Energies, Vol. 18, Pages 4130: Matrix Modeling of the Selection of Electric Generators for Home Use Based on the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) Algorithm in War Conditions in Ukraine
Energies doi: 10.3390/en18154130
Authors:
Barbara Dybek
Igor Ilge
Serhiy Zaporozhtsev
Adam Koniuszy
Grzegorz Wałowski
The problem of choosing an electric generator in order to increase the reliability and continuity of energy supply to households in Ukraine was considered. It was shown that this choice is made under conditions of uncertainty. The methods of choosing alternatives to technical systems under conditions of uncertainty, based on axiomatic, heuristic and verbal decision-making methods described in the sources, were analyzed, and the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) was selected to develop a model for choosing an electric generator. The technical, economic, operational and ergonomic criteria for choosing an electric generator were justified. The novelty of the article lies in the use of the developed structural hierarchical model for choosing an electric generator for a household, and the selection of the appropriate generator option for a household was carried out using the AHP. The selected F3001 generator model is characterized by the highest value of the generalized weighting factor due to the impact of estimates based on economic and operational criteria. The use of the cogeneration unit in an agricultural biogas plant was also indicated—as an alternative to household energy supply.