Evaluation of product design in environmentally conscious manufacturing

Alejandro Rivera-Becerra; Li Lin

doi:10.1117/12.417273

9 February 2001 Evaluation of product design in environmentally conscious manufacturing

Alejandro Rivera-Becerra, Li Lin

Proceedings Volume 4193, Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417273
Event: Intelligent Systems and Smart Manufacturing, 2000, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

This research presents an evaluation method to support design decision-making early in the design stage. The method is aimed at solid consumer products, and incorporates our previous work on Environmental Consciousness Criteria (ECC). A framework is defined as the foundation for the problem analysis, consisting of four mapping schemas connecting the product to the natural environment. We approach the problem of designing an environmentally conscious product as that of making decisions to incorporate the ECC as design progresses from the conceptual to the preliminary to the parametric design phases. A methodology is developed whose focus is on both the material properties and the geometric features of the product, and on how these impact the product's disposal stage. The method uses fuzzy methods and Multi Attribute Utility Analysis (MAUA). It is able to accommodate the varying degrees of uncertainty and availability of information, as well as other criteria such as cost. An analysis of cost implications from recovery is presented also. Application of this decisionmaking method will assist designers in maintaining environmental leadership in product development beyond the manufacturing stage.

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Alejandro Rivera-Becerra and Li Lin "Evaluation of product design in environmentally conscious manufacturing", Proc. SPIE 4193, Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing, (9 February 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417273

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