Robust tolerance design for function generation mechanisms with joint clearances

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1286-1297

  Huang, Xianzhen ^a   Zhang, Yimin ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Joint clearance; Orthogonal array; Robust design; Sensitivity; Tolerance design; Uniform design table

Indexed keywords

JOINT CLEARANCE; ORTHOGONAL ARRAY; ROBUST DESIGNS; TOLERANCE DESIGN; UNIFORM DESIGN;

FITS AND TOLERANCES; TAGUCHI METHODS;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 77953713827     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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