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Design Concept Selection via Fuzzy TOPSIS

Oloye Charles OlatunjiMechanical Engineering Technology Department Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria

Vol 7 No 10 (2023): Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2023 | Pages: 145-153

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 27-10-2023

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Abstract

This article describes the assessment of design concepts in order to identify the optimal concept before detail design and fabrications can be carried out. The task of identifying the design features and sub features necessary or required for optimal performance of the design is achievable by virtue of undergoing the concept selection process. In this article, concept selection via fuzzy TOPSIS method is carried out. Various design features and sub features necessary for optimal performance of a pipe bending machine was identified and the fuzzy TOPSIS model was applied to identify the optimal design from a set of alternative designs of the pipe bending machine. The decision process considered the weights of the design features which has a role to play in the final values obtained from the decision. The application to pipe bending machine shows that fuzzy TOPSIS is a practicable tool for assessing design concepts.

Keywords

Fuzzy TOPSIS, Design concept selection, Pipe bending machine, Multicriteria decision making


Citation of this Article

Oloye Charles Olatunji, “Design Concept Selection via Fuzzy TOPSIS” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 10, pp 145-153, October 2023. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2023.710019

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