Experiments: Planning, Analysis, and Optimization

C. F. Jeff Wu and Michael Hamada

Table of Contents

1. Basic Concepts for Experimental Design and Introductory Regression Analysis 1
1.1 Introduction and Historical Perspective, 1

1.2 A Systematic Approach to the Planning and Implementation of Experiments, 4

1.3 Fundamental Principles: Replication, Randomization, and Blocking, 8

1.4 Simple Linear Regression, 11

1.5 Testing of Hypothesis and Interval Estimation, 14

1.6 Multiple Linear Regression, 20

1.7 Variable Selection in Regression Analysis, 26

1.8 Analysis of Air Pollution Data, 29

1.9 Practical Summary, 34

Exercises, 36

References, 43

 

2. Experiments with a Single Factor 45
2.1 One-Way Layout, 45

*2.1.1 Constraint on the Parameters, 50

2.2 Multiple Comparisons, 53

2.3 Quantitative Factors and Orthogonal Polynomials, 57

2.4 Expected Mean Squares and Sample Size Determination, 63

2.5 One-Way Random Effects Model, 70

2.6 Residual Analysis: Assessment of Model Assumptions, 74

2.7 Practical Summary, 79

Exercises, 80

References, 86

 

3. Experiments with More Than One Factor 87
3.1 Paired Comparison Designs, 87

3.2 Randomized Block Designs, 90

3.3 Two-Way Layout: Factors with Fixed Levels, 94

3.3.1 Two Qualitative Factors: A Regression Modeling Approach, 97

*3.4 Two-Way Layout: Factors with Random Levels, 99

3.5 Multi-Way Layouts, 108

3.6 Latin Square Designs: Two Blocking Variables, 110

3.7 Graeco-Latin Square Designs, 114

*3.8 Balanced Incomplete Block Designs, 115

*3.9 Split-Plot Designs, 120

3.10 Analysis of Covariance: Incorporating Auxiliary Information, 128

*3.11 Transformation of the Response, 133

3.12 Practical Summary, 137

Exercises, 138

Appendix 3A: Table of Latin Squares, Graeco-Latin Squares, and Hyper-Graeco-Latin Squares, 150

References, 152

 

4. Full Factorial Experiments at Two Levels 155
4.1 An Epitaxial Layer Growth Experiment, 155

4.2 Full Factorial Designs at Two Levels: A General Discussion, 157

4.3 Factorial Effects and Plots, 161

4.3.1 Main Effects, 162

4.3.2 Interaction Effects, 164

4.4 Using Regression to Compute Factorial Effects, 169

*4.5 ANOVA Treatment of Factorial Effects, 171

4.6 Fundamental Principles for Factorial Effects: Effect Hierarchy, Effect Sparsity, and Effect Heredity, 172

4.7 Comparisons with the “One-Factor-at-a-Time” Approach, 173

4.8 Normal and Half-Normal Plots for Judging Effect Significance, 177

4.9 Lenth’s Method: Testing Effect Significance for Experiments without Variance Estimates, 180

4.10 Nominal-the-Best Problem and Quadratic Loss Function, 183

4.11 Use of Log Sample Variance for Dispersion Analysis, 184

4.12 Analysis of Location and Dispersion: Revisiting the Epitaxial Layer Growth Experiment, 185

*4.13 Test of Variance Homogeneity and Pooled Estimate of Variance, 188

*4.14 Studentized Maximum Modulus Test: Testing Effect Significance for Experiments with Variance Estimates, 190

4.15 Blocking and Optimal Arrangement of 2k Factorial Designs in 2q Blocks, 193

4.16 Practical Summary, 198

Exercises, 200

Appendix 4A: Table of 2k Factorial Designs in 2q Blocks, 207

References, 208

 

5. Fractional Factorial Experiments at Two Levels 211
5.1 A Leaf Spring Experiment, 211

5.2 Fractional Factorial Designs: Effect Aliasing and the Criteria of Resolution and Minimum Aberration, 213

5.3 Analysis of Fractional Factorial Experiments, 219

5.4 Techniques for Resolving the Ambiguities in Aliased Effects, 225

5.4.1 Fold-Over Technique for Follow-up Experiments, 225

5.4.2 Optimal Design Approach for Follow-up Experiments, 229

5.5 Selection of 2kp Designs Using Minimum Aberration and Related Criteria, 234

5.6 Blocking in Fractional Factorial Designs, 238

5.7 Practical Summary, 240

Exercises, 242

Appendix 5A: Tables of 2kp Fractional Factorial Designs, 252

Appendix 5B: Tables of 2kp Fractional Factorial Designs in 2q

Blocks, 260

References, 264

 

