Parametric optimization of wire electrical discharge machining using TOPSIS method

Abstract

In this paper, application of techniques for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method is applied for solving multiple criteria (objective) optimization problem in wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) process. Three examples are included to illustrate the approach. In all the cases, it is found that, the results obtained using the TOPSIS method almost match with those derived by the past researchers which prove the applicability of this method while solving various complex decision-making problems in present day manufacturing environment.