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Author Bergman, Bo

Title Robust Design Methodology for Reliability : Exploring the Effects of Variation and Uncertainty
Published Hoboken : Wiley, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (215 pages)
Contents ROBUST DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR RELIABILITY; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the Editors; Contributors; PART One METHODOLOGY; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.1.1 Reliability and Variation; 1.1.2 Sources of Variation; 1.1.3 Sources of Uncertainties; 1.2 Failure Mode Avoidance; 1.2.1 Insensitivity to Variation -- Robustness; 1.2.2 Creative Robust Design; 1.3 Robust Design; 1.3.1 Product Modelling; 1.4 Comments and Suggestions for Further Reading; References; 2 Evolution of Reliability Thinking -- Countermeasures for Some Technical Issues; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Method
2.3 An Overview of the Initial Development of Reliability Engineering2.4 Examples of Technical Issues and Reliability Countermeasures; 2.4.1 Severe Consequences; 2.4.2 Defective Components; 2.4.3 Undesired Production Variation; 2.4.4 Sensitivity to Noise Factors; 2.5 Discussion and Future Research; 2.6 Summary and Conclusions; References; 3 Principles of Robust Design Methodology; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Method; 3.3 Results and Analysis; 3.3.1 Terminology; 3.3.2 View of Variation; 3.3.3 Procedures; 3.3.4 Objective; 3.3.5 Methods and Methodologies; 3.3.6 Experimental Approach; 3.4 Discussion
3.5 Conclusions3.5.1 Synthesis; 3.5.2 A Definition of Robust Design Methodology; References; PART Two METHODS; 4 Including Noise Factors in Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (D-FMEA) -- A Case Study at Volvo Car Corporation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Background; 4.3 Method; 4.4 Result; 4.4.1 Causes Matching the Noise Factor Categories; 4.4.2 Causes not Assignable to any of the Noise Factor Categories; 4.4.3 Comments on the Result; 4.5 Discussion and Further Research; 4.6 Summary; References; 5 Robust Product Development Using Variation Mode and Effect Analysis; 5.1 Introduction
5.2 Overview of the VMEA Method5.2.1 A General Procedure for VMEA; 5.3 The Basic VMEA; 5.4 The Enhanced VMEA; 5.4.1 Assessment of Sensitivities; 5.4.2 Assessment of Variation Size; 5.5 The Probabilistic VMEA; 5.6 An Illustrative Example; 5.6.1 Application of the Basic VMEA; 5.6.2 Application of the Enhanced VMEA; 5.6.3 Application of the Probabilistic VMEA; 5.7 Discussion and Concluding Remarks; Appendix: Formal Justification of the VMEA Method; References; 6 Variation Mode and Effect Analysis: An Application to Fatigue Life Prediction; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Scatter and Uncertainty
6.3 A Simple Approach to Probabilistic VMEA6.3.1 Model for Uncertainty in Life Predictions; 6.4 Estimation of Prediction Uncertainty; 6.4.1 Estimation of Scatter; 6.4.2 Statistical Uncertainty; 6.4.3 Model Uncertainty; 6.4.4 Scatter and Uncertainty in Loads; 6.4.5 Total Prediction Uncertainty; 6.5 Reliability Assessment; 6.6 Updating the Reliability Calculation; 6.6.1 Uncertainty after Updating; 6.7 Conclusions and Discussion; References; 7 Predictive Safety Index for Variable Amplitude Fatigue Life; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Load-Strength Reliability Method
Summary Preface Acknowledgements About the Editors Contributors PART One METHODOLOGY 1 Introduction Bo Bergman and Martin Arvidsson 1.1 Background 1.2 Failure Mode Avoidance 1.3 Robust Design 1.4 Comments and Suggestions for Further Reading References 2 Evolution of Reliability Thinking - Countermeasures for Some Technical Issues Åke Lönnqvist 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Method 2.3 An Overview of the Initial Development of Reliability Engineering 2.4 Examples of Technical Issues and Reliability Countermeasures 2.5 Discussion and Future Research 2.6 Summary and Conclusion
Notes 7.3 The Equivalent Load and Strength Variables
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Industrial design.
Reliability (Engineering)
Six sigma (Quality control standard)
Industrial design.
Reliability (Engineering)
Six sigma (Quality control standard)
Form Electronic book
Author De Mare, Jacques
Svensson, Thomas
Loren, Sara
LC no. 2009025911
ISBN 9780470748800
047074880X
1282279149
9781282279148
9786612279140
6612279141
0470748796
9780470748794