Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process Method for Selecting the Best Design Concept of Corn Shelling Machine

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to choose the best design concept of the corn sheller machine in the early phases of the product development process and the research method used is the Fuzzy Analysis Hierarchy Process method of this paper proposed for the selection of the best concepts. Three alternative design concepts from the corn sheller machine, C1, C2 and C3, have been produced and evaluated to identify the most promising design concepts. The results of this study are the assessment and decisions during the concept evaluation made with respect to a set of criteria that have been established based on customer needs and the intentions of the designer. The selection criteria are ease of use, ease of maintenance, capacity, and security ease of manufacture and cost of manufacture. Through the application of Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process the results show that C3 design concept has the highest total score and is ranked first, C2 design concept is ranked second, and C1 design concept has the lowest rank. According to the results of the C3 design concept was chosen as the best concept of the corn sheller machine.