期刊名称：Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2314-8535
电子版ISSN：2314-8543
出版年度：2018
卷号：7
期号：1
页码：68-79
DOI：10.1016/j.bjbas.2017.07.002
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：Highlights•Wish to contribute in terms of fuzzy decision making on material selection.•The fuzzy-PROMETHEE method based on trapezoidal fuzzy numbers.•New application of PROMETHEE for material selection problem.•The proposed method is tested by using correlation coefficient.•The proposed method is compared with VIKOR and other MCDM methods.AbstractMaterial selection is a complex problem in the design and development of products for diverse engineering applications. This paper presents a fuzzy PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation) method based on trapezoidal fuzzy interval numbers that can be applied to the selection of materials for an automotive instrument panel. Also, it presents uniqueness in making a significant contribution to the literature in terms of the application of fuzzy decision-making approach to material selection problems. The method is illustrated, validated, and compared against three different fuzzy MCDM methods (fuzzy VIKOR, fuzzy TOPSIS, and fuzzy ELECTRE) in terms of its ranking performance. Also, the relationships between the compared methods and the proposed scenarios for fuzzy PROMETHEE are evaluated via the Spearman’s correlation coefficient.Styrene Maleic AnhydrideandPolypropyleneare determined optionally as suitable materials for the automotive instrument panel case. We propose a generic fuzzy MCDM methodology that can be practically implemented to material selection problem. The main advantages of the methodology are consideration of the vagueness, uncertainty, and fuzziness to decision making environment.
