A comparison of energy consumption in bulk forming, subtractive, and additive processes: Review and case study

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Green Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 261-279

  Yoon, Hae Sung ^a,b   Lee, Jang Yeob ^a,b   Kim, Hyung Soo ^a   Kim, Min Soo ^a   Kim, Eun Seob ^a   Shin, Yong Jun ^a   Chu, Won Shik ^a   Ahn, Sung Hoon ^a,c,d  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Electricity consumption; Green manufacturing; Manufacturing initiatives; Manufacturing processes; Specific energy consumption (SEC); Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORMING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING; BULK FORMING PROCESS; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; GREEN MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 84903735767     PISSN: 22886206     EISSN: 21980810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40684-014-0033-0     Document Type: Article

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