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标题：CAD and DFM: enablers of sustainable product design
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作者：S. Vinodh ; D. Rajanayagam
期刊名称：International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
印刷版ISSN：1939-7038
出版年度：2010
卷号：3
期号：4
页码：292-298
DOI：10.1080/19397038.2010.501870
语种：English
出版社：Taylor & Francis Group
摘要：Sustainability has been regarded as an important concept for survival in the contemporary scenario. Modern design engineers are in need of approaches for creating sustainable products. In this context, this paper reports a case study carried out in an Indian modular switches manufacturing organisation. The existing handle of the switch has been modelled using computer-aided design (CAD). Then, the sustainability analysis has been carried out for determining the environmental impact. This is followed by the redesign of the handle using design for manufacturability (DFM) principles. The sustainability has been measured in terms of carbon footprint, energy consumption and air–water impacts. It has been found that the redesigned handle possesses minimal environmental impact. It could be inferred from the results of the case study that CAD and DFM could lead to the development of sustainable product design with minimal impact on the environment.
关键词：Keywordscomputer-aided designdesign for manufacturabilitysustainable productdesign for environment