A Multi-Criteria Decision Making Model for the Design of Machine Structures Caterpillar EDC - India Caterpillar India Private Limited

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Sreeram, T.R., author.

Conference Name:

SAE World Congress & Exhibition (2007-04-16 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2007

Summary:

Engineering design is a process in which the outcome is controlled by different perspectives such as design, manufacturing and testing. Such decision processes may involve only satisfaction of a single design constraint. The problems involving only a single constraint are far too limited and engineering design in general is multi-constraint problem. In view of the very nature of today's developments, most of these design processes are based on multiple perspectives or criteria. Given these different perspectives, multiple-criteria' and decision making' are nearly inseparable. Machine structure is one such area where complex decisions are made considering all the various contradicting aspects that affect the design. This paper explores a multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) model in the context of machine structures. Specifically, the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and trade off solutions such as Nash, Kalai-Somordinsky are used for the prioritization of the design alternatives and arriving at a final solution. Three case studies clearly capture the benefits of using this scheme in the context of machine structure applications

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Publisher Number:

2007-01-1479

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Restricted for use by site license