A hybrid multi-criteria decision modeling approach for the best biodiesel blend selection based on ANP-TOPSIS analysis

Ain Shams Engineering Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 239-256

  Sakthivel, G ^a   Ilangkumaran, M ^b   Gaikwad, Aditya ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b K S RANGASAMY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

ANP; Best blend; IC engine; MCDM; TOPSIS; VIKOR

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; BLENDING; COMBUSTION; DECISION MAKING; DIESEL ENGINES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL ECONOMY;

ANALYTICAL NETWORK PROCESSES (ANP); DIRECT INJECTION DIESEL ENGINES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; IC ENGINES; MCDM; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; TOPSIS; VIKOR;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 85027942667     PISSN: 20904479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2014.08.003     Document Type: Article

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