Simultaneous Optimization for Robust Design Using Desirability Function to the Combined Array

Taguchi parameter design, the product-array approach using orthogonal arrays is mainly used. However, it often requires an excessive number of experiments. An alternative approach, which is called the combined-array approach, was suggested by Welch et. al. and studied by others. In these studies, only single quality characteristic was considered. We propose how to simultaneously optimize multiple quality characteristics using desirability function when we used the combined-array approach to assign control and noise factors. An example is illustrated to the combined-array approach.