Title :
Two Estimation Methods for Average Domestic Lifespan of Products
Author :
Tasaki, Tomohiro ; Oguchi, Masahiro
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Material Cycles & Waste Manage., Nat. Inst. for Environ. Studies, Tsukuba
Abstract :
This study explored a variety of definitions of product lifespan, and proposed and applied two methods to estimate average domestic lifespan of products
Keywords :
product design; product life cycle management; domestic lifespan; estimation methods; product lifespan; Equations; Life estimation; Microwave ovens; Microwave theory and techniques; Production; Recycling; Statistical distributions; Waste management; Waste materials; Weibull distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 2006. Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Scottsdale, AZ
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0351-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.2006.1650100
