A two-stage system composed of three sub-systems, where the independent two sub-systems of the first stage are linked in parallel and then linked to the third sub-system of the second stage in series, known as two-stage parallel-series system. The deterministic two-stage parallel-series system...

Fuzzy logic is extremely useful for many people involved in research and development including engineers (electrical, mechanical, civil, chemical, aerospace, agricultural, biomedical, computer, environmental, geological, industrial, and mechatronics), mathematicians, computer software developers...

The purpose of this study was to identify and rank the effective factors transferring of exterior and interior technologies to the Iranian oil industry using the DEMETL method and The FANP Analytic Network Process. Using appropriate review of theoretical literature related to study, the factors...

Fuzzy rule based technique and fuzzy logic has wide application in engineering fields. Fuzzy logic is not limited to any prescribed field of Engineering it can be used in communication sectors as well as it can be used in core branches such as Civil and mechanical Engineering. Fuzzy logic has...

This report focuses on set-analytic approaches that use algorithms and computer software for parts of their analysis, particularly Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). We concentrate on transparency concerning the "analytic moment" that stretches from assigning membership scores of cases in...

Fuzzy sets theory is proposed as an alternative to the probabilistic approach for assessing portfolios of power plants, in order to capture the complex reality of decision-making processes. This paper presents different fuzzy portfolio selection models, where the rate of returns as well as the...