Drilling thrust force calculations require a large amount of experimental work, which can be greatly reduced, since an extensively validated CAD-based approach, using the DRILL3D software application, has become available. DRILL3D calculates the thrust force of both the cutting areas of the tool (main edges and chisel edge) simultaneously, which means that every simulation can substitute two se...

The aim of this article is to explore the use of statistical design in biomedical engineering applications. These techniques are not extensively used in this discipline possibly due to the current content of most curriculum. They may however be very valuable in optimizing the performance of biomedical devices and systems. We first review the two major methods of statistical design, namely the T...

In his pioneering work on product and process improvement, Taguchi (1986) emphasizes two types of factors that effect product quality: “control factors” are those variables that can be (easily) manipulated by the manufacturer and “noise factors” are those variables that represent either different environmental conditions that affect the performance of a product in the field or (uncontrollable) ...

Design of experiment with related factors can be implemented by using the technique of sliding levels. Taguchi (1987) proposed an analysis strategy by re-centering and re-scaling the slid factors. Hamada and Wu (1995) showed via counter examples that in many cases the interactions cannot be completely eliminated by Taguchi’s strategy. They proposed an alternative method in which the slid factor...

This paper outlines the fractional factorial approach of D.O.E. techniques (Taguchi & Response Surface Methodology) are applied to optimize turning process parameter in order to obtain better surface finish. The turning parameters evaluated are cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut. An orthogonal array, signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio, and Pareto analysis of variance (ANOVA) are employed to analyze...

During the last few years, several sheet hydroforming processes have been introduced. Despite the advantages of these methods, they have some limitations. Of the processes, the two main ones are the standard hydroforming and hydromechanical deep drawing. A new sheet hydroforming die set was proposed that has the advantages of both processes and eliminates their limitations. In this method, a po...

For all industrial processes, modelling, optimisation and control are the keys to enhance productivity and ensure product quality. In the current study, the optimization of process parameters for improving the conversion of isoeugenol to vanillin by Psychrobacter sp. CSW4 was investigated by means of Taguchi approach and Box-Behnken statistical design under resting cell conditions. Taguchi desi...

For all industrial processes, modelling, optimisation and control are the keys to enhance productivity and ensure product quality. In the current study, the optimization of process parameters for improving the conversion of isoeugenol to vanillin by Psychrobacter sp. CSW4 was investigated by means of Taguchi approach and Box-Behnken statistical design under resting cell conditions. Taguchi desi...