DocumentCode
938588
Title
Propulsion system design optimization using the Taguchi method
Author
Unal, Resit ; Stanley, Douglas O. ; Joyner, C. Russ
Author_Institution
Coll. of Eng. & Technol., Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA, USA
Volume
40
Issue
3
fYear
1993
fDate
8/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
315
Lastpage
322
Abstract
The authors discuss the Taguchi method as an approach to design optimization for quality. The method is briefly explained, and its application is illustrated for a propulsion system design optimization study for an advanced space transportation vehicle. The results suggest that the Taguchi method is a systematic and efficient approach that can aid in designing for performance, quality, and cost. Principal benefits include significant time and resource savings and the determination of parametric sensitivities and interactions
Keywords
aerospace propulsion; quality control; Taguchi method; cost; design optimization; parametric interactions; parametric sensitivities; performance; propulsion system design; quality; resource savings; space transportation vehicle; Cost function; Design engineering; Design for quality; Design optimization; Inspection; Product design; Propulsion; Space vehicles; System analysis and design; Transportation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9391
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/17.233194
Filename
233194
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