Determination of the most influential factor during the rope winding process around winch drums using Taguchi method

Abstract

Determination of the most influential factor in the rope winding process around a winch drum is of the greatest importance for the further consideration of this process. This is performed by using the Taguchi method. The main goal function has been taken from the author’s previous work. Three influential parameters have been used: friction coefficient, winding angle and pulling force. The method is performed by L4 orthogonal matrix. This paper concludes with the discussion and future research guidelines.