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Chapter 24 Visualizing, Optimizing, <strong>and</strong> Simulating Response Surfaces 601<br />

The Simulator<br />

Figure 24.51 Defect Profiler<br />

Overall<br />

defect<br />

profile.<br />

Defect profile<br />

for ABRASION.<br />

Current center<br />

(mean) for factor.<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ard deviation of overall<br />

defect curve with respect to<br />

factor distribution, which<br />

shows sensitivity.<br />

Expected mean of overall<br />

defect curve, with respect to<br />

factor distribution. Roughly<br />

equal across factors.<br />

Graph Scale<br />

Defect rates are shown on a cubic root scale, so that small defect rates are shown in some detail even though<br />

large defect rates may be visible. A log scale is not used because zero rates are not uncommon <strong>and</strong> need to be<br />

shown.<br />

Expected Defects<br />

Reported below each defect profile plot is the mean <strong>and</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation (SD). The mean is the overall<br />

defect rate, calculated by integrating the defect profile curve with the specified factor distribution.<br />

In this case, the defect rate that is reported below all the factors is estimating the same quantity, the rate<br />

estimated for the overall simulation below the histograms (i.e. if you clicked the Simulate button). Since<br />

each estimate of the rate is obtained in a different way, they may be a little different. If they are very<br />

different, you may need to use more simulation runs. In addition, check that the range of the factor scale is<br />

wide enough so the integration covers the distribution well.<br />

The st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation is a good measure of the sensitivity of the defect rates to the factor. It is quite small if<br />

either the factor profile were flat, or the factor distribution has a very small variance. Comparing SD's across<br />

factors is a good way to know which factor should get more attention to reducing variation.<br />

The mean <strong>and</strong> SD are updated when you change the factor distribution. This is one way to explore how to<br />

reduce defects as a function of one particular factor at a time. You can click <strong>and</strong> drag a h<strong>and</strong>le point on the<br />

factor distribution, <strong>and</strong> watch the mean <strong>and</strong> SD change as you drag. However, changes are not updated<br />

across all factors until you click the Rerun button to do another set of simulation runs.

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