Life cycle modeling for adaptive and variant design part 2: Case study

Research in Engineering Design

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 229-241

  Fitch, Peder ^a   Cooper, Joyce Smith ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive design; Automobile design; Design for environment; Design uncertainty; Life Cycle Assessment

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; LIFE CYCLE; PROBABILITY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RECYCLING;

ADAPTIVE DESIGN; AUTOMOBILE DESIGN; DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT; DESIGN UNCERTAINTY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 16244397410     PISSN: 09349839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00163-004-0056-6     Document Type: Article

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