Understanding multistage experiments. (1st January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yuangyai, Chumpol; Lin, Dennis K.J.
• Is Part Of: International journal of experimental design and process optimisation. Volume 3:Number 4(2013)
• Page Start: 384
• Page End: 409
• Publication Date: 2013-01-01
• Subjects: process configuration -- robust parameter design -- RPD -- split block -- split plot; Experimental design -- Periodicals; Process control -- Statistical methods -- Periodicals; 620.0072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-2252

Abstract

Current advanced manufacturing processes are composed of multiple complex stages which prohibit experimenters from conveniently employing traditional statistical experimental designs due to restrictions on randomisation. In this paper, we demonstrate, and summarise how split plot design and its variants have been used for multistage experimentation, and present several multistage experiment scenarios with comments for practitioners and researchers.