S-FMECA: A Novel Tool for Sustainable Product Design - Additive Manufacturing

The choices made in the early design stage (EDS) will largely define the environmental impacts of a product. The purpose of this paper is to develop an eco-design method used for assessing semi-quantitatively the sustainability of an additively manufactured product since the EDS. This article presen...

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Main Authors: N. Chtioui, R. Gaha, S. Chatti, A. Benamara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galati University Press 2023-12-01
Series:Annals of "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Fascicle XII, Welding Equipment and Technology
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Online Access:https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/awet/article/view/6391
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Summary:The choices made in the early design stage (EDS) will largely define the environmental impacts of a product. The purpose of this paper is to develop an eco-design method used for assessing semi-quantitatively the sustainability of an additively manufactured product since the EDS. This article presents a semi-quantitative method to support EDS-conscious environmental decisions. A novel Sustainable-Failure Mode, Effect, and Criticality Analysis (S-FMECA) tool is developed to support designers in the conceptual design phase, to guide the choices, and to provide a valuable evaluation of the future additively manufactured product. Through the integration of the environmental aspects in FMECA analysis, systematic prevention of errors, and enhancement of sustainability since the EDS would be the main advantage of this tool.
ISSN:1221-4639
2668-6163