Quantifiable measures of sustainability: A case study of materials selection for eco-lightweight auto-bodies

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 40, Issue , 2013, Pages 177-189

  Mayyas, Ahmad T ^a   Qattawi, Ala ^a   Mayyas, Abdel Raouf ^a   Omar, Mohammed ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive; Design for sustainability; Lightweight design; Material selection

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE; BODY IN WHITES; CANDIDATE MATERIALS; DESIGN ATTRIBUTES; DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY; ECO-MATERIALS; LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN; MATERIAL SELECTION; MATERIALS SELECTION; NUMERICAL VALUES; PREFERENCE SELECTION; QUALITATIVE FACTORS; QUANTIFIABLE MEASURES; SELECTION SCHEME;

AUTOMOBILE BODIES; DESIGN; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DATA HANDLING;

EID: 84869090797     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.08.039     Document Type: Article

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