The purpose of this paper is to develop a new two-stage method for fuzzy multi-objective linear program and apply to engineering project portfolio selection. In the fuzzy multi-objective linear program, all the objective coefficients, technological coefficients and resources are trapezoidal fuzzy numbers (TrFNs). An order relationship for TrFNs is introduced by using the interval expectation of...

in this paper, a multi purpose function is presented for optimum design in circular hydrostatic axial bearings. one or more parameters that are directly or indirectly dependent on given data are optimized. usually in the local optimization methods, it is not possible to optimize several parameters simultaneously. in this research, simultaneous optimization of the power loss and the oil temperat...

location selection is one of the most important activities in establishment of bank branches. choosing a suitable location have a direct impact on the performance of banks and also facilitating the achievement of other objectives. there are a lot of influential factors on the location selection which are complicated and therefore the traditional methods cannot be used. so we need to have a suit...

investment casting is a versatile manufacturing process to produce high quality parts with high dimensional accuracy. the process begins with the manufacture of wax patterns. the dimensional accuracy of the model affects the quality of the finished part. the present study investigated the control and optimization of dimensional deviations in wax patterns. a mold for an h-shaped wax pattern was ...

objective(s):   the ongoing increasing antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest challenges faced by global public health. the perennial need for new antimicrobials against a background of increasing antibiotic resistance in pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms obliges the scientific community to constantly develop new drugs and antimicrobial agents. lichens are known prolific sources ...

one of the most important steps involved in mining operations is to select an appropriate extraction method for mine resources. after choosing the extraction method, it is usually impossible to replace it with another one because it may be so expensive that implementation of the entire project could be economically impossible. choosing a mining method depends on the geological and geometrical c...

a method based on the genetic algorithm (ga) was developed to study the phase behavior of multicomponent and multiphase systems. upon application of the ga to the thermodynamic models which are commonly used to study the vle, vlle and lle phase equilibria, the physically meaningful values for the binary interaction parameters (bip) of the models were obtained. using the method proposed in this ...

most of data in multi-attribute decision making (madm) problems are changeable rather than constant and stable. therefore, sensitivity analysis after problem solving can effectively contribute to making accurate decisions. in this paper, we offer a new method for sensitivity analysis in multi-attribute decision making problems in which if the weights of one attribute changes, then we can deter...

a very efficient one-pot three-component synthesis of pyran derivatives has been improved by condensation of aldehydes and malononitrile with dimedone under 80 °c using sucrose as natural and biodegradable catalyst in water. this method offers some advantages including inexpensive, high to quantitative yields, short reaction time, and easy work-up. therefore, this methodology is entirely green ...

in this article a graph theoretical approach is employed to study some specifications of dynamic systems with time delay in the inputs and states, such as structural controllability and observability. first, the zero and non-zero parameters of a proposed system have been determined, next the general structure of the system is presented by a graph which is constructed by non-zero parameters. the...