Development of a method for calculating the environmentally optimum lifespan of electrical household products

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 217, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1521-1531

  Chalkley, A M ^a   Billett, E ^a   Harrison, D ^a   Simpson, G ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic appliances; Environmentally sensitive design; Product lifespan

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LIFE CYCLE;

ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE DESIGN; PRODUCT LIFESPAN;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 0346959720     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440503771909908     Document Type: Conference Paper

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