An Integrated Neutrosophic MCDM Methodology for Material Selection

Ahmed Abdelmonem^*1, Mahmoud M.Ismail ²

¹ Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519 Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt

² Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519 Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt

Emails: aabdelmounem@zu.edu.eg ; mahsabe@yahoo.com ;

Abstract

Choice of materials is difficult since it requires considering several factors, assigning relative importance to those criteria, and ultimately choosing the most relevant criterion. Finally, it is important to set the criteria in a way that takes into account both the known material attributes and the needs of the application. Therefore, MCDM techniques may be used to the process of selecting materials. A possibility of incomplete dilemmas arises due to the decision maker's language inputs. Therefore, the inputs might be supplied as fuzzy numbers in order to circumvent the issue. Considering that a neutrosophic set is a metaphor to overcome uncertainty of human perceptions. To assess this recruitment process in a neutrosophic setting, this paper employs a neutrosophic-based version of the MCDM tool TOPSIS to determine which alternative materials should be used for the center console of an electric car.

Keywords: Neutrosophic sets; MCDM; Automotive Instrument; Material Selection;