Life cycle assessment of a plastic air intake manifold

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1429-1443

  Delogu, Massimo ^a   Del Pero, Francesco ^a   Romoli, Filippo ^a   Pierini, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air intake manifold; Eco design; Energy consumption; Life cycle assessment; Potential environmental impact; Vehicle

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD; ALLOY; ALUMINUM; GLASS FIBER; MAGNESIUM; PLASTIC; POLYAMIDE; POLYPROPYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EUTROPHICATION; EXHAUST GAS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; MECHANICAL STRESS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WELDING;

EID: 84941317382     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-015-0946-z     Document Type: Article

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