A decision making methodology for material selection using an improved compromise ranking method

Materials and Design

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1949-1954

  Rao, R Venkata ^a  

^a SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Compromise ranking method (H); Multiple attribute decision making; Selection of materials (H)

Indexed keywords

EID: 45049083553     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2008.04.019     Document Type: Article

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