Integrating a LCA tool with a design platform towards a sustainable-aware PSS design: application in a FabLAB environment

Fontana, Alessandro; Corti, Donatella; Alge, Marino; Petrucciani, Maurizio; Calvo, Laura; Marangi, Lorenzo

doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.08.451

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“…LCA is the most renowned methodology to carry out environmental assessments of products as well as services [22]. Since LCA can only be effectuated at the later stage of the design process, Yi et al [7] suggest using energy performance assessment to replace LCA in eco-design for AM to intervene in the early design stages.…”

Section: Eco-design For Am Tools and Methodologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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S-FMECA Based Collaborative Design Proposal for Additive Manufacturing Methodology

Chtioui,

Gaha,

Chatti

et al. 2023

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In the current context, the sustainable development, eco-design and ecomanufacturing concepts are being developed in research laboratories, and further being integrated gradually into manufacturing industries. Hence, the needed information for eco-design is scattered throughout the product life cycle and is not centralized; especially when designing for Additive Manufacturing. This paper aims to develop a collaborative eco-design methodology by using eco-design tools in different design stages and, finally, to contribute to tackling this issue. Either in the early design stage or in the detailed on, the designer will be supported to make sustainable, conscious decisions. The proposed methodology based on the sustainable-failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis (S-FMECA) eco-designing tool allows the communication with computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), life cycle assessment (LCA), topology optimization (TO) and product life cycle management (PLM) software in order to assist the designer to make green-conscious decisions.

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Section: Eco-design For Am Tools and Methodologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Likewise, Mathieux et al [6] reported that CAD, CAE, CAM, and PLM/PDM software tools are the most utilized tools in the industry. On the side of sustainability, Fontana et al [22] reported that LCA is the most renowned methodology for carrying out environmental assessments of products as well as services.…”

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S-FMECA Based Collaborative Design Proposal for Additive Manufacturing Methodology

Chtioui,

Gaha,

Chatti

et al. 2023

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“…The MBSE methodologies can be a successful indicator for the development of smart-circular PSS [12]. Furthermore, is often explained that an integrated tool with an automated connection to ecological databases should be implemented in a common working environment for engineers [11,12,23,29,33,34].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hauschild et al presented a target-driven life cycle engineering method for reaching absolute sustainability, which should support product designers to stay within the planetary boundaries during the development phase [23]. Further potentials are the early consideration of implementation of R-strategies in the design phase of products [5,24,26,31,35] and consideration to implement PSS [29,31,33].…”

Section: Potentials and Challenges Of The Research Gapmentioning

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Considering LCA in System Architectures of Smart-Circular PSS

Kruschke

Riedelsheimer

Lindow

2023

Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

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The realization of smart-circular Product-Service Systems has theoretically promising advantages compared to traditional products. Nevertheless, the sustainability improvement, especially for the ecological dimension is not yet satisfactorily proved. In this paper, the authors examined the current state of research within a systematic literature review with a specific focus on the overlap of the topics: Life Cycle Assessment, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Product-Service Systems, and Circular Economy. The aim is to analyze the potential of a proactive quantification of the ecological impact in an early stage during the development of smart-circular PSS – the system architecture definition. As a result of the systematic review, 27 relevant papers were identified and analyzed and the findings are presented in a structured way. The main finding is that the current state of the art in this research field still is in the conceptualization stage. In addition, a proactive approach is rare and circularity is not considered to its fullest. Quantified use cases do not draw the system boundaries Cradle-to-Cradle and not every of the 9R-strategies is considered. Furthermore, the potentials and challenges of the revealed research gap are summarized.

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“…The aforementioned authors and others focus on the cultural value of making, identifying the methods for sharing the knowledge and the technical skills, particularly, in the context of digital design and fabrication [27][28][29]. In this case can appear a new trend in engineering education [30][31][32] able to create new business models with new digital technologies [33][34][35]. It is very important to create value [36][37][38] and to protect the intellectual property [39,40].…”

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The Importance of Fab Labs in the Development of New Products toward Mass Customization

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The idea of developing Fab Labs (Fabrication Laboratories) was originated by Neil Gershenfeld of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Bits and Atoms in 2006, where it signaled the start of a new era that is changing the world economy by breaking down the boundaries between the digital and physical worlds. The Portuguese Fab Labs are analyzed and a subsequent comparison with others European countries and in the USA was made. This comparison is based on aspects of the profile, the knowledge, the services, and the users. The survey was made by questionnaire, where the Portuguese version of it was adapted from another one disseminated at European level and in the USA, created in connection with a doctoral thesis in Italy. There are 25 active Fab Labs in Portugal, of which 16 responses were obtained and considered valid, so they represent the sample of our study. The results show that the Portuguese Fab Labs are in an embryonic phase with few associated or registered users. Portuguese Fab Labs have areas of work and investment capacity in machinery and technology similar to those of other European countries. However, in terms of turnover, there is a big difference between Portugal and some of the European countries, with American Fab Labs having completely different realities from the European ones. This work is relevant because it compares the Fab Labs of developed countries with those of Portugal. To overcome the difference in good practices existing in other countries, the Portuguese Fab Labs need: (1) better publicity, as well as more support for volunteer workers at Fab Labs, so that more ideas will appear and therefore more products; (2) the facilitation of the use of Fab Labs to have more volunteer workers, who must receive experimental courses, in order to make the best use of the available equipment; (3) evolution, from the current subtractive manufacturing to the additive manufacturing looking for innovation; (4) improved quality, ergonomics, and safety in the design of their own products; (5) and on the part of those responsible, therecognition, dissemination, and celebration of the best ideas that have turned into good products, in order to spread good practices.

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Integrating a LCA tool with a design platform towards a sustainable-aware PSS design: application in a FabLAB environment

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

S-FMECA Based Collaborative Design Proposal for Additive Manufacturing Methodology

S-FMECA Based Collaborative Design Proposal for Additive Manufacturing Methodology

Considering LCA in System Architectures of Smart-Circular PSS

The Importance of Fab Labs in the Development of New Products toward Mass Customization

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