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1 October 1990 Application of Taguchi methods to infrared window design
Kurt A. Osmer, Charles J. Pruszynski
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Abstract
Dr. Genichi Taguchi, a prominent quality consultant, reduced a branch of statistics known as "Design of Experiments" to a cookbook methodology that can be employed by any competent engineer. This technique has been extensively employed by Japanese manufacturers, and is widely credited with helping them attain their current level of success in low cost, high quality product design and fabrication. Although this technique was originally put forth as a tool to streamline the determination of improved production processes, it can also be applied to a wide range of engineering problems. As part of an internal research project, this method of experimental design has been adapted to window trade studies and materials research. Two of these analyses are presented herein, and have been chosen to illustrate the breadth of applications to which the Taguchi method can be utilized.
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Kurt A. Osmer and Charles J. Pruszynski "Application of Taguchi methods to infrared window design", Proc. SPIE 1326, Window and Dome Technologies and Materials II, (1 October 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.22505
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KEYWORDS
Lithium

Absorption

Germanium

Signal to noise ratio

Zinc

Aluminum

Scattering

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