Proposing a decision-making model using analytical hierarchy process and fuzzy expert system for prioritizing industries in installation of combined heat and power systems

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1124-1133

  Piltan, Mehdi ^a   Mehmanchi, Erfan ^a   Ghaderi, S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Combined heat and power; Decision making; Fuzzy expert system; Industry

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; CHP-SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM; DECISION CRITERIONS; DECISION MAKING MODELS; DECISION-MAKING PROBLEM; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC POWER; ENERGY CONSUMER; ENERGY COST; FUZZY EXPERT SYSTEMS; FUZZY MEMBERSHIP FUNCTION; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; NONMETALLIC MINERALS;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FOOD PRODUCTS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRY; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; PETROLEUM REFINING; TEXTILE PROCESSING;

TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 81855218726     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2011.07.112     Document Type: Article

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