6. Full Factorial and Fractional Factorial Experiments at Three Levels 267
6.1 A Seat-Belt Experiment, 267

6.2 Larger-the-Better and Smaller-the-Better Problems, 268

6.3 3k Full Factorial Designs, 270

6.4 3kp Fractional Factorial Designs, 275

6.5 Simple Analysis Methods: Plots and Analysis of Variance, 279

6.6 An Alternative Analysis Method, 287

6.7 Analysis Strategies for Multiple Responses I: Out-of-Spec Probabilities, 293

6.8 Blocking in 3k and 3kp Designs, 302

6.9 Practical Summary, 303

Exercises, 305

Appendix 6A: Tables of 3kp Fractional Factorial Designs, 312

Appendix 6B: Tables of 3kp Fractional Factorial Designs in 3q

Blocks, 313

References, 317

 

7. Other Design and Analysis Techniques for Experiments at More Than Two Levels 319
7.1 A Router Bit Experiment Based on a Mixed Two-Level and Four-Level Design, 319

7.2 Method of Replacement and Construction of 2m4n Designs, 322

7.3 Minimum Aberration 2m4n Designs with n = 1, 2, 325

7.4 An Analysis Strategy for 2m4n Experiments, 328

7.5 Analysis of the Router Bit Experiment, 330

7.6 A Paint Experiment Based on a Mixed Two-Level and Three-Level Design, 334

7.7 Design and Analysis of 36-Run Experiments at Two and Three Levels, 334

7.8 rkp Fractional Factorial Designs for any Prime Number r, 341

7.8.1 25-Run Fractional Factorial Designs at Five Levels, 342

7.8.2 49-Run Fractional Factorial Designs at Seven Levels, 345

7.8.3 General Construction, 345

*7.9 Related Factors: Method of Sliding Levels, Nested Effects Analysis, and Response Surface Modeling, 346

7.9.1 Nested Effects Modeling, 348

7.9.2 Analysis of Light Bulb Experiment, 350

7.9.3 Response Surface Modeling, 353

7.9.4 Symmetric and Asymmetric Relationships Between Related Factors, 355

7.10 Practical Summary, 356

Exercises, 357

Appendix 7A: Tables of 2m41 Minimum Aberration Designs, 364

Appendix 7B: Tables of 2m42 Minimum Aberration Designs, 366

Appendix 7C: OA(25, 56), 368

Appendix 7D: OA(49, 78), 368

References, 370

 

8. Nonregular Designs: Construction and Properties 371
8.1 Two Experiments: Weld-Repaired Castings and Blood Glucose Testing, 371

8.2 Some Advantages of Nonregular Designs Over the 2kp and 3kp Series of Designs, 373

8.3 A Lemma on Orthogonal Arrays, 374

8.4 PlackettBurman Designs and Hall’s Designs, 375

8.5 A Collection of Useful Mixed-Level Orthogonal Arrays, 379

*8.6 Construction of Mixed-Level Orthogonal Arrays Based on Difference Matrices, 381

8.6.1 General Method for Constructing Asymmetrical Orthogonal Arrays, 382

*8.7 Construction of Mixed-Level Orthogonal Arrays Through the Method of Replacement, 384

8.8 Orthogonal Main-Effect Plans Through Collapsing Factors, 386

8.9 Practical Summary, 390

Exercises, 391

Appendix 8A: PlackettBurman Designs OA(N, 2N1) with 12 N 48 and N = 4k But Not a Power of 2, 397

Appendix 8B: Hall’s 16-Run Orthogonal Arrays of Types II to V, 401

Appendix 8C: Some Useful Mixed-Level Orthogonal Arrays, 405

Appendix 8D: Some Useful Difference Matrices, 416

Appendix 8E: Some Useful Orthogonal Main-Effect Plans, 418

References, 419

 

9. Experiments with Complex Aliasing 421
9.1 Partial Aliasing of Effects and the Alias Matrix, 421

9.2 Traditional Analysis Strategy: Screening Design and Main Effect Analysis, 424

9.3 Simplification of Complex Aliasing via Effect Sparsity, 424

9.4 An Analysis Strategy for Designs with Complex Aliasing, 426

9.4.1 Some Limitations, 432

*9.5 A Bayesian Variable Selection Strategy for Designs with Complex Aliasing, 433

9.5.1 Bayesian Model Priors, 435

9.5.2 Gibbs Sampling, 437

9.5.3 Choice of Prior Tuning Constants, 438

9.5.4 Blood Glucose Experiment Revisited, 439

9.5.5 Other Applications, 441

*9.6 Supersaturated Designs: Design Construction and Analysis, 442

9.7 Practical Summary, 445

Exercises, 446

Appendix 9A: Further Details for the Full Conditional Distributions, 454

References, 456

 

