A group decision making method for sustainable design using intuitionistic fuzzy preference relations in the conceptual design stage

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 243; p. 118640
• Main Authors: Chunhua, Feng, Shi, Huang, Guozhen, Bai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 10.01.2020
• Subjects: Conceptual design; decision making; decision support systems; design for environment; experts; Group decision making; Intuitionistic fuzzy preference relations; manufacturing; Morphological matrix; Multi-criteria decision model; product development; product life cycle; Product sustainability; systems engineering; terminology; uncertainty; Group decision making; Multi-criteria decision model; Morphological matrix; Conceptual design; Product sustainability; Intuitionistic fuzzy preference relations

Achieving sustainability in product life cycle involves the complex decision making process such as the selection of conceptual schemes and manufacturing processes, and disposing method of end-of-life. Morphological matrix is simple and useful tool for mapping design requirements in conceptual desig...