DOI: 10.18503/1995-2732-2026-24-2-173-180
Abstract
Problem Statement (Relevance). The relevance of this study is determined by the need to produce heterogeneous compositions with specified and guaranteed quality characteristics that cannot be achieved by conventional technologies. Objectives. The study is aimed at implementing and investigating a software program for optimizing the search and analysis of the most significant parameters influencing the quality characteristics of composites and heterogeneous mixtures produced by various methods and equipment, including a new class of automated machines such as non-mixers using the controlled homogeneity approach. Methods Applied. Input data for calculations are generated using the Ishikawa diagram, while the analysis of the obtained results is based on the Pareto diagram. Optimization of production process parameters is carried out through the symbiosis of these TQM tools, combined with an extended selection of algorithms integrated into the developed software package. Originality. The controlled homogeneity methods are original and are protected by relevant intellectual property documents covering technological methods, equipment, and software. The scientific novelty lies in the development and application of new methods for achieving controlled homogeneity in heterogeneous compositions. Results. The developed software product was successfully applied to a number of metallic and non-metallic heterogeneous compositions, enabling the optimization of controlled homogeneity and improving quality indicators by 25% or more. Practical Relevance. The developed software can be effectively used both in real industrial production processes to improve product quality and in educational activities for training specialists at various levels in relevant engineering fields.
Keywords
Composites, heterogeneous compositions, mixtures, controlled homogeneity, optimization, Ishikawa diagram, Pareto diagram, software, experiment, verification.
For citation
Evseev A.V., Yakovlev B.S., Karpilov D. A., Cherkaev Ya.A., Petrov S.A., Markarov E.E. MIXPARETO V3.0: Software for Industrial Calculation of Composite Properties Using Ishikawa-Pareto Diagrams. Vestnik Magnitogorskogo Gosudarstvennogo Tekhnicheskogo Universiteta im. G.I. Nosova [Vestnik of Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University]. 2026, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 173-180. https://doi.org/10.18503/1995-2732-2026-24-2-173-180
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