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A new reliability allocation method for machine tools using the intuitionistic trapezoidal fuzzy numbers and TOPSIS

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The reliability allocation of machine tools which is a multi-attribute decision-making problem has great significance in designment of machine tools. This paper integrates the intuitionistic trapezoidal fuzzy numbers and performance sorting technique based on similar ideal solutions to achieve the flexible allocation of machine tools reliability. Firstly, intuitionistic trapezoidal fuzzy numbers are employed to integrate decisions made by multiple decision-makers and fuzzy information of their preferences. Then, intuitionistic trapezoid fuzzy numbers’ expectations are treated as the weights of criteria. Finally, performance sorting technique based on similar ideal solutions is used to obtain the reliability allocation weight of every subsystem. To investigate the efficacy and simplicity of the provided approach, reliability distribution in a CNC machine tool is introduced as an example to explain its specific contents. It can be concluded that the provided method is more precise and convenient by comparing the results of this approach with those obtained by analytic hierarchy process method.

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This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51975012), the National Science and Technology Major Special Project (No. 2018ZX04033001), and Beijing Nova Programme Interdisciplinary Cooperation Project (No. Z191100001119010).

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  1. Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Intelligent Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China

    Qiang Cheng, Chang Wang, Dongyang Sun, Hongyan Chu & Wenfen Chang

  2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China

    Qiang Cheng, Chang Wang, Dongyang Sun, Hongyan Chu & Wenfen Chang

  3. Beijing Institute of Precise Mechatronics and Controls, Beijing, 100076, China

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Qiang Cheng: methodology, validation, investigation, formal analysis, writing–review and editing. Chang Wang: writing, methodology, and investigation. Dongyang Sun: resources and overseeing of analysis. Hongyan Chu: supervision and review of experimental setup.

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Cheng, Q., Wang, C., Sun, D. et al. A new reliability allocation method for machine tools using the intuitionistic trapezoidal fuzzy numbers and TOPSIS. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 124, 3689–3700 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-07331-9

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