A fuzzy ahp multi-criteria decision-making approach applied to combined cooling, heating, and power production systems

International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 497-517

  Nieto Morote, Ana ^a   Ruz Vila, Francisco ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

cuts; AHP; CCHP system; Fuzzy MCDM; trapezoidal fuzzy numbers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957480069     PISSN: 02196220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219622011004427     Document Type: Article

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