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ROBUST DESIGN AND PROCESS

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Robust Design and Process Section Overview and Objectives

In this session, you will be able to:

Define Robust Design & Process
Describe the approach for Robust Design
List out the Key principles of Robust Design
Explain Taguchis Quality Imperatives

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INTRODUCTION & APPROACH

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Robust Design and Process Introduction & Approach

Dr. Genichi Taguchi wrote that the United States has coined the term Taguchi Methods to describe his system of robustness
for the evaluation and improvement of the product development processes.

The use of robust approaches for design is a process that, when used, can produce extremely reliable
designs both during manufacture and in use.

Robust Design
Approach

Robust design uses the concept of parameter control to place the design in a position where random
noise does not cause failure.

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KEY PRINCIPLES

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Robust Design and Process Key Principles

Some of the key principles are:

Concept Design

Tolerance
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Parameter
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Robust Design and Process Key Principles

Functional Requirements
In the development of a new product, the product planning department must determine the functions required.

The designer will have a set of requirements that a new product must possess.
The designer will develop various concepts, embodiments, or systems that will satisfy the customers requirements.

The designer has two objectives :

Develop a product that can perform the desired functions and be robust under various operating or exposure
conditions.
Have the product manufactured at the lowest possible cost.

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Robust Design and Process Key Principles

Parameter Design
Parameter designs improve the functional robustness
of the process so that the desired dimensions or
quality characteristics are obtained.

Signal-to-Noise-Ratio

A signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) is used to evaluate system

performance.
In assessing the result of experiments, the SIN ratio is
calculated at each design point.
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TAGUCHIS QUALITY IMPERATIVES

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Robust Design and Process Taguchis Quality Imperatives

Taguchis Quality Imperatives

Robustness is a function of product design

Robust products have a strong signal with low internal noise
For new products, use planned experiments varying in values, stresses, and conditions
Paraphrase of some of taguchis

robust design principles

To build robust products, simulate customer-use conditions

Tolerances are set before going to manufacturing
Products that barely meet the standard are only slightly better than products that fail the specifications
The factory must manufacture products that are consistent
Reducing product failure in the field will reduce the number of defectives in the factory
Proposals for capital equipment

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Summary Common DFSS Methodologies

In this session, you have learnt about:

Robust Design & Process

Approach for Robust Design
Key principles of Robust Design
Taguchis Quality Imperatives

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