It is widely acknowledged that the allocation of part tolerances is a highly responsible task
due to the complex repercussions on both product quality and cost. As a consequence …

Variability is unavoidable in the realization of products. While design must specify ideal
geometry, it shall also describe limits of variability (tolerances) that must be met in order to …

Geometrical variation in individual manufacturing and assembly processes often propagates
and accumulates, resulting in products that do not fulfil functional, esthetical or assembly …

While a systematic quality strategy is of crucial importance for the success of manufacturing
companies, the universal applicability and effectiveness of implemented quality …

Abstract Design knowledge in the vast amount of design reports and documents can be an
excellent resource for designers in their practice. However, capturing such domain-specific …

Due to the tightening of requirements and the increasing complexity of products, robust
design becomes more and more important in the context of a straightforward product …

The early use of Robust Design (RD) supports the development of product concepts with low
sensitivity to variation, which offers advantages for reducing the risk of costly iterations. Due …

Engineered systems can be characterized by the inherent uncertainties and interactions in
the system. To effectively design such engineered systems while improving the quality of …

Featured Application This paper emphasizes the important role of early robust design for
optimal parameter and tolerance design. The theoretically discussed effects on parameter …

The design of a connected engineered system requires numerous design decisions that
influence one another. In a connected system that comprises numerous interacting …