Basic Function of Paper Helicopter 

－Basic Simulation Model for Robust Design by Quality Engineering－

Abstract

Paper helicopters are used as tools for teaching robust design in quality engineering,but they are considered to be inadequate as educational tools for teaching robust design to novices lacking quality-engineering experience. In this study, simulation was applied to the robust design of a paper helicopter and a basic model of the paper helicopter was constructed. The basic model constructed is useful for analyzing motions of the paper helicopter, and enables quality-engineering novices to learn robust design easily through motion analysis.