Antigone Sharris is a full-time faculty member of the Engineering Technology Team at Triton College. She is also faculty lead, NFPA Fluid Power Fast Track Hub Site; faculty advisor, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society; and mentor to the Team 2151 Robotics Team.
The rapid expansion of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), including battery-electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid platforms, has fundamentally reshaped the metrology requirements for rotating powertrain components.
Rather than changing one factor at a time and looking for patterns, DOE allows us to test several factors together and observe both their individual effects and their interactions.
High-value metal components produced through machining, casting, welding, and fabrication often contain internal features that cannot be evaluated by direct line of sight.