Optimisation Of Water Absorption Parameters Of Dual-Filler Filled Composites Using Taguchi And Moderated Taguchi Techniques
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Date
2019
Authors
Ajibade, O.A.
Agunsoye, J.O.
Oke, S.A.
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Kufa Journal of Engineering
Abstract
This work contributes two novel modified Taguchi techniques to the optimal parametric setting
for minimum water absorption in epoxy composites. Taguchi method, using ASTM standards
was applied with factors (initial weight, final weight, length, sample thickness and time of
immersion) and four levels in the experimental design. The analysis of variance (ANOVA)
evaluates the significance and individual contributions of the parameters. The optimal
parametric setting was A1B4C3D4E1 (initial weight, 2.61 g; final weight, 2.69 g; length, 62.73
mm; thickness, 3.88 mm; time, 15.65 hrs). The ANOVA identifies time and length as dominant
parameters (98.98 and 1.02 % contributions, respectively). Taguchi-Pareto analysis found only
factor-level from the time and length parameters economical to optimality. The Taguchi-ABC
analysis revealed the individual weights and contributions of the factor-level irrespective of its
initial groupings. The new Taguchi techniques highlighted the importance of time and length
of sample in obtaining minimum water absorption of composites.
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Epoxy composites, wear, Taguchi, ANOVA, regression.
Citation
Ajibade, O.A. Agunsoye, J.O. Oke, S.A. (2019). Optimisation Of Water Absorption Parameters Of Dual-Filler Filled Composites Using Taguchi And Moderated Taguchi Techniques. Kufa Journal of Engineering; 10(2): 134-151.