Author : Vineet kr. Bhagat, Janaki Dehury, A K Prasad, A K L Srivastava and Sandhyarani Biswas

Nowadays, because of highly competitive global market, the organizations are pressurized to focus more on increasing demand of productivity while decreasing cost, by right selection of machine tools and materials. Proper selection of machine tools and materials minimizes labour cost, improves product quality and increases production rate with better productivity. Evaluation and selection of machine tools and materials is based on certain techniques. Multiple criteria decision making tool (MCDM), is a quiet handy tool to evaluate and select machines and materials based on specific method which can be used to select the best option among the several alternatives. TOPSIS, a branch of MCDM which is based on an aggregating function signifying closeness to the ideal concept, is dominant in compromise programming method. This paper deals with logical procedure to evaluate the best composite materials item by optimizing the physical and mechanical properties of coir/glass fibre best hybrid composite by using TOPSIS method from ideal solution, the best performance value of composite materials is determined. Similarly, the least good performance for the same is obtained from negative ideal solution. The results highlight both robustness and effectiveness of the model.

Keywords: MCDM, MADM, TOPSIS, Composites

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.6, No.4 (Aug-2016)