Naslov
Ecodesign Approach and DFX Tools

Autori
Kljajin, Milan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the 5th Engineering Systems Design & Analysis Conference – ESDA 2000, PD-Vol. 82 / George K. Wolfe/O. Arnas - Montreux : ASME International, New York, 2000, 51-58

Skup
The 5th Engineering Systems Design & Analysis Conference – ESDA 2000

Mjesto i datum
Montreux, Švicarska, 10.07.2000. - 13.07.2000

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
ecodesign; environment; eco tools; dfx tools; lca/lci tools

Sažetak
This paper discusses the essence of ecodesign, respectively three key terms: sustainable development, cleaner production and life cycle management compares traditional product devel-opment with ecodesign. This comparison must be kept in mind during the ecodesign step-by-step plan. Ecodesign means that “the environment” helps to define the direction of design deci-sions. In other words, the environment becomes a co-pilot in product development. In this process the environment is given the same status as more traditional industrial values such as profit, functionality, aesthetics, ergonomics, image and overall quality. In some cases the environment can even enhance tradi-tional business values. The subject of ECO tools and the implementation of the tools into the actual design and production processes of compa-nies. ECO tools are either software or non-software tools with the purpose of analysing and improving environmental per-formances of products, processes or whole design strategies. As there are large numbers of ECO tools available, the problem for future users is to find the tool for their specific problem from the lists of tools available. Usage of ECO tools at the moment and differentiation of the tools are also explained in the paper. The term DFX Tools is used to sum up all tools which pro-vide a methodology that is focused on part of a product’s life cycle or focused on one of a number of ways to improve an as-pect of a product. This paper discusses some similarity of DFX tools with the LCA/LCI tools, as in providing an inventory of the inputs and outputs during part of a life cycle of a product, process or activity. However, the inventory is confined to the area the tool is specialised in and extra information is provided to help improve that aspect. Some tools are directed towards more than one area and can for instance improve a product’s properties for the assembly stage as well as the EOL stage. In this case the tool has to be provided with different information, more often focused on its design in a contractual contents. The emphasis will be put on construction methods, fastening meth-ods and the materials used. An advice to future users of ECO tools will be also given in this paper.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Strojarstvo

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