Strategy-based approach to eco-design: application to an automotive component

Evaluation of the end-of-life performance of a hybrid scooter with the application of recyclability and recoverability assessment methods

“…Improvements can be in terms of management of the ELV treatment processes or, if these were not sufficient, in terms of vehicle innovation. It has been demonstrated that the application of Eco-Design criteria such as design-for-disassembly precautions, in fact, have a large potential for waste reduction; however, they also imply the modification of the product (Schiavone et al, 2008) and the use of environmental impact assessment tools.…”

A sustainability approach to vehicle modular platform design: A mathematical model

“…Pakkanen et al 3 describe a method for modular product family development aiming for product configuration and On the other hand, Schöggl et al 4 describe improving method for sustainability performance in early phases of product design and Zhang et al 5 present a new functional model; approach to support identification of both shared and individual behavioral modules across a family of products for module-based product family design, in the automotive industry, the concept of modularity has received more attention and in the development of different models of cars, improving the sustainability of each module or selecting more sustainable modules from existing modules, can lead to the development of more sustainable platforms and a family of automotive products with more sustainability. Schiavone et al 6 describe how Rieter Automotive is approaching the challenge the systematic integration of environmental consideration in product development. So, herein, we try to achieve the selection and combination of modules and the development of a set of the most sustainable platforms and a family of automotive products.…”