Research Article

Multiobjective Topology Optimization of Spatial-Structure Joints

Table 1

Definition of importance scale of judgment matrix A.

Scaling (aij)Importance

1i and j are equally important
3i is slightly more important than j
5i is obviously more important than j
7i is far more important than j
9i is significantly more important than j
1/3j and i are equally important
1/5j is obviously more important than i
1/7j is far more important than i
1/9j is significantly more important than i
2, 4, 6, 8The middle of each scale