Application of unascertained number for the integration of carbon footprint in conceptual design

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 229, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 2088-2092

  He, Bin ^a   Deng, Zhongqiang ^a   Huang, Shan ^a   Wang, Jun ^a  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon emission; Carbon footprint; Conceptual design; Unascertained number; Uncertainty modeling

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CARBON EMISSION FACTORS; CARBON EMISSIONS; HANDLING MANIPULATOR; PRODUCT CARBON FOOTPRINTS; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES; UNASCERTAINED MATHEMATICS; UNASCERTAINED NUMBER; UNCERTAINTY MODELING;

CARBON FOOTPRINT;

EID: 84960848846     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: 20412975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954405414539495     Document Type: Article

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