taguchi system

Indexed keywords

CONTROL THEORY; FASTENERS; GAGES; LOCKS (FASTENERS); QUALITY CONTROL; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

AUTOMATIC INSPECTION; DATA COLLECTIONS; FASTENING PROCESSES; LINEAR VARIABLE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORMERS; MAHALANOBIS; MAHALANOBIS-TAGUCHI SYSTEM; PEAK DISPLACEMENTS; PEAK STRAINS; PROCESS INSPECTIONS; PROCESS SIGNATURES; PROPOSED ARCHITECTURES; QUALITY PROBLEMS; REDUCING COSTS; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES; TAGUCHI; TIME DETECTIONS; UNIQUE FEATURES; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS;

STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 55649090150     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-007-1280-9     Document Type: Article

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