Decision Matrix

WEIGHT Convex Cone Reverse Intake

Weighted Weighted
Specifications Rating Score Rating Score

Can Produce 55 Lbs. of Thrust 4 3 12 2 8

Weighs less than 30 Lbs. 3 3 9 3 9

Is less than 1800 mm long 2 4 8 2 4

Safety 1 3 3 2 2
Fuel consumtpion is at a reasonable
level 1 3 3 3 3
Heat produced does not hinder its
application as a propulsion method. 2 3 6 3 6

Construciton Cost 1 4 4 2 2

Production Time 2 4 8 3 6

Ease of Construction 2 4 8 2 4

TOTAL 61 44
1-Much worse than baseline 2-Worse than baseline 3-No diff
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Weighted Weighted Weighted

Rating Score Rating Score Rating Score Rating

3 12 2 8 5 20 5

2 6 1 3 2 6 2

4 8 2 4 2 4 2

3 3 1 1 4 4 5

2 2 2 2 4 4 4

3 6 2 4 3 6 4

2 2 2 2 3 3 2

1 2 1 2 2 4 2

1 2 1 2 3 6 3

43 28 57
n baseline 3-No difference from baseline 4-Better than baseline 5-Much better than baseline
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Weighted
Score

20

59
h better than baseline