Investigating environmental burdens and benefits of biologically inspired self-cleaning surfaces

CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 230-236

  Raibeck, Laura ^a   Reap, John ^a   Bras, Bert ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biologically inspired design; Biomimicry; Cleaning burdens; LCI; Life cycle inventory; Sustainable design

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED DESIGN; BIOMIMICRY; LCI; LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY; SUSTAINABLE DESIGN;

BIOMIMETICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DESIGN;

EID: 67651174282     PISSN: 17555817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cirpj.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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