Using simulation for more sustainable production systems - methodologies and case studies

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-122

  Solding, Petter ^a   Petku, Damir ^b   Mardan, Nawzad ^c  

^a Swerea Swecast AB   (Sweden)

^b Vestas Guldsmedshyttan AB ^*  (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Casting; Discrete event simulation; Energy; Foundry; Power

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY USE; ENERGY; ENERGY MARKETS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY-RELATED COSTS; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; FOUNDRY INDUSTRIES; GLOBAL MARKET; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURERS; LOW ENERGIES; MANUFACTURING PLANT; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; PRODUCTION COST; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SIMULATION TECHNIQUE; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION;

COSTS; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOUNDRY PRACTICE; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS;

EID: 77957730064     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030902960994     Document Type: Article

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