{"product_id":"9780080993904","title":"Multi-criteria Decision Analysis for Supporting the Selection of Engineering Materials in Product Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulti-criteria Decision Analysis for Supporting the Selection of Engineering Materials in Product Design, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, provides readers with tactics they can use to optimally select materials to satisfy complex design problems when they are faced with the vast range of materials available. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent approaches to materials selection range from the use of intuition and experience, to more formalized computer-based methods, such as electronic databases with search engines to facilitate the materials selection process. Recently, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods have been applied to materials selection, demonstrating significant capability for tackling complex design problems. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book describes the rapidly growing field of MCDM and its application to materials selection. It aids readers in producing successful designs by improving the decision-making process. This new edition updates and expands previous key topics, including new chapters on materials selection in the context of design problem-solving and multiple objective decision-making, also presenting a significant amount of additional case studies that will aid in the learning process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes the advantages of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in the materials selection process through different case studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents a methodology for multi-objective material design optimization that employs Design of Experiments coupled with Finite Element Analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplements existing quantitative methods of materials selection by allowing simultaneous consideration of design attributes, component configurations, and types of material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a case study for simultaneous materials selection and geometrical optimization processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078562103536,"sku":"9780080993904","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780080993904_p0.jpg?v=1763638384","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780080993904","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}