Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Supporting the Selection of Engineering Materials in Product Design
Author(s): Ali Jahan (Author)
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Publication Date: 15 Mar. 2013
Language: English
Print length: 124 pages
ISBN-10: 0080993869
ISBN-13: 9780080993867
Book Description
This book describes the growing field of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) as applied to materials selection in product design. Useful in academic and research contexts, as well as to practitioners in materials engineering and design, it aids readers in producing successful designs by improving the decision-making process in materials selection. It is a constant challenge for designers, even when educated in the fundamentals of materials and mechanical engineering, to select the best materials to satisfy complex design problems. Current approaches to materials selection range from the use of intuition and experience to computer-based methods including electronic databases and search engines. Increasingly, MCDM methods are proving effective in materials selection for complex design problems. These methods supplement existing quantitative methods, such as selection charts, by allowing simultaneous consideration of design attributes, component configurations and types of material.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This book describes the growing field of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) as applied to materials selection in product design. Useful in academic and research contexts, as well as to practitioners in materials engineering and design, it aids readers in producing successful designs by improving the decision-making process in materials selection.” —MaterialsToday.com, December 17, 2013
“Jahan and Edwards review different approaches to selecting the most suitable material for the design of a component, and introduce multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods for ranking materials when complex multiple criteria need to be considered simultaneously.” —Reference & Research Book News, October 2013
Review
Recently, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods have begun being applied to materials selection, demonstrating significant capability for tackling complex design problems. This book succinctly describes the growing field of MCDM applied to materials selection. It is intended for researchers in materials engineering disciplines and in operational research. It can also be used as a reference text for engineering practitioners (from aerospace to biomedical) to help select the best material(s) for advanced design applications.
About the Author
Professor Edwards leads research, knowledge transfer and doctoral training in technology innovation. He also advises nationally on educational and professional development standards. Professor Edwards has held senior appointments in higher education, manufacturing industry and engineering consultancy. His broad experience of academic management, curriculum development and quality assurance underpins teaching, research and professional practice in advanced materials engineering, product design and innovation management, with particular expertise in design decision support and new product development. Professor Edwards has worked on numerous large-scale collaborative multidisciplinary research programmes, resulting in the development of novel materials technologies and computer-based design tools.
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