Estimating energy consumption of injection moulding for environmental-driven mould design
| Autor: | Alessandro Fontana, Luca Diviani, A. Maggi, Marzio Sorlini, P. Matarrese, I. Specht |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Engineering
Energy estimation Engineering drawing Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Process (engineering) Accurate estimation 020209 energy Strategy and Management 02 engineering and technology Energy consumption 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Screening analysis Design phase 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Injection moulding business Process engineering 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cleaner Production. 168:1505-1512 |
| ISSN: | 0959-6526 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.07.144 |
| Popis: | Supporting environmentally-conscious design of moulds is the ultimate objective of the here presented advisory tool. Relying on a careful estimation of the energy used for the injection moulding process, the designer is guided towards the development of green(er) solutions. As shown by literature and through a preliminary LCA screening analysis, most of the environmental impacts of a mould are directly connected to the energy consumed during the injection phase. This paper proposes a guideline for a reliable and sensitive energy estimation of the injection moulding process, taking into account not only the part and the material to be moulded, but also the specifications of the mould, the injection moulding machine and the injection moulding process parameters. The accurate estimation of the energy consumed may radically improve the estimation of the overall environmental impacts of the mould and of the moulded product, and provide a value-added support for eco-driven decision making since the mould design phase. This work aims at contributing to the development of new methodologies to help injection moulding industry to develop more sustainable parts, moulds and processes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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