RSM Simplified: Optimizing Processes Using Response Surface Methods for Design of Experiments (Second Edition) (A Productivity Press Book)

Mark J. Anderson; Patrick J. Whitcomb

ISBN 10: 1498745989 / ISBN 13: 9781498745987

Published by CRC Press, 2016

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Oversized paperback, xiii + 297 pages, NOT ex-library. Limited handling wear, good condition with clean and bright pages and unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. -- This accessible guide demystifies Response Surface Methods (RSM), providing engineers and scientists with a practical, hands-on approach to advanced experimental design for process and product optimization. -- Building on foundational factorial designs, the text introduces core RSM techniques like Central Composite (CCD) and Box-Behnken (BBD) designs to map process curvature. It provides strategies for navigating trade-offs when dealing with multiple responses, using desirability functions and case studies like optimizing microwave popcorn. The book also covers computer-generated optimal designs, applications for mixture designs and Six Sigma, and key updates on handling hard-to-change factors with split-plot designs and methods for model confirmation. The approach minimizes complex formulas, relying instead on graphical analysis, intuitive explanations, and software-driven exercises. -- The book's distinction lies in its practitioner-focused pedagogy, which bridges the gap between basic Design of Experiments (DOE) and complex optimization challenges. It is not a dense theoretical reference but a practical toolkit that empowers users to solve real-world problems. It serves as an ideal second step for anyone who has mastered basic DOE and seeks to achieve peak performance in product development, quality improvement, and process engineering.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: RSM Simplified: Optimizing Processes Using Response Surface Methods for Design of Experiments (Second Edition) (A Productivity Press Book)
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498745989
• ISBN 13: 9781498745987
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This book continues where DOE Simplified leaves off in Chapter 8 with an introduction to "Response Surface Methods [RSM] for Optimization." It presents this advanced tool for design of experiments (DOE) in a way that anyone with a minimum of technical training can understand and appreciate. Unlike any other book of its kind, RSM Simplified keeps formulas to a minimum―making liberal use of figures, charts, graphs and checklists. It also offers many relevant examples, amusing and fun do-it-yourself exercises.

About the Author

Mark Anderson is a principal and general manager of Stat-Ease, Inc. Prior to joining the firm, he spearheaded an award-winning quality improvement program for an international manufacturer, generating millions of dollars in profit. Mark offers a diverse array of experience in process development, quality assurance, marketing, purchasing, and general management. Mark is also co-author of: DOE Simplified: Practical Tools for Effective Experimentation and RSM Simplified: Optimizing Processes Using Response Surface Methods for Design of Experiments, and has published numerous articles on design of experiments (DOE). He is also a guest lecturer at the University of MN Chemical Engineering & Materials Science department and the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.