TY - BOOK AU - Bagchi,Tapan P. TI - Taguchi methods explained: practical steps to robust design SN - 0876928084 U1 - SA.13 PY - 1993/// CY - New Delhi PB - Prentice-Hall of India KW - Robust Statistical Methods & Density Estimation KW - Taguchi Methods N1 - Includes bibliography and index; What are Taguchi Methods? -- Handling uncertainty -- Design of experiments -- The foundation of Taguchi Methods: the additive cause-effect model -- Optimization using signal-to-noise ratios -- Use of orthogonal arrays -- Case study 1: process optimization - optical filter manufacture -- Selecting orthogonal arrays and linear graphs -- Case study 2: product optimization - passive network filter design -- A direct method to achieve robust design -- Loss functions and manufacturing tolerances -- Total quality management and Taguchi Methods ER -