Hierarchy Process For Selection Research Articles

An Application of Analytical Hierarchy Process in Selection of Coating Material Composition in Lost Foam Casting Process

In modern industrial era, the dimensional accuracy and surface finish are two major criteria in the selection of casting process. To achieve this paradise, lost foam casting is one of the casting processes. In this casting process, the shell is made by removal of expandable polystyrene or foam pattern with the application of heat. During the foam decomposition process, many problems have been generated such as bending, expansion, distending and crack of the shell. These problems may be eliminated by selecting the optimum ratio of coating materials. In this research work, zircon and aluminium silicate refractory coating materials with sodium silicate binder have been used with different composition and prepared the four test samples from them. For selection of best shell material composition, analytical hierarchy process is used.

Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process in Selection of an Appropriate Drying Platform for Maize Drying in a Solar Bubble Dryer

The solar bubble dryer (SBD) is a convenient and better option to traditional open sun drying commonly practiced by smallholder farmers in Ghana and other developing countries. However, to operate the SBD, one is faced with the challenge of frequent mixing of grains using a rake to enhance uniform drying and prevent over-heating of the top-layer exposed to the sun. Additionally, condensation in the SBD can compromise the quality of grains during drying under humid conditions. In the present study, the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to select an appropriate drying platform, tarpaulin, or elevated drying rack for maize drying in the SBD. Using the AHP, the elevated drying rack was chosen as a suitable platform for drying maize in the SBD. The SBD with the elevated drying racks was used to dry 270 kg of maize from a moisture content of 18.2% to 12.6% (w.w.b) within 6 hours compared to 11 hours for the same quantity of grains dried on the tarpaulin of the SBD to reach an MC of 12.5% (w.w.b). An average drying rate and moisture extraction rate of 0.93%/h and 2.88 kg/h were achieved with the elevated drying rack system compared to 0.52%/h and 1.60 kg/h when drying on the tarpaulin of the SBD. An average temperature of 44.6°C recorded in the SBD was 9°C more compared to the ambient temperature. The thermal efficiency of the SBD collector was determined as 36.2%. Drying grains with the elevated racks showed advantages of reduced drying time, improved airflow through the drying bed, and prevention of condensation, which occurs when drying on the tarpaulin of the SBD.

Application of Risk-Based Maintenance Using Analytic Hierarchy Process for Selection of Maintenance Policy of Dragline

Application of Risk-Based Maintenance Using Analytic Hierarchy Process for Selection of Maintenance Policy of Dragline

Underground coal mine layout selection using analytical hierarchy process

One of the most critical and complicated steps in mine planning is the selection of a suitable layout based on geological, geographical, geotechnical and economical parameters. These parameters influence the choice of different layouts of coal mine workings and normally examined on the basis of experience gained in the coalfields. The wide ranging combinations of geological, geotechnical and mining conditions make the selection of the optimum design and layout for a particular situation a difficult task. Variations in these parameters result in multiple feasible mine layouts; where each layout entails some inherent problems and the optimal layout is the one that offers the least problems. These variations in designs result in complex multi-decision situations that cannot be solved by a simple technique. This study applies the analytical hierarchy process in selection of the most viable panel orientation for a longwall operation. A back analysis of this technique was conducted at a mine located in Central Queensland, Australia. The geological and geotechnical aspects of the mine resulted in variations in the recommended panel orientations. Three different mine layouts with variable geological and geotechnical impacts were evaluated and the optimum mine layout was determined. This study also challenged the viability of the results obtained by performing a consistency check at every critical stage of the project.

Application of Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process in Selection of Electrical Heat Tracing Elements in Oil Pipelines

The Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP), based on the combination of Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation and AHP, is introduced in this paper and C# language is proposed to program its mathematical model. Moreover, such program is applied in the actual selection of the electrical heat tracing elements in oil pipeline system. The application shows that it is scientific, reliable, accurate, simple and rapid, which makes it suitable for other evaluations.