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Didactic Tool Applied into Data Collection and Variability Study in a Process

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The objective of this paper is to present an application of design of experiments in which students learn how to get real data with application to a case using the catapult, and generate their statistical analysis through software, in order to have a great reliability, at the work development. The variation factors are selected between maximum and minimum levels accepted by catapult. The experimenting has showed. The results of the experiment are collected connected to the desired range, they are presented in tables and interaction graphs and Pareto graph. Doing the experiments it has been showed that not all variables of the catapult initially considered affect the quality of the result of the experiment. That is, for adjusting the bands considered only one factor has a significant effect on the quality of the experiment, it can be stated that there is no need to set a specific value of the catapult, but rather a range of values within which the experiment will have good performance.

DOI 10.11648/j.ajtas.s.2014030601.16
Published in American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics (Volume 3, Issue 6-1, December 2014)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Statistical Engineering

Page(s) 47-57
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Keywords

Catapult, Design of Experiments (DOE), Software Minitab®

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  • Post-graduate Programme in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Taubate, Taubate, SP, Brazil

  • Post-graduate Programme in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Taubate, Taubate, SP, Brazil

  • Department of Basic Sciences and Environment, Engineering School at Lorena, University of Sao Paulo, Lorena, SP, Brazil

  • Faculty ETEP, Taubate, SP, Brazil

  • Post-graduate Programme in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Taubate, Taubate, SP, Brazil

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