Materials selection of hybrid bio-composites thermoset matrix for automotive bumper beam applicationusing TOPSIS method

Materials selection is among the fundamental process involved in automotive product development. Yet, the decision making task is very challenging considering the involvement of multiple conflicting criteria which need to be analyzed simultaneously and selected from list of candidate materials with...

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Main Authors: Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Arep @ Ariff, Hambali, Zainudin, Edi Syams, Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
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Published: American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information 2014
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author Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Arep @ Ariff, Hambali
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
author_facet Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Arep @ Ariff, Hambali
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
author_sort Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Materials selection is among the fundamental process involved in automotive product development. Yet, the decision making task is very challenging considering the involvement of multiple conflicting criteria which need to be analyzed simultaneously and selected from list of candidate materials with varying attributes between them, thus multi criteria decision making (MCDM) method is often employed in solving the issue. In this paper, the TOPSIS multi criteria decision making method was applied in the materials selection process of determining the best thermoset matrix for hybrid bio-composites towards the application in automotive bumper beam. Three (3) candidate thermoset materials namely polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy matrics were analysed based on eight (8) performance criteria extracted from the pre-defined product design specification of the bumper beam component. Results from the selection exercise showed that polyester resin is the best thermoset matrix for the hybrid bio-composites construction based on the highest relative closeness to the idea solution score compared to other candidate materials. The use of TOPSIS method was also found able to provide systematic and justified decision making process in gaining the best solution when multi criteria requirement are present and need to be satisfied concurrently.
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spelling upm-344522016-09-15T09:28:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34452/ Materials selection of hybrid bio-composites thermoset matrix for automotive bumper beam applicationusing TOPSIS method Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Arep @ Ariff, Hambali Zainudin, Edi Syams Abdul Aziz, Nuraini Materials selection is among the fundamental process involved in automotive product development. Yet, the decision making task is very challenging considering the involvement of multiple conflicting criteria which need to be analyzed simultaneously and selected from list of candidate materials with varying attributes between them, thus multi criteria decision making (MCDM) method is often employed in solving the issue. In this paper, the TOPSIS multi criteria decision making method was applied in the materials selection process of determining the best thermoset matrix for hybrid bio-composites towards the application in automotive bumper beam. Three (3) candidate thermoset materials namely polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy matrics were analysed based on eight (8) performance criteria extracted from the pre-defined product design specification of the bumper beam component. Results from the selection exercise showed that polyester resin is the best thermoset matrix for the hybrid bio-composites construction based on the highest relative closeness to the idea solution score compared to other candidate materials. The use of TOPSIS method was also found able to provide systematic and justified decision making process in gaining the best solution when multi criteria requirement are present and need to be satisfied concurrently. American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34452/1/Materials%20selection%20of%20hybrid%20bio-composites%20thermoset%20matrix%20for%20automotive%20bumper%20beam%20applicationusing%20TOPSIS%20method.pdf Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Arep @ Ariff, Hambali and Zainudin, Edi Syams and Abdul Aziz, Nuraini (2014) Materials selection of hybrid bio-composites thermoset matrix for automotive bumper beam applicationusing TOPSIS method. Advances in Environmental Biology, 8 (8). pp. 3138-3142. ISSN 1995-0756; ESSN: 1998-1066 http://www.aensiweb.com/old/aeb_Special3_2014.html
spellingShingle Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Arep @ Ariff, Hambali
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
Materials selection of hybrid bio-composites thermoset matrix for automotive bumper beam applicationusing TOPSIS method
title Materials selection of hybrid bio-composites thermoset matrix for automotive bumper beam applicationusing TOPSIS method
title_full Materials selection of hybrid bio-composites thermoset matrix for automotive bumper beam applicationusing TOPSIS method
title_fullStr Materials selection of hybrid bio-composites thermoset matrix for automotive bumper beam applicationusing TOPSIS method
title_full_unstemmed Materials selection of hybrid bio-composites thermoset matrix for automotive bumper beam applicationusing TOPSIS method
title_short Materials selection of hybrid bio-composites thermoset matrix for automotive bumper beam applicationusing TOPSIS method
title_sort materials selection of hybrid bio-composites thermoset matrix for automotive bumper beam applicationusing topsis method
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34452/1/Materials%20selection%20of%20hybrid%20bio-composites%20thermoset%20matrix%20for%20automotive%20bumper%20beam%20applicationusing%20TOPSIS%20method.pdf