International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 104 - Number 2 |
Year of Publication: 2014 |
Authors: Nesma Younes, Said M. Abdallah, M. Abdel Alim |
10.5120/18172-9058 |
Nesma Younes, Said M. Abdallah, M. Abdel Alim . Fuzzy Approach for the Synthesis of Mass Exchange Network. International Journal of Computer Applications. 104, 2 ( October 2014), 5-11. DOI=10.5120/18172-9058
This article addresses a fuzzy logic approach to calculate the optimum minimum allowable composition difference (?) to target the minimum total annualized cost (TAC) of a mass exchange network (MEN), which is based on combining composition interval diagram (CID) with fuzzy set theory. The value of ? directly affect the TAC as a main constrain. By utilizing this decision algorithm it gives the opportunity to calculate the optimum composition difference by decision making from a wide range of assumed ?. This method is very simple and more convenient than the methods previously published; as the decision is taken without calculating TAC for every assumed ?.