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    The application of Taguchi approach to optimise the processing conditions on bonnet polishing of CoCr

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    This paper applied the Taguchi approach to investigate the effects of each polishing parameter and obtain the optimal processing conditions for CoCr alloy polishing. The polishing medium was 1µm diamond paste with Microcloth(polishing cloth). Surface finish parameter Sa was chosen as criterion for optimization. The experimental result indicates that the optimal polishing condition for CoCr alloy polishing is 5deg of precess angle, 800 rpm of head speed, 0.2mm of tool offset and 1.5 bar of tool pressure. With this optimal condition, a confirmatory experiment was conducted. The surface roughness Sa reduced from initial 24nm to 7nm and reduction ratio was 72.5% which was very close to the estimated ratio 64%

    Using Taguchi method to optimize welding pool of dissimilar laser welded components

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    In the present work CO2 continuous laser welding process was successfully applied and optimized for joining a dissimilar AISI 316 stainless steel and AISI 1009 low carbon steel plates. Laser power, welding speed, and defocusing distance combinations were carefully selected with the objective of producing welded joint with complete penetration, minimum fusion zone size and acceptable welding profile. Fusion zone area and shape of dissimilar austenitic stainless steel with ferritic low carbon steel were evaluated as a function of the selected laser welding parameters. Taguchi approach was used as statistical design of experiment (DOE) technique for optimizing the selected welding parameters in terms of minimizing the fusion zone. Mathematical models were developed to describe the influence of the selected parameters on the fusion zone area and shape, to predict its value within the limits of the variables being studied. The result indicates that the developed models can predict the responses satisfactorily

    Optimization of tensile strength of ferritic / austenitic laser welded components

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    Ferritic/Austenitic (F/A) joints are a popular dissimilar metals combination used in many applications. F/A joints are usually produced using conventional processes. Laser beam welding (LBW) has recently been successfully used for the production of F/A joints with suitable mechanical properties. In this study, a statistical design of experiment (DOE) was used to optimise selected laser beam welding parameters (laser power, welding speed, and focus length). The Taguchi approach was used for the selected factors, each having five levels (L-25; 5*3). Joint strength was determined using the notched tension strength (NTS) method. The results were analysed using analyses of variance (ANOVA) and the signal-to-noise ratios (S/N) ratio for the optimal parameters, and then compared with the base material. The experimental results indicate that the F/A laser welded joints are improved effectively by optimizing the input parameters using the Taguchi approach

    Custos da qualidade : planejamento economico dos graficos de controle por atributos e modelos correlatos

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    Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro TecnologicoRevisão e análise dos modelos de planejamento econômico dos gráficos de controle por atributos e modelos correlatos existentes. Agrupamento dos modelos em conjuntos de enfoques semelhantes, com base, especialmente, na formulação da função custo/perda, seus pressupostos básicos e número de parâmetros de custo/risco envolvidos. Indicação do modelo que melhor se adapta às necessidades, características e capacidades de um sistema produtivo. Instruções adicionais, para a tomada de decisão, com base em análise de sensibilidade dos modelos. Estudo comparativo entre o modelo de Taguchi e outros que lhe são compatíveis

    Data for: Internal Loading in Stormwater Ponds as a Phosphorus Source to Downstream Waters

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    This dataset supports the journal article "Internal Loading in Stormwater Ponds as a Phosphorus Source to Downstream Waters" by Taguchi et al. (Submitted). Included are water quality field data, laboratory sediment phosphorus release experiment data, and laboratory sediment phosphorus fractionation data. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The RPBCWD 98-Pond Dataset was produced by the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District and not the dataset authors. Contact www.RPBCWD.org for further information.Stormwater ponds remove phosphorus through sedimentation before releasing captured water downstream. Internal loading can impair net phosphorus removal but is understudied in these highly modified systems. Using a combination of methods, we assessed the prevalence and potential causes of sediment phosphorus release in urban ponds. In a three-year, 98-pond dataset, nearly 40% of ponds had median water column total phosphorus concentrations exceeding the 95% confidence interval for runoff values (0.38 mg/L), suggesting widespread internal loading. In a subsequent intensive monitoring study of four ponds, strong stratification prevented spring and summer diurnal mixing, resulting in persistent hypolimnion anoxia (<1 mg/L dissolved oxygen). Incubated sediment cores from seven ponds demonstrated high anoxic phosphorus release. Sediment analysis revealed high labile organic and redox-sensitive phosphorus fractions with release potential at anoxia onset. Our analyses suggest phosphorus accumulated in stormwater ponds is highly sensitive to internal loading, reducing net removal and contributing to downstream eutrophication.Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyNational Science Foundation (grant number 00039202)Taguchi, Vinicius J; Olsen, Tyler A; Natarajan, Poornima; Janke, Benjamin D; Gulliver, John S; Finlay, Jacques C; Stefan, Heinz G. (2019). Data for: Internal Loading in Stormwater Ponds as a Phosphorus Source to Downstream Waters. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/p338-vx49

