On a generalized approach to manufacturing energy efficiency
| Autor: | Apostolos Fysikopoulos, Theocharis Alexopoulos, Georgios Pastras, George Chryssolouris |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Production line
Engineering business.product_category business.industry Mechanical Engineering Scheduling (production processes) Industrial engineering Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Energy accounting Computer Science Applications Machine tool Production planning Computer-integrated manufacturing Control and Systems Engineering Industrial and production engineering business Software Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology |
| ISSN: | 1433-3015 0268-3768 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00170-014-5818-3 |
| Popis: | Energy efficiency has become a very significant factor, requiring its inclusion in the manufacturing decision-making attributes. This paper proposes a generalized approach to manufacturing energy efficiency. The basic element of the approach is the division of energy efficiency definition and study into four manufacturing levels, namely process, machine, production line, and factory. Process-level definitions are provided for the majority of manufacturing processes. A machine-level study indicates and solves difficulties, generated by the workpiece geometry, and points out the interaction with the process level through factors, such as the process time. Moreover, machine tool peripherals are responsible for a significant portion of the consumed energy, and classification based on the dependence of their consumption on process variables is required. Studies made on the production line and factory levels show that energy efficiency, at these levels, is heavily dependent on production planning and scheduling and can be improved through the appropriate utilization of machines, with the inclusion of shutdown and eco-modes. Finally, a case study is presented, showing that many of the difficulties towards the optimization of energy efficiency can be dealt with successfully, using the proposed generalized approach. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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