Continual introduction of new materials and improvements in existing materials increase the variety of materials that can be used for pressure vessel components. Among wide variety of materials, the most suitable one must ...

Machine tools are widely used in manufacturing sectors; such as automotive industry, metal cutting industry, aerospace industry etc. Purchase of a machine tool is a long-term capital investment decision and requires a high ...

This paper presents a spreadsheet-based decision support system (DSS) for any parameter optimization problem, in the small- and medium-sized enterprises to help the managers to make better decisions. Microsoft Excel is ...

Thermocouples are used in many manufacturing processes in order to read the actual temperature of the product. Calibration of thermocouples is critical wherever they are used. However, the uncertainties must be considered ...

Nontraditional manufacturing processes (NTMPs) are especially preferred when it is necessary to machine very small and delicate parts, obtain complex shapes or process very hard and high strength materials. New NTMPs are ...

Nontraditional machining processes (NTMPs) are capable of processing very small parts, producing intricate geometries, operating on very narrow machining areas and machining high strength materials. These capabilities lead ...

In this study, an Improved Decision Support System (IDSS) is developed to help the decision makers in their inventory classification decisions. For the first time in this paper, the novel IDSS for ABC classification is ...

Purpose In this study, financial performance evaluation model is developed for banks aims to measure and compare the performances of banks based on their financial ratios. Design/methodology/approach Regression-AHP (Analytic ...

In this study, a multi-element wind turbine blade that consists of NACA 6411 and NACA 4412 leading-edge slat design is investigated computationally. Optimum design parameters of the slatted wind turbine blade leading to ...

The selection process of a suitable credit applicant firm becomes a more complex decision making process as the decision makers in the banking industries have to assess a wide range of firms based on a set of conflicting ...