    Application of Taguchi Method in the Optimization of Swimming Capability for Robotic Fish

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    In this paper, we applied the Taguchi method to evaluate the maximum swimming speed of a robotic fish under the limitation of the output of the motor. Four factors were considered in the optimization: the caudal-fin aspect ratio, the caudal fin stiffness, the oscillating frequency and the stiffness of the spring that transmits forces from the actuators to the foil. Because of the power limitations, the parameter's space was irregular. Since the Taguchi method requires a regular parameter space, we divided the parameter space into a regular space and the remaining irregular spaces. Within only 25 trials, the frequency and the spring stiffness were determined as the main factors in the regular space by the orthogonal design. Six more trials were carried out in the remaining irregular space with a higher frequency and spring stiffness. The fastest swimming speed of 870 mm/s, approximately 2.6 BL (Body Lengths)/s, was acquired, when the frequency reached 12Hz and with infinite spring stiffness. This method is efficient for exploring the maximum locomotor capabilities of robotic fish and may also be useful for other robots as no modelling is required

    Turbidity removal of fine coal-water suspension by flocculation using Taguchi (L-16) experimental design

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    Taguchi method is rather practical way for setting the best combination of different variables for various parameters in such phenomenon requiring excessive number of experiments. In this study, a series of flocculation experiments were performed using Taguchi (L-16) experimental design to determine the optimum conditions for the turbidity removal from fine coal suspensions. The effects of some controllable factors on the turbidity removal were evaluated by effective flocculation recovery via analysis of mean statistical approach and the percentage contributions of each parameters were also defined using analysis of variance statistical approach. The most influential factor was determined as the polymer concentration with a contribution of 47.831%. The optimum conditions were ascertained as pH=7, stirring speed of 500rpm, polymer concentration of 2mg/L, flocculation time of 3min, and polymer type of 934SH.Scientific Research Project Fund of Selcuk UniversitySelcuk UniversityThe author greatly acknowledges the financial support provided by the Scientific Research Project Fund of Selcuk University

    Novel EDAS-Taguchi and EDAS-Taguchi-Pareto Methods for Wire EDM Process Parametric Selection of Ni55.8Ti (Nitinol) Shape Memory Alloy

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    The EDAS (evaluation based on distance from average solution) method is a broadly utilized tool for multi-criteria analysis with the ability to handle several conflicting criteria. The Taguchi method is an optimization tool with economic capability in experimentation. This article presents EDAS Taguchi (EDAS-T) method based on EDAS and the Taguchi method. It also presents EDAS Taguchi-Pareto (EDAS-TP) method framed from EDAS and Taguchi-Pareto methods. Furthermore, data from the literature to test the proposed methods are presented, which the results are compared. This research shows that the EDAS method produces the optimum combination of parameters at a run with a current of 4A, pulse on time of 50 µs, pulse off time of 14ms, and powder concentration of 1 g/L. Also, the EDAS-Taguchi method reveals a current of 4A, pulse on time of 60 µs, pulse off time of 14 µs, and powder concentration of 1 g/L. However, the principal result is that using the EDAS Taguchi-Pareto method, the optimal current is 3A, pulse on time is 60 µs, and powder concentration is 0.75g/L. The EDAS Taguchi-Pareto method eliminated the pulse off time and pulse on time, claiming that it is not significant to the system's optimum performance. The principal novelty of this article is that it introduces a mechanism of concurrently optimizing and selecting the wire EDM process parameters using the EDAS-Taguchi-Pareto method. The optimization is parallelly conducted as selection occurs, providing an initial notification to ascertain timely detection and control of local optimality of parameters to global optimization before final selection. This is unlike most evaluations, where optimization is done differently from the selection. This study is the first to develop and use EDAS methods for the WEDM process of Ni55.8Ti shape memory alloy
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