Comparison of Fuzzy and Crisp Versions of an AHP and TOPSIS Model for Nontraditional Manufacturing Process Ranking Decision

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 developed continually and the total number of NTMPs being used in the machining industry is increasing so that ranking and selection of the most proper NTMP requires multi-level and systematic models. [M. Yurdakul and C. Cogun,...