A Modeling Procedure by Means of Multicriteria Analysis: Application in the Case of Specific Surface Estimation of Anodized Aluminium

摘要

A methodological framework designed/developed under the form of an algorithmic procedure (including 20 activity stages and 10 decision nodes) has been applied for multicriteria ranking of models. The criteria used are: fitting to experimental data, agreement with theoretical aspects, model simplicity, experimental falsifiability, progressiveness, and relation to other ISs, as proved by a common path/rationale of deduction. An implementation is presented referring to the selection of pore ideal structure of anodized aluminium among the alternatives: cylindrical (Al), truncated-cone-like (A2), trumpet-like (A3), vesica-like (A4), multiple-base (A5), and tilted-cylinder-like (A6). The alternative A2 (implying corresponding specific surface estimation of the anodic film) was ranked first and the solution was proved to be robust.