Thermoplastic matrix material selection using multi criteria decision making method for hybrid polymer composites

Multi criteria decision making (MDCM) methods are amongst the approaches available in aiding composite designers to make the final decision especially during the material selection process where multiple solutions are present and various requirements are required to be satisfied simultaneously. Thus...

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Main Authors: Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Zainudin, Edi Syam, Abdul Aziz, Nuraini, Arep @ Ariff, Hambali
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Language:English
Published: Trans Tech Publications 2014
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35845/1/Thermoplastic%20matrix%20material%20selection%20using%20multi%20criteria%20decision%20making%20method%20for%20hybrid%20polymer%20composites.pdf
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author Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Zainudin, Edi Syam
Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
Arep @ Ariff, Hambali
author_facet Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Zainudin, Edi Syam
Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
Arep @ Ariff, Hambali
author_sort Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Multi criteria decision making (MDCM) methods are amongst the approaches available in aiding composite designers to make the final decision especially during the material selection process where multiple solutions are present and various requirements are required to be satisfied simultaneously. Thus, in this paper, material selection process of thermoplastic matrix using MDCM methods for hybrid natural fiber/glass fiber polymer composites is presented. The aim is to identify the most suitable type of thermoplastic matrix to be used in the hybrid polymer composites formulation. The Weighted Sum Method (WSM) is applied in the selection process of seven candidate thermoplastic matrix materials based on the product design specifications. The overall analysis highlights that low density polyethylene (LDPE) is the preferred matrix for the intended application based on the highest scores obtained compared to other candidate materials. A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio analysis was further performed to validate the initial selection results where LDPE once again outperformed other candidate materials with highest S/N ratio score in the non-compensatory approach.
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spelling upm-358452018-10-31T01:50:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35845/ Thermoplastic matrix material selection using multi criteria decision making method for hybrid polymer composites Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Zainudin, Edi Syam Abdul Aziz, Nuraini Arep @ Ariff, Hambali Multi criteria decision making (MDCM) methods are amongst the approaches available in aiding composite designers to make the final decision especially during the material selection process where multiple solutions are present and various requirements are required to be satisfied simultaneously. Thus, in this paper, material selection process of thermoplastic matrix using MDCM methods for hybrid natural fiber/glass fiber polymer composites is presented. The aim is to identify the most suitable type of thermoplastic matrix to be used in the hybrid polymer composites formulation. The Weighted Sum Method (WSM) is applied in the selection process of seven candidate thermoplastic matrix materials based on the product design specifications. The overall analysis highlights that low density polyethylene (LDPE) is the preferred matrix for the intended application based on the highest scores obtained compared to other candidate materials. A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio analysis was further performed to validate the initial selection results where LDPE once again outperformed other candidate materials with highest S/N ratio score in the non-compensatory approach. Trans Tech Publications 2014-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35845/1/Thermoplastic%20matrix%20material%20selection%20using%20multi%20criteria%20decision%20making%20method%20for%20hybrid%20polymer%20composites.pdf Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Zainudin, Edi Syam and Abdul Aziz, Nuraini and Arep @ Ariff, Hambali (2014) Thermoplastic matrix material selection using multi criteria decision making method for hybrid polymer composites. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 564. pp. 439-443. ISSN 1660-9336; ESSN: 1662-7482 https://www.scientific.net/AMM.564.439 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.564.439
spellingShingle Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Zainudin, Edi Syam
Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
Arep @ Ariff, Hambali
Thermoplastic matrix material selection using multi criteria decision making method for hybrid polymer composites
title Thermoplastic matrix material selection using multi criteria decision making method for hybrid polymer composites
title_full Thermoplastic matrix material selection using multi criteria decision making method for hybrid polymer composites
title_fullStr Thermoplastic matrix material selection using multi criteria decision making method for hybrid polymer composites
title_full_unstemmed Thermoplastic matrix material selection using multi criteria decision making method for hybrid polymer composites
title_short Thermoplastic matrix material selection using multi criteria decision making method for hybrid polymer composites
title_sort thermoplastic matrix material selection using multi criteria decision making method for hybrid polymer composites
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