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Date Available
8-14-2016
Year of Publication
2015
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
College
Engineering
Department/School/Program
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Dr. I.S. Jawahir
Faculty
Dr. Haluk Karaca
Abstract
The early stages of a product’s design are a critical time for decisions that impact the entire life-cycle cost. Product designers have mastered the first generation; however, they currently do not have the ability to know the impact of their decisions on the multi-generational view. This thesis aims at closing the gap between total life-cycle information and the traditional design process in order to harbor sustainable value creation among all stakeholders involved. A framework is presented that uses a combination of a life-cycle costing methodology and an evolutionary algorithm in order to achieve a sustainability assessment for a true multi-generational component. An illustration of the implementation of the framework shows the value to current engineering scenarios. A