THE HIERARCHY ANALYSIS METHOD IN BACKING EXPERT JUDGMENTS OF CRITERIA FOR INCREASING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF AIR HEAT PUMP
The article substantiates the expediency of using the hierarchy analysis method as a mathematical tool for forecasting a systemic and necessary approach for analyzing complex problems using managerial decision-making. In this study, the hierarchy analysis method is implemented based on the expert assessment method, in which the respondents are experts - specialists in a particular area of expertise. The main purpose of the expert assessment method is to identify complex aspects of the problem under study, to improve the quality of information and conclusions. During the study, a group of independent experts was formed, through an individual survey, criteria for improving the energy efficiency of an air heat pump were determined. The expert substantiation of the thermophysical properties of the coolant, the working fluid, the environment made it possible to conduct an objective mathematically substantiated comparison and calculation of the priorities of the variants of the analyzed models of the air heat pump.