Title :
A model for selecting interrelated R&D projects with a case study in aircraft turbine engines
Author :
Liu, Win Ger ; Gu, Chang Yao ; Zhou, Sheng
Author_Institution :
Manage. Sch., Beijing Univ. of Aeronaut. & Astronaut., China
Abstract :
A case study of strength and vibration in aircraft turbine engines is included. Technical interactions of projects are explicitly considered. Fuzzy Isodata is used for measuring benefit contributions and technical interactions of projects. In the solution procedure, experiences and preferences of R&D managers are considered. The projects are fuzzily classified into five categories in terms of evaluations of the benefits and the interactions by using fuzzy Isodata. The manager obtains a number of feasible sets of projects by choosing and combining the two kinds of categories to be selected and then selects one set from the feasible sets while considering the restraints. The utility of this method is demonstrated in a case study that involved 23 project candidates. Evaluations were made by 30 experts. The results of the selection have been used by the manager
Keywords :
aerospace engines; project engineering; research and development management; aircraft turbine engines; development; fuzzy Isodata; research; strength; vibration; Aircraft propulsion; Computer aided software engineering; Engines; Environmental management; Knowledge management; Project management; Research and development; Resource management; Turbines; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management Conference, 1988. Engineering Leadership in the 90's., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.1988.34941
