Title :
A simple life cycle assessment method for green product conceptual design
Author :
Chen, Jahau Lewis ; Liau, Chih-Wei
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan
Abstract :
The paper presents a simple life cycle assessment method by using a neural network technique during the product conceptual design stage. The designer can use this method to forecast the data of life cycle assessment of a new product for reducing environmental impact. Details of the neural network model and two product examples are described to illustrate the capabilities of the proposed method
Keywords :
design for environment; life cycle costing; neural nets; product development; production control; data forecasting; environmental impact; green product conceptual design; neural network model; neural network technique; product conceptual design stage; simple life cycle assessment method; Artificial neural networks; Consumer products; Costs; Data mining; Green products; Mechanical engineering; Neural networks; Product design; Testing; Training data;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2001. Proceedings EcoDesign 2001: Second International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1266-6
DOI :
10.1109/.2001.992466
