Optimization of Design Parameters of Bellows Using Taguchi Method

S. K. Makke; A. A. Keste; Shravan H. Gawande

doi:10.15866/ireme.v11i10.13179

Optimization of Design Parameters of Bellows Using Taguchi Method

S. K. Makke⁽¹⁾, A. A. Keste⁽²⁾, Shravan H. Gawande^(3*)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15866/ireme.v11i10.13179

Abstract

Bellows is one of the key sections in the expansion joint and has the ability to assimilate uniform and non-uniform expansion and contraction of the system. Bellows require high quality and incredible adaptability which can be accomplished by extraordinary design and fitting assembling methodology. Expansion joints are made to work in the elastic stress range. This may lead to induction of fatigue in bellows after a limited number of development cycles. The main objective of this paper is to find the optimal level of parameters and develop a regression model for the output variable. Taguchi’s L16 orthogonal array is applied for reducing the number of runs and time for experiment. Statistical techniques analysis of variance (ANOVA), signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio, graphical main effect and interaction plots have been used to study the effects of various parameters on the number of cycles. The optimum parametric condition is obtained using the Taguchi method.
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Keywords

Bellows; Taguchi; ANOVA; Pressure; Thickness of Ply; Convolution Depth; Regression Analysis

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