The analytic hierarchy process and functional appropriateness of components of technical systems

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 313-327

  Žavbi, Roman ^a   Duhovnik, Jože ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

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EID: 0030237980     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544829608907943     Document Type: Article

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