Evaluation of multi-attribute decision making systems applied during the concept design of new microplasma devices

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 6321-6329

  Lennon, Elizabeth ^a,b   Farr, John ^c   Besser, Ronald ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept design tools; Design process(es); Engineering design; Multi attribute decision making; New product development

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT DESIGNS; DESIGN PROCESS; ENGINEERING DESIGN; MULTI ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; METAMATERIALS; PLASMA DEVICES;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84879466517     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2013.05.049     Document Type: Article

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