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Supplier Selection in the Nuclear Power Industry with an Integrated ANP-TODIM Method under Z-Number Circumstances.
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Symmetry (20738994) . Aug2020, Vol. 12 Issue 8, p1357-1357. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Under the double pressure of global energy consumption and climate change, nuclear power has become a low-carbon alternative energy source that could transform the energy structure of the globe. In the nuclear power industry, selecting suitable suppliers plays a significant role in improving the overall performance of nuclear power projects. Along with this symmetrical impact, this paper aims to develop a multistage decision-support framework to determine the optimal nuclear power equipment supplier, which is constructed in the context of Z-number information. Concretely, the Analytic Network Process (ANP) and Tomada de Decisão Iterativa Multicritério (TODIM) are extended by Z-numbers symmetrically—namely, Z-ANP and Z-TODIM. Z-ANP is first applied to analyze the symmetrical interdependence of criteria, so as to accurately determine the criterion weights. Further, the ranking of alternatives is obtained by Z-TODIM, which sufficiently considers the risk preference and psychological states of decision-makers. Finally, a practical case of nuclear-grade cable procurement in the Karachi 2-3 international nuclear power project is performed to illustrate the practicality of the proposed method, and its robustness and superiority are proven by comparing it with current representative approaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20738994
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Symmetry (20738994)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145417365
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/sym12081357