scholarly journals Designing Immortal Products: A Lifecycle Scenario-Based Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3574
Author(s):  
Damien Evrard ◽  
Helmi Ben Rejeb ◽  
Peggy Zwolinski ◽  
Daniel Brissaud
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industrial Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Environmental Values ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Industrial Systems ◽  
Simultaneous Design ◽  
Lifecycle Model

Immortal products are updated and upgraded to go from application to application and, in so doing, to extend their life as long as possible. Designing such products is the key to a sustainable society from the circular economy perspective. It is a new way of designing that must be supported by engineering tools to be deployed in companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) included. The implementation of circular loops and the associated industrial systems are very dependent on the contexts and life scenarios of the products. Thus, depending on the products to be re-circulated, the processes controlled, and the actors involved, the requirements to be reported at design level are very diverse. This paper proposes a new design method based on lifecycle scenarios to be analyzed and designed. Supported by classical engineering tools that has been adapted for circular economy (CE) context, the lifecycle model enables simultaneous design of businesses, products and services and the evaluation of their environmental values. Three industrial design cases showing the application of engineering tools for implementation of CE lifecycle scenarios are presented.

scholarly journals A Review of Bioplastics and Their Adoption in the Circular Economy

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1229
Author(s):  
Alberto Di Bartolo ◽  
Giulia Infurna ◽  
Nadka Tzankova Dintcheva
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Net Zero

The European Union is working towards the 2050 net-zero emissions goal and tackling the ever-growing environmental and sustainability crisis by implementing the European Green Deal. The shift towards a more sustainable society is intertwined with the production, use, and disposal of plastic in the European economy. Emissions generated by plastic production, plastic waste, littering and leakage in nature, insufficient recycling, are some of the issues addressed by the European Commission. Adoption of bioplastics–plastics that are biodegradable, bio-based, or both–is under assessment as one way to decouple society from the use of fossil resources, and to mitigate specific environmental risks related to plastic waste. In this work, we aim at reviewing the field of bioplastics, including standards and life cycle assessment studies, and discuss some of the challenges that can be currently identified with the adoption of these materials.

Circular economy and its disclosure in the basic concepts of improving production processes in construction

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3D) ◽  
pp. 629-635
Author(s):  
Maria Aleksandrovna Kalmykova ◽  
Elena Mikhailovna Kiseleva ◽  
Vadim Anatolevich Mironchuk ◽  
Ilya Valerievich Sorgutov ◽  
Sergey Barinov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Resource Scarcity ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Global Problems ◽  
Basic Concepts

The article discusses the features of the circular economy and its disclosure in the basic concepts of improving production processes in construction. The concept of a circular economy (CE) has recently become widespread as a perspective for solving global problems such as resource scarcity and waste management. The CE concept in the construction sector is rapidly gaining momentum and is used by many participants to coordinate their plans to build a more sustainable society. However, what exactly CE entails, remains unclear, and the actors involved in the transition to the CE set different priorities depending on their capabilities and goals. The transition to CE requires a more holistic approach and concerted efforts of all parties in the construction business.

The Traceability of Construction and Demolition Waste in Flanders via Blockchain Technology: A Match Made in Heaven?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-369
Author(s):  
Jonas Voorter ◽  
Christof Koolen
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Waste Processing ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Legal Case ◽  
Made In

Abstract The construction sector plays a crucial role in the transition to a circular economy and a more sustainable society. With this objective in mind, Flanders – the Dutch speaking part of Belgium – makes use of a traceability procedure for construction and demolition waste in order to guarantee that value can be derived from downstream waste processing activities. This article takes this traceability procedure as a legal case study and examines if the use of blockchain technology could lead to even stronger supply chains, better data management, and, more generally, a smoother transition to circular practices in the construction sector.

