This case study aimed to illustrate application of Taguchi method of experimental

design (TMED) for the development of a new ignition coil for automobiles and also
determined the optimize design parameter for ignition coil.
Although Taguchi method has been employed with great success in experimental
designs for problems with multiple parameters due to its practicality and robustness.
However, it is pertinent to mention that there is no single technique that appears to be
superior in solving different kinds of problem. Improvements are to be expected by
integrating the practical use of the Taguchi method into other optimization approaches
to enhance the efficiency of the optimization process.
In this case study standalone Taguchi method and integration of Taguchi method with
various approaches including numerical simulation, grey relational analysis (GRA i.e. for
factor effect evaluation, multiple criteria decision and solving complicated
interrelationships between multiple factors and variables), principal component analysis
(PCA, i.e. it is a statistical procedure that uses an orthogonal transformation to convert a
set of observations of possibly correlated variables into a set of values of linearly
uncorrelated variables called principal components) and genetic algorithm (GA) are not
linked, used or discussed.
Moreover, herein offline quality controls are employed and online quality controls which
refer to activities that take place during the production stage and includes
measurement, feedback and adjustment, prediction and correction have not been taken
into consideration.
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a tool which is a statistical procedure used to test the
degree to which two or more groups vary or differ in an experiment. Here it can be
applied to check the variance of different factors i.e. number of turns in secondary coil
(NTSC),
length of core, magnet material (MM), number of magnets (NOM) and
core material.
There must be a significant factor in above mentioned factors i.e. influential factor.
Other factors also change by altering its value. Here in this study it was not determined.
This factor could be determined by employing ANOVA.
Mathematical models could be developed to describe the influence of the selected
parameters on the performance of ignition coil. This study has also not been undertaken
in this paper. It is well known that process conditions affect some parameters properties
i.e. core material and magnetic material of core i.e. heat treatment process etc. so study
of effect of different process condition on parameters needs to be carried out.