Using the Taguchi method and grey relational analysis to optimize the flat-plate collector process with multiple quality characteristics in solar energy collector manufacturing

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 3554-3562

  Jeffrey Kuo, Chung Feng ^a   Su, Te Li ^b   Jhang, Po Ruei ^a   Huang, Chao Yang ^c   Chiu, Chin Hsun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^c INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Flat plate collector; Grey relational analysis; Solar energy; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DUST COLLECTORS; INFORMATION THEORY; OPTIMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR RADIATION; TAGUCHI METHODS;

ANOVA (ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE); AVERAGE VALUES; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONFIRMATORY TEST; EFFICIENCY COEFFICIENT; ENTROPY MEASUREMENT; FLAT-PLATE COLLECTOR; GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS; GREY RELATIONAL GRADE; HEAT DISSIPATION; HEAT-INSULATING MATERIALS; KEY FACTORS; MAIN EFFECT; MULTIPLE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS; OPTIMAL COMBINATION; ORTHOGONAL ARRAY; OVERALL QUALITY; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC; RESPONSE GRAPHS; SIGNIFICANT FACTORS; SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTORS; TAGUCHI; TUBE DIAMETERS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA SET; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENTROPY; FILM; INSULATION; MANUFACTURING; NUMERICAL METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 79955647773     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.03.065     Document Type: Article

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