A PRACTICAL METHOD FOR DFE AT VOLVO PENTA
Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
When designing a new product, or generation of new products, a lot of decisions are taken regarding choice of materials, energy consumption, pollution from production processes etc. For complex products like engines it is not always obvious from a designer point of view what the best choice from an environmental perspective is. At Volvo Penta a method is used that is based on experiences from Life Cycle Assessments but transformed into a practical methodology.
Keywords
LCA; environment; development; impact; evaluation
References
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