Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methods
This article presents the selection process of natural fibre composites (NFC) material for the application of a two-stroke marine engine under-piston door (UPD) utilising a combination of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solutio...
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| description | This article presents the selection process of natural fibre composites (NFC) material for the application of a two-stroke marine engine under-piston door (UPD) utilising a combination of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). NFC consists primarily of a biopolymer enforced with natural fibres. The selection of the best biopolymer and natural fibre was based upon key parameters, which represented the selection criteria. Natural fibre was selected based on four criteria; density, Tensile Strength (TS), Young's modulus (YM) and price. Biopolymer was selected based on an additional two criteria; flammability and melting point. A pairwise comparison was made for each criterion, establishing a matrix for the determination of the weightage using the AHP. This weightage was then applied into the TOPSIS method for the final ranking of natural fibre and biopolymer candidates. With a score of 0.870 in relative closeness to ideal solution, flax was determined to be the best natural fibre. Poly (lactic acid) obtained a score of 0.801 as the best biopolymer. Through this article, a synergy between AHP and TOPSIS methods were demonstrated in the selection and ranking of natural fibre and biopolymer as constituents of NFC for the potential application as alternative material for marine machinery application. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-93ccef765e7d4e9490a81b66b1ce02372025-02-09T05:00:56ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture2588-84042025-01-01816673Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methodsRu Vern Yiow0Muhd Ridzuan Mansor1Mohd Adrinata Shaharuzaman2Corresponding author.; Fakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, MalaysiaFakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, MalaysiaFakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, MalaysiaThis article presents the selection process of natural fibre composites (NFC) material for the application of a two-stroke marine engine under-piston door (UPD) utilising a combination of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). NFC consists primarily of a biopolymer enforced with natural fibres. The selection of the best biopolymer and natural fibre was based upon key parameters, which represented the selection criteria. Natural fibre was selected based on four criteria; density, Tensile Strength (TS), Young's modulus (YM) and price. Biopolymer was selected based on an additional two criteria; flammability and melting point. A pairwise comparison was made for each criterion, establishing a matrix for the determination of the weightage using the AHP. This weightage was then applied into the TOPSIS method for the final ranking of natural fibre and biopolymer candidates. With a score of 0.870 in relative closeness to ideal solution, flax was determined to be the best natural fibre. Poly (lactic acid) obtained a score of 0.801 as the best biopolymer. Through this article, a synergy between AHP and TOPSIS methods were demonstrated in the selection and ranking of natural fibre and biopolymer as constituents of NFC for the potential application as alternative material for marine machinery application.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2588840424000702AHPTOPSISTwo-stroke marine engineNFCBiopolymerNatural fibre |
| spellingShingle | Ru Vern Yiow Muhd Ridzuan Mansor Mohd Adrinata Shaharuzaman Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methods International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture AHP TOPSIS Two-stroke marine engine NFC Biopolymer Natural fibre |
| title | Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methods |
| title_full | Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methods |
| title_fullStr | Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methods |
| title_short | Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methods |
| title_sort | natural fibre composite selection for two stroke marine engine under piston door using hybrid ahp and topsis methods |
| topic | AHP TOPSIS Two-stroke marine engine NFC Biopolymer Natural fibre |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2588840424000702 |
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