A risk assessment methodology using intuitionistic fuzzy set in FMEA

International Journal of Systems Science

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1457-1471

  Chang, Kuei Hu ^a   Cheng, Ching Hsue ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

decision making trial and evaluation laboratory; intuitionistic fuzzy set; risk assessment; risk priority number

Indexed keywords

DECISION-MAKING TRIAL AND EVALUATION LABORATORY; DEMATEL; ETCHING PROCESS; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; INTUITIONISTIC FUZZY SETS; RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES; RISK ASSESSMENT METHODS; RISK OF FAILURE; RISK PRIORITY NUMBER; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES;

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77958575786     PISSN: 00207721     EISSN: 14645319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207720903353633     Document Type: Article

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