Flow Path Network Design for Robust AGV Systems Against Tasks Using Competitive Coevolution

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryosuke Chiba ◽  
◽  
Tamio Arai ◽  
Jun Ota ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Flow Path ◽  
Automated Guided Vehicle ◽  
Simultaneous Design ◽  
Combined Flow ◽  
Competitive Coevolution ◽  
System Effectiveness ◽  
Agv Systems

An effective and robust flow path network is desired in Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) systems. A design process to obtain the desired flow path network in AGV systems is proposed in this paper. Our proposed method can make flow path networks robust against tasks, which include pick-up point, drop-off point and throughput and number of AGVs . It is important for this robust flow path network that the kinds of tasks be of various and non-linear to the system effectiveness. The problem is solved by the design method of various kinds of tasks that are difficult for AGV systems using Genetic Algorithm (GA). An effective flow path network is designed with GA simultaneously because the difficult tasks and number of AGVs depend on the flow path networks. Competitive coevolution is applied to the simultaneous design. AGV systems can be effective with uni/bi-directional combined flow path networks which utilize just simple routings. Results of the design are shown through simulations, and the designed flow path network makes it possible to complete various tasks with various numbers of AGVs.

A Research Method and its Realization of Machine Tool Ergonomic Design

2013 ◽  
Vol 804 ◽  
pp. 366-369
Author(s):  
Ming Jiu Yu ◽  
Deng Kai Chen ◽  
Sui Huai Yu
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Industrial Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Secondary Development ◽  
Software System ◽  
Parameterized Modeling ◽  
Development Technology ◽  
Modeling Software ◽  
Database Technology

A design thought based on ergonomics constraint is introduced to machine tool operating components design in this paper, and a design method of machine tool operating components is researched and provided which is realized by applying database technology and Secondary development technology based a '3D entity parameterized modeling software system platform. This method tests and verifies instrumentalizing the knowledge about industrial design and ergonomics.

The Humanoid Substation Inspection Robot Modelling Design

2013 ◽  
Vol 365-366 ◽  
pp. 771-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong Bin Wang ◽  
Hai Peng Wang ◽  
Hui Qi ◽  
Peng Xiao ◽  
Yi Qing Luan
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
State Inspection ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Inspection Robot ◽  
Robot Modelling ◽  
Equipment State ◽  
Inspection Data ◽  
Audio Information

The national grid power robotics laboratory has developed four generations of substation inspection robot, through the non-contact infrared acquisition equipment ReTu, image and audio information, automatic identification equipment heat defect, abnormal appearance, to staff send alarm information, and provide the basis for the equipment state inspection data. Robot modelling design especially industrial era, is an important attribute of the robot, this paper is the inspection robot for substation humanoid design important discussion, through the modern industrial design method.

A Design Method Based on Healthy Industrial Design (HID)

2011 ◽  
Vol 308-310 ◽  
pp. 72-76
Author(s):  
Jing Feng Li ◽  
Xi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Industrial Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Design Idea ◽  
Subjective Reason

As an advanced design idea nowadays, to realize body’s healthy movement, healthy industrial design (be called HID for short) pursues user’s “health, happiness and joy”, Different types of limits will be treated dynamically for this goal during the whole design process. The adjustable limit will be treated by changing the subjective reason leading to it, while the un-adjustable limit will be treated by optimizing user’s behavior and producer’s structure, material, color etc.

scholarly journals Future-Proofing Capitalism: The Paradox of the Circular Economy for Plastics

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Alice Mah
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Industrial Systems ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Sustainability Concept

The marine plastics crisis sparked a wave of corporate interest in the circular economy, a sustainable business model that aims to eliminate waste in industrial systems through recycling, reduction, reuse, and recovery. Drawing on debates about the role of corporations in global environmental governance, this article examines the rise of the circular economy as a dominant corporate sustainability concept, focusing on the flagship example of the circular economy for plastics. It argues that corporations across the plastics value chain have coordinated their efforts to contain the circular economy policy agenda, while extending their markets through developing risky circular economy technologies. These corporate strategies of containment and proliferation represent attempts to “future-proof” capitalism against existential threats to public legitimacy, masking the implications for environmental justice. The paradox of the circular economy is that it seems to offer radical challenges to linear “take-make-waste” models of industrial capitalism, backed by international legislation, but it does not actually give up on unsustainable growth. We need to tackle the plastics crisis at its root, dramatically reducing the global production of toxic and wasteful plastics.

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