NPV-based decision support in multi-objective design using evolutionary algorithms

Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-60

  Vučina, Damir ^a   Lozina, Željan ^a   Vlak, Frane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Decision support; Design optimization; Multi layer sandwich plates; Multi objective; Net Present Value

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE PERFORMANCE; ALTERNATIVE APPROACH; APRIORI; CANDIDATE SOLUTION; DECISION SPACE; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; DECISION SUPPORTS; FINANCIAL DECISION SUPPORT; INTEGRAL VALUES; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN; MINIMUM MASS; MULTI OBJECTIVE; MULTI-OBJECTIVE DESIGN; MULTI-OBJECTIVE DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; MULTI-OBJECTIVE FORMULATION; NET PRESENT VALUE; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS; OPERATIONAL LIFE; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; POSTERIORI DECISION; SANDWICH PLATES; VALUE-BASED; WEIGHTED SUM;

AGGREGATES; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EARNINGS; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 75049085355     PISSN: 09521976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engappai.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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