life cycle engineering Articles
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Life cycle engineering: methods, databases and results
The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) technique and of existing methods and databases. LCA is a technique to assess the potential environmental impact associated with a product or a service throughout its life cycle from raw material acquisition through production, use and disposal. The International ISO Standards provide principles, framework and ...
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The role of the social dimension in life cycle engineering
Sustainability recognises the interdependence of ecological, social and economic systems and nowhere is the concept of sustainability more critical than in developing nations, whose economies rely heavily on natural resources. Software for life cycle assessment (LCA) is becoming increasingly effective in evaluating the potential environmental and resource impacts of design and supply chain ...
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An approach to robust decision making under severe uncertainty in life cycle design
Information-Gap Decision Theory (IGDT), an approach to robust decision making under severe uncertainty, is newly considered in the context of environmental performance affected by life cycle uncertainty. An IGDT decision strategy favours the design(s) that can endure the most estimation error while still guaranteeing no worse than some 'good enough' critical level of performance. In this paper, a ...
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CDMF–RELSUS concept: reliable products are sustainable products - influences on product design, manufacturing and use phase
Based on the customer's product recognition, sustainability and environmental protection become key sales arguments within the automotive industry. The customer expects reduced resource consumptions, environmental friendly manufacturing and a long usage phase. Especially product reliability saves resources in many ways. Manufacturer product reliability is associated with higher development and ...
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The process of architecting for software/system engineering
With the advent of potent network technology, software/system engineering has evolved from a traditional platform-centric focus into a network-centric paradigm where the 'system of systems' perspective has been the norm. Under this paradigm, architecting has become a critical process in the life cycle of software/system engineering. The need for a structured description of the architecting ...
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Product life cycle management in engineer-to-order industries
This paper analyses the characteristics of Engineer-To-Order (ETO) companies, their markets, products, internal processes and supply chains. ETO companies design, manufacture and construct plant that is highly customised. The products are complex and supplied in low volume to global markets. Privatisation and deregulation have changed the competitive criteria and the products and services ...
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Use of an energy-saving concept to assess life-cycle impact in engineering
Energy and environmental issues are worldwide concerns in the 21st century. The authors propose that the best way to solve the energy-use problem is to account for all of a product's energy consumption information at the beginning of product design. Therefore, with the objective to promote energy-saving throughout the entire life cycle of general products or systems, the authors develop a new ...
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Making manufacturing more sustainable - Subcommittee E60.13 lays groundwork for standards
A new ASTM International subcommittee has begun work on standards that address sustainable manufacturing. Sometimes zero is not zero. Case in point: Manufacturer X sends no byproducts or waste to landfills or to incinerators. Manufacturer Y doesn’t dump waste in landfills, yet it does opt to burn refuse for energy. Both claim they have “zero landfill” programs. Which one is ...
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Innovations in motor controls and VFDs focus on ease of use, connectivity, and embedded features
As a machine builder, you rely on your motor controls for a vast array of functions - from maintaining system voltage when you turn on a machine, to speed and torque control, and even scheduling maintenance. All of these processes and more start with, and depend on, the motor. Fortunately, innovations in drives, motor controls, and load management are now designed with your end user’s ...
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Water: The Natural Choice
Hydronic heating and cooling is the most efficient, historically proven heating and cooling solution. Modernized systems for 21st century building, safe and more efficient than ever, hydronic systems stand the test of time. Not only are they based on tried and true principles with more than a century of success in their favor, they're built to last and provide value to Owners and tenants Ion ...
By Evapco Inc.
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Mold remediation resulting from Hurricane Katrina case study
Service performed: Mold remediation Summary: To address water and mold damage incurred as result of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Mississippi coastal areas in 2005, EFI Global performed mold investigation, surveying, and remediation services at one of the nation’s leading facilities for the design, engineering, construction, and life cycle support of major surface ships for the U.S. Navy, ...
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