A concept of reliability evaluation for reuse and remanufacturing
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | Maria Anityasari, Hartmut Kaebernick | As reliability is critical to ensure market acceptance and economic feasibility of reused products, this paper proposes a methodology to determine a threshold value of reliability for reuse evaluation. The methodology is novel and can be in... | 3 - 17 |
An integrated approach to the Superplastic Forming of lightweight alloys: towards sustainable manufacturing
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | Fadi K. Abu-Farha, Marwan K. Khraisheh | This paper brings to light the sustainability aspects of forming lightweight materials using the superplastic forming technique, emphasising the long-term potentials in reducing the adverse impact of the transportation industry on the envir... | 18 - 40 |
Market forces and the need to design for the environment
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | Jack Jeswiet, Michael Hauschild | This paper has three sections: Part I, Green House Gas emissions and environmental impacts as driven by the market; Part II, Design for Environment (DfE), designing to reduce environmental impacts with a set of rules for DfE; and Part III, ... | 41 - 57 |
Approaches to sustainable manufacturing
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | G. Seliger, H-J. Kim, S. Kernbaum, M. Zettl | Topics on sustainable manufacturing, use, environmentally friendly treatment and resource recovery are currently very important issues for governments and industries worldwide. Environmental regulations for technical products currently focu... | 58 - 77 |
Exploring the limits to sustainable energy consumption for organisms and devices
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | John Reap, Bert Bras | Energy consumption accounts for a significant portion of a product|s environmental impacts. Biological research suggests the existence of a fundamental energetic limit. After reviewing research into the influence of thermodynamic and econom... | 78 - 99 |
Application of neural network on environmental impact assessment tools
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | Jianzhi Li, Zhenhua Wu, Hong-Chao Zhang | Intended to provide an applicable evaluation methodology for product environmental impacts, this paper presents a survey of the current Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) methodologies. As a proposed remedy for existing tools, an Artificia... | 100 - 121 |
A method to assess the lifetime prolongation capabilities of products
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | B. Willems, W. Dewulf, J.R. Duflou | To achieve a sustainable growth, it is necessary to pursue the decoupling of economic welfare from the use of virgin resources: a shift from a linear economy to a closed-loop economy is required. Consequently, adaptation processes such as m... | 122 - 144 |
Sustainability of the automotive recycling infrastructure: review of current research and identification of future challenges
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | Vishesh Kumar, John W. Sutherland | In addition to rising fuel prices, government policy-makers are endeavouring to reduce the environmental impact of the automotive industry through directives and standards. Automotive manufacturers are working to reduce the use phase enviro... | 145 - 167 |
An analysis of service studies toward sustainable value creation
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | Takeshi Takenaka, Kanji Ueda | It is difficult to establish a new scientific methodology for studies of service because the value of a service should become apparent through societal interaction and created value is needed to be sustainable in society and environment. Th... | 168 - 179 |
Current advances in sustainable Metalworking Fluids research
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | Steven J. Skerlos, Kim F. Hayes, Andres F. Clarens, Fu Zhao | Metalworking Fluids (MWFs) have a history of harming the environment and the health of workers, resulting in pressures to re-design them in accordance with sustainable manufacturing principles. In this paper, we review research being perfor... | 180 - 202 |
A review of surface integrity in machining and its impact on functional performance and life of machined products
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2008.019224 | R. M|Saoubi, J.C. Outeiro, H. Chandrasekaran, O.W. Dillon Jr., I.S. Jawahir | This paper presents an overview of the past research on Surface Integrity (SI) studies in the context of machined components from a range of work materials including stainless steels, Ni and Ti alloys, hardened steels for dies and moulds, b... | 203 - 236 |
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