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Parameter Diagram (P-Diagram):

Pre-Requisites of creating a DFMEA

To complete the P-diagram you need to have customer requirement/ Scope of the project completely sealed.

The attributes of the boundary diagram has to be incorporated as the ideal output functions.


  • Parameter Diagram (P-Diagram)
  • Parameter Diagram (P-Diagram) Template
  • Introduction to Parameter Diagram (P-Diagram)
  • Why do we need a parameter diagram?
  • How to create a Parameter Diagram (P-Diagram)
  • How does the data flow from the Parameter Diagram (P-Diagram) into  DFMEA


P-Diagram Template


Introduction to Parameter Diagram:


  • P - Diagram is used to classify the functionality associated with the intended product in the boundary into Noise factors,Input signals, output functions,Error states.


Why Do we need a P-Diagram?


  • When we want to design the product with minimum variations and have a robust design we need a P - Diagram.It takes into account all the noise factors and deviations from perfect and assign certain control parameters which are design related minimizing the losses.

The Terms used in the P diagram.


The factors listed in the Noise Factors are those which are out of the control of the design engineers. The examples of noise factors are

  1. Misuse of the product by the customer
  2. Extreme environmental conditions.
  3. Manufacturing variability.
  4. Degradation of part with time.

There are certain parameters that the design engineers can have certain control, such as the design parameters. These are considered as the control factors. When we consider the

ideal functions required to produce the ideal out put functions, they pass through the noise factors reducing the perfection of ideal output. Thus the job of the design engineer is to apply the control parameters to reduce the impact of the noise factors on the product and produce a near perfect ideal output. This is called robust design.

 

P-Diagram Example:

 

Open your figure and read the explanation mentioned in this.