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Material Selection Using a Novel Multiple Attribute Decision Making Method

Material Selection Using a Novel Multiple Attribute Decision Making Method

R. V. Rao, B. K. Patel
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 14
ISSN: 2156-1680|EISSN: 2156-1672|EISBN13: 9781613508312|DOI: 10.4018/ijmmme.2011010104
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Rao, R. V., and B. K. Patel. "Material Selection Using a Novel Multiple Attribute Decision Making Method." IJMMME vol.1, no.1 2011: pp.43-56. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijmmme.2011010104

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Rao, R. V. & Patel, B. K. (2011). Material Selection Using a Novel Multiple Attribute Decision Making Method. International Journal of Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering (IJMMME), 1(1), 43-56. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijmmme.2011010104

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Rao, R. V., and B. K. Patel. "Material Selection Using a Novel Multiple Attribute Decision Making Method," International Journal of Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering (IJMMME) 1, no.1: 43-56. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijmmme.2011010104

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Abstract

Selection of a most appropriate material is a very important task in design process of every product. There is a need for simple, systematic, and logical methods or mathematical tools to guide decision makers in considering a number of selection attributes and their interrelations and in making right decisions. This paper proposes a novel multiple attribute decision making (MADM) method for solving the material selection problem. The method considers the objective weights of importance of the attributes as well as the subjective preferences of the decision maker to decide the integrated weights of importance of the attributes. Furthermore, the method uses fuzzy logic to convert the qualitative attributes into the quantitative attributes. Two examples are presented to illustrate the potential of the proposed method.

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