An integrated methodology for assessing physical and technological life of products for reuse

International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 463-490

  Rugrungruang, Fatida ^a   Kara, Sami ^a   Kaebernick, Hartmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lifetime prediction; Physical lifetime; Remaining life; Technological lifetime

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

FAILURE RATE DATA; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT; INTEGRATED METHODOLOGY; LIFETIME PREDICTION; PHYSICAL LIFETIME; REMAINING LIFE; TECHNOLOGICAL LIFETIME; TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING;

SERVICE LIFE;

EID: 84858816298     PISSN: 17427223     EISSN: 17427231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2009.031365     Document Type: Article

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