Quality engineering of a traction alternator by robust design

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 224, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 297-304

  Acharya, U H ^a   Gijo, E V ^a   Antony, J ^b  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Factor; Level; Noise factors; Parameter design; Quality engineering; Response; Robust design; Signal to noise ratio

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS; CUTTING EDGES; DESIGN BUILD; DESIGN PARAMETERS; ELECTRICAL ENGINES; ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY; HIGH EFFICIENCY; HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS; LOW COSTS; NOISE FACTOR; OPTIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS; PARAMETER DESIGNS; PHYSICAL ASSEMBLIES; QUALITY ENGINEERING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; ROBUST DESIGNS; TAGUCHI'S PARAMETER DESIGN;

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MODEL BUILDINGS; PRODUCT DESIGN; TRACTION (FRICTION);

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

EID: 77649085553     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1423     Document Type: Article

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