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

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. …