Application of taguchi method on the tolerance design of a four-bar function generation mechanism

Fu Chen Chen*, Hsing Hui Huang

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to use the Taguchi method on the tolerance design of a four-bar function generator in order to obtain the structural error that is insensitive to variations in manufacturing tolerance and joint clearance. The contribution of each control factor to the variations was also examined to further determine if the tolerance of the factor should be tightened to improve the precision of the mechanism. From the study of the four-bar function generator, it was revealed that the control factor B had the most significant effect on the variation of the structural errors. These were closely followed by factors E, C and D. On the whole, experimental errors contributed only 2.69% to the structural errors, much smaller than the contribution by individual factors, indicating that the design of the experiments was appropriate and the results were highly reliable. By tightening the tolerance, it is apparent that the mean of structural errors is reduced by 0.227 and the change in variance is 69.81% of the initial value, i.e. a reduction of 30.19%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conferences - DETC2005
Subtitle of host publication29th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Pages727-733
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)0791847446, 9780791847442
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
EventDETC2005: ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - Long Beach, CA, United States
Duration: 24 09 200528 09 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005
Volume7 B

Conference

ConferenceDETC2005: ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach, CA
Period24/09/0528/09/05

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