Feature-based cost estimation for composite structures with Fuzzy Multi-Attribute Utility Theory

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 284-300

  Zhao, Wankang ^a   Li, Jing ^a   Zhang, Chuck ^a   Liang, Zhiyong ^a   Wang, Ben ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

composite materials; cost estimation; fuzzy sets; Genetic Algorithm (GA); utility theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952169704     PISSN: 17485037     EISSN: 17485045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijise.2006.009061     Document Type: Article

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