Experimentation, Modelling, and Analysis of Machining of Hard Material

Planning and conducting experiments is the key in effective monitoring of system, which leads to success in manufacturing. The traditional approach of experimental study (i.e. one factor at a time, OFAT) requires more number of experiments and consequently consumes more resources. Moreover, the interpretations and analysis that can be made from the experimental data are also limited. Design of experiments (DOE) is a statistical tool, which uses well-planned set of experiments to collect the input–output data. Further, DOE can be used to analyse the experimental data, establish input–output relations, and optimize the process. Figure 3.1 shows the general steps followed in designing a statistical-based experiment.