Remanufacturing of Turbine Blades by Laser Direct Deposition with Its Energy and Environmental Impact Analysis

Remanufacturing of Turbine Blades by Laser Direct Deposition with Its Energy and Environmental Impact Analysis

Laser direct deposition provides an attractive and cost effective means for repairing or remanufacturing high value engineering components. This study demonstrates the successful repair of defective voids in turbine airfoils based on a new semi-automated geometric...
Addressing Uncertainties within Product Redesign for Sustainability: A Function Based Framework

Addressing Uncertainties within Product Redesign for Sustainability: A Function Based Framework

Abstract: The Function Impact Method (FIM) is a semi-quantitative eco-design methodology that is targeted specifically towards the early stages of the design process. The FIM allows a designer to predict the environmental impacts associated with a new functional...
Integration of Sustainability Into Early Design through the Function Impact Matrix

Integration of Sustainability Into Early Design through the Function Impact Matrix

Abstract: The issue of environmental sustainability, which is unprecedented in both magnitude and complexity, presents one of the biggest challenges faced bymodern society. Design engineers can make significant contributions by incorporating environmental...
Function Impact Matrix for Sustainable Concept Generation: A Designer’s Perspective

Function Impact Matrix for Sustainable Concept Generation: A Designer’s Perspective

Abstract: Reducing the environmental effects of products has become a significant focus of corporate strategies. As a result, easy-to-use ecodesign tools thatcan be implemented during the early design stage are essential for corporations to gain a...