10. Response Surface Methodology 459
10.1 A Ranitidine Separation Experiment, 459

10.2 Sequential Nature of Response Surface Methodology, 461

10.3 From First-Order Experiments to Second-Order Experiments: Steepest Ascent Search and Rectangular Grid Search, 464

10.3.1 Curvature Check, 465

10.3.2 Steepest Ascent Search, 466

10.3.3 Rectangular Grid Search, 470

10.4 Analysis of Second-Order Response Surfaces, 473

10.4.1 Ridge Systems, 475

10.5 Analysis of the Ranitidine Experiment, 477

10.6 Analysis Strategies for Multiple Responses II: Contour Plots and the Use of Desirability Functions, 481

10.7 Central Composite Designs, 484

10.8 Box–Behnken Designs and Uniform Shell Designs, 489

10.9 Practical Summary, 492

Exercises, 494

Appendix 10A: Table of Central Composite Designs, 505

Appendix 10B: Table of Box–Behnken Designs, 507

Appendix 10C: Table of Uniform Shell Designs, 508

References, 509

 

11. Introduction to Robust Parameter Design 511
11.1 A Robust Parameter Design Perspective of the Layer Growth and Leaf Spring Experiments, 511

11.1.1 Layer Growth Experiment Revisited, 511

11.1.2 Leaf Spring Experiment Revisited, 512

11.2 Strategies for Reducing Variation, 514

11.3 Noise (Hard-to-Control) Factors, 516

11.4 Variation Reduction Through Robust Parameter Design, 518

11.5 Experimentation and Modeling Strategies I: Cross Array, 520

11.5.1 Location and Dispersion Modeling, 521

11.5.2 Response Modeling, 526

11.6 Experimentation and Modeling Strategies II: Single Array and Response Modeling, 532

11.7 Cross Arrays: Estimation Capacity and Optimal Selection, 535

11.8 Choosing Between Cross Arrays and Single Arrays, 538

*11.8.1 Compound Noise Factor, 542

11.9 Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Its Limitations for Parameter Design Optimization, 543

11.9.1 SN Ratio Analysis of Layer Growth Experiment, 546

*11.10 Further Topics, 547

11.11 Practical Summary, 548

Exercises, 550

References, 560

 

12. Robust Parameter Design for Signal–Response Systems 563
12.1 An Injection Molding Experiment, 563

12.2 Signal–Response Systems and Their Classification, 565

12.2.1 Calibration of Measurement Systems, 570

12.3 Performance Measures for Parameter Design Optimization, 571

12.4 Modeling and Analysis Strategies, 575

12.5 Analysis of the Injection Molding Experiment, 577

12.5.1 PMM Analysis, 580

12.5.2 RFM Analysis, 581

*12.6 Choice of Experimental Plans, 584

12.7 Practical Summary, 587

Exercises, 588

References, 596

 

13. Experiments for Improving Reliability 599
13.1 Experiments with Failure Time Data, 599

13.1.1 Light Experiment, 599

13.1.2 Thermostat Experiment, 600

13.1.3 Drill Bit Experiment, 600

13.2 Regression Model for Failure Time Data, 604

13.3 A Likelihood Approach for Handling Failure Time Data with Censoring, 605

13.3.1 Estimability Problem with MLEs, 608

13.4 Design-Dependent Model Selection Strategies, 609

13.5 A Bayesian Approach to Estimation and Model Selection for Failure Time Data, 610

13.6 Analysis of Reliability Experiments with Failure Time Data, 613

13.6.1 Analysis of Light Experiment, 613

13.6.2 Analysis of Thermostat Experiment, 614

13.6.3 Analysis of Drill Bit Experiment, 615

13.7 Other Types of Reliability Data, 617

13.8 Practical Summary, 618

Exercises, 619

References, 623

 

14. Analysis of Experiments with Nonnormal Data 625

14.1 A Wave Soldering Experiment with Count Data, 625

14.2 Generalized Linear Models, 627

14.2.1 The Distribution of the Response, 627

14.2.2 The Form of the Systematic Effects, 629

14.2.3 GLM versus Transforming the Response, 630

14.3 Likelihood-Based Analysis of Generalized Linear Models, 631

14.4 Likelihood-Based Analysis of the Wave Soldering Experiment, 634

14.5 Bayesian Analysis of Generalized Linear Models, 635

14.6 Bayesian Analysis of the Wave Soldering Experiment, 637

14.7 Other Uses and Extensions of Generalized Linear Models and Regression Models for Nonnormal Data, 639

*14.8 Modeling and Analysis for Ordinal Data, 639

14.8.1 The Gibbs Sampler for Ordinal Data, 642

*14.9 Analysis of Foam Molding Experiment, 644

14.10 Scoring: A Simple Method for Analyzing Ordinal Data, 647

14.11 Practical Summary, 649

Exercises, 649

References, 661

Appendices. Statistical Tables 663-703