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This chapter illustrates use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process in the selection and design of a sailboat. How does one bring together one’s ideas when designing a versatile sailing machine? Imagination plays an important role but is full of disconnected thoughts. The AHP was used to first choose the overall sailboat design, and then to select some fundamental hydrodynamic features of the newly designed boat.
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Saaty, T.L., Vargas, L.G. (2012). Designing the Best Catamaran. In: Models, Methods, Concepts & Applications of the Analytic Hierarchy Process. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 175. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3597-6_6
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