SRI SIDDHARTHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TUMKUR.

(A Constituent College of Sri Siddhartha University, Agalkot, Tumkur.)

M .Tech., END TERM EXAMINATIONS - JA N 2010-11

TIME: 3.0 Hrs

Answer any Five Full Questions:

09PDM31 : ROBUST DESIGN

SEM: III

MAX MARKS: 100

Note: Use of statistical tables, OA tables permitted.

1. a) Discuss the Taguchi Quality system. Explain the various stages in Off-line quality
control.
b) Explain the three basic principles of experimental design, with examples.

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2. a) An engineer is interested in improving the efficiency of deburring operation. The 15

deburring machine uses wire brushes for material removal. Five factors are identified
as affecting the rate of removal. They are penetration depth (A), Brush width (B),
Number of filaments (C), Filament length (D) and Filament Diameter (E). An eight run
design was selected and experiments were run, the responses are listed in Table 1
develop a design for five factors in eight trials. Estimate the factors effects.
Table -1
- Raridonrforder
vStandard.oriier
trial'number. y
trial number.

tfh - Response (Y)

H H

126

163

105

115

123

150

. 114

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b) Briefly explain the resolution of fractional factorial design.

3. An investigation was carried out to evaluate the effect of concentration of the reactants 20
(A) and amount of catalyst on the reaction tome of chemical process. Two levels of
each factor are chosen and tree replicates of a four-run experiment were performed.
The results are given in Table - 2. Estimate the factor effects. Using ANOVA confirm
your conclusions test at 5%.

Table - 2
Standard
Order

Response
A

Trial No.

R1

R2

R3
27

28

25

36

32

32

18

19

23

31

30

29

4. a) A certain machine makes electrical resisters having mean resistance of 40 ohms and 5
standard deviations of 2 ohms. Assuming that the resistance follows normal
distribution and can be measured to any degree of accuracy, what percentage of
resisters will have a resistance exceeding 43 ohms.
b) Write any five characteristics of Hypothesis testing.

c) List procedure for Hypothesis testing. Discuss briefly the significance of any four 10
steps.
5. In a study to determine the optimum level of critical parameters in varnishing to the 20
stampings in the manufacture of turbo generators stator segments, it was decided to
examine the following factors as listed in Table 3.
Table 3
SI
No.

Factors

1
2
3
4
5

A - Age of varnish
B - Viscosity
C - Temperature
D - Speed of conveyor
E - Methods of feed

Levels
< 6 Months
28 CPS
T1
S1
1 Coat

6 Months to 1 year
38 CPS
T2
S2
2 Coats

The suspected interactions are BC and DE. Develop the experiment

6. a) List the three major categories with eight steps in robust design. Explain the category 10
of analyzing and verifying the experimental results.
b) Briefly explain column merging method in constructing the orthogonal array

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Describe any two types of dynamic problems with the corresponding S-N ratio.

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b) Explain Taguchi inner and outer array experimental design approach for control of 10
noise factors.
8. Write
a.
b.
c.
d.

short notes on:

Advance strategy.
Randomization.
Replication of experiments.
Blocking two level designs.

5x 4=

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