Green Product Design by Atomic Theory
Date Issued
2009
Date
2009
Author(s)
Yen, Chao-Ching
Abstract
With increasing environmental consciousness and the establishment of environmental protection regulation, green product design not only plays a crucial role in modern industry but also is becoming the main focus of the future market. In this thesis, an innovative method is presented which uses the properties of atomic theory to solve design modularization problems for product design. With the developed method, products can be modularized based upon given green constraints, e.g., material compatibility, part recyclability, and part disassemblability. After green constraints are incorporated into new modules, a new design which improves upon the original design will be produced, with respect to environmental impacts. The developed method can help product design engineers effectively create green designs in the initial design stage, based on the product life-cycle requirements. In this thesis, a method for evaluating product green contributions is also developed to help product design engineers evaluate each module. In addition, the final modules can also help design engineers examine whether the original products need to be redesigned. A motor end of the windshield wiper and a table lamp are used as case study examples to show the effectiveness of the developed atomic theory-based green product design method.
Subjects
Green Product Design
Atomic Theory
Modular Design
Product Life-cycle
Green Product Evaluation
SDGs
Type
thesis
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