The use of the Taguchi method and principal component analysis for the sensitivity analysis of a dual-purpose six-bar mechanism

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 223, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 733-742

  Chen, F C ^a   Tzeng, Y F ^b   Chen, W R ^a   Hsu, M H ^a  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dual purpose six bar mechanism; Pincipal component analysis; Quality design; Sensitivity analysis; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR ERRORS; CONTROL FACTORS; DUAL-PURPOSE SIX-BAR MECHANISM; JOINT CLEARANCES; KEY DIMENSIONS; MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES; ORTHOGONAL ARRAYS; PERFORMANCE INDEXES; PINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS; QUALITY DESIGN; RESPONSE TABLES; S/N RATIOS;

COST REDUCTION; MACHINE DESIGN; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TAGUCHI METHODS;

PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 63149178585     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1106     Document Type: Article

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