Ivan Scansani Gregori

Multivariate exploratory analysis of eight process variables identified two that correlate with burst resistance — one positively, one negatively — and process changes based on that finding raised both burst resistance and reliability.

Design of experiments and Weibull analysis are used to correlate friction facing wear on a bench test with vehicle mileage, making it possible to estimate field durability from bench results.

The original presentation of a bench test procedure built to contain the full range of vehicle operating conditions, so that friction facing durability can be studied without depending on uncontrolled field data.