eprintid: 163
rev_number: 4
eprint_status: archive
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datestamp: 2008-10-07
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type: report
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creators_name: Lamoureux, Michael
contributors_name: Aggarwala, Rita
contributors_name: Alam, Jahrul M.
contributors_name: Islam, Md. Shafiqul
contributors_name: Paulhus, Marc
contributors_name: Powojowksi, Miro
contributors_name: Rasekh, Leila
title: Statistical Design of an Experimental Problem in Harmonics
ispublished: pub
subjects: transport
studygroups: ipsw4
companyname: Michelin Tire
full_text_status: public
abstract: The Michelin Tire Company requires its tires to be very uniform in order to provide a smooth, quiet ride. The design of the appropriate manufacturing technique leads to a problem in harmonic analysis, and to the problem of the design of a statistical experiment to accurately measure the harmonic components contributing to a measured force on the tire. Optimal designs were developed, as well as a number of useful Monte Carlo methods. MATLAB codes of the tests are provided.
problem_statement: Tires are tested by subjecting them to a variety of forces and storing the response as periodic waveform. Harmonic components of these waveforms are related to tire performance characteristics, such as noise and comfort, hence the control and reduction of the amplitude of certain harmonics is an important facet of design. Technicians may want to perform designed experiments during production to better understand how various processes and tire components affect the resulting harmonics. The problem deals with a specific technique for testing tires in production, more specifically, how this technique can be used with maximum efficiency.
date: 2000
date_type: published
pages: 23
citation:   Lamoureux, Michael  (2000) Statistical Design of an Experimental Problem in Harmonics.  [Study Group Report]     
document_url: http://miis.maths.ox.ac.uk/miis/163/1/michelin.pdf