The transformation of advanced industries from a
resource intensive to a sustainable knowledge-based industrial environment is a focal objective of the Western countries and institutions. If on the one hand Life Cycle Simulation (LCS) can be seen as a new approach for supporting designers and engineers in their work for creating optimized and sustainable solutions, on the other hand an in-depth review of the state of the art
has revealed how LCS system developed so far have been specific to particular research purposes and had limited functions. The present paper proposes a model to simulate and optimize life
cycle costs and environmental impacts of industrial equipment: simulation is implemented by means of Discrete Event Simulation (DES), while a genetic algorithm performs optimization
Part 6: Industry and Consumer ProductsInternational audienceIn this evolving context, to pursue a Life Cycle approach, realizing green products / system at the less cost of ownership, can be a strategic key for Advanced Countries companies to compete and survive in the global market. Aim of this paper is to present a model for Life Cycle Optimisation, considering both economic and environmental dimensions. At the end of the paper a first applica- tion of this model will be presented
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