Understanding the real impact of DFE guidelines: A case study of four generations of telephones

被引：4

作者：

Al-Okush, H ^{[1
]}

Caudill, RJ ^{[1
]}

Thomas, V ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] New Jersey Inst Technol, Multi Lifecycle Engn Res Ctr, Newark, NJ 07102 USA

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1999 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ELECTRONICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, ISEE - 1999 | 1999年

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D O I：

10.1109/ISEE.1999.765863

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

This research addresses a fundamental question regarding the effectiveness of existing design for environment (DFE) guidelines. The study attempts to understand the improvement in a product's environmental performance directly attributable to the DFE tools and how much results simply from other design objectives or enabling technologies. Four generations of a business telephone, with the latest version designed using state-of-the-art DFE guidelines, are examined using lifecycle assessment and demanufacturing analysis to evaluate environmental lifecycle performance. This information is used to forecast the progression to a present day, non-DFE phone. By overlaying comparable information generated by analyzing the current DFE-designed phone, the true impact of DFE on the product can be assessed.

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页码：134 / 139

页数：6