John Berner /President/Applications Research Inc./ jmb@applicationsresearch.com One way to glean more information from wind data is to examine it with a Weibull routine. It is a fast and the most accurate way to analyze wind speed and energy data. The Weibull distribution is unique in that it has the ability to reveal, rather than mask, the…

Engineers working to increase product quality and reliability will find a working knowledge of statistics invaluable. Design teams can use a conventional test-and-improve cycle or a more formal DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) sequence. However, this part of product development is too critical to simply toss “over the wall” to a test-department. Without…