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Multi-criteria Decision Analysis for Supporting the Selection of Engineering Materials in Product Design
Introduces readers to the use of modern quantitative tools and decision-making techniques that are used in operations research and how they can be applied to materials selection, including discussions of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods that can help tackle complex design problems
Ali Jahan (Author), Kevin L Edwards (Author), Marjan Bahraminasab (Author)
9780081005361, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 12 February 2016
252 pages, 20 illustrations
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.7 cm, 0.29 kg
Multi-criteria Decision Analysis for Supporting the Selection of Engineering Materials in Product Design, Second Edition, provides readers with tactics they can use to optimally select materials to satisfy complex design problems when they are faced with the vast range of materials available. Current approaches to materials selection range from the use of intuition and experience, to more formalized computer-based methods, such as electronic databases with search engines to facilitate the materials selection process. Recently, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods have been applied to materials selection, demonstrating significant capability for tackling complex design problems. This book describes the rapidly growing field of MCDM and its application to materials selection. It aids readers in producing successful designs by improving the decision-making process. This new edition updates and expands previous key topics, including new chapters on materials selection in the context of design problem-solving and multiple objective decision-making, also presenting a significant amount of additional case studies that will aid in the learning process.
1. The Importance of Decision Support in Materials Selection 2. Materials Selection in the Context of Design Problem Solving 3. Screening of Materials 4. Multi-criteria Decision Making for Materials Selection 5. Multi-attribute Decision Making for Ranking of Candidate Materials 6. Multiple Objective Decision-Making for Material and Geometry Design 7. Case Studies of Materials Selection and Design 8. Future Developments
Subject Areas: Energy technology & engineering [TH], Materials science [TGM], Management decision making [KJMD]
