Solving the optimal process target problem using response surface designs in heteroscedastic conditions

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3455-3478

  Goethals, Paul L ^a   Cho, Byung Rae ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

quality control; quality engineering; quality loss function; response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

HETEROSCEDASTIC; INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS; MANUFACTURING COST; MODEL ERRORS; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; OPTIMAL PROCESS; OPTIMAL SETTING; PROCESS DISTRIBUTION; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PRODUCT DEFECTS; QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC; QUALITY ENGINEERING; QUALITY LOSS FUNCTION; RESPONSE SURFACE DESIGNS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

DESIGN; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 79953815979     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.484556     Document Type: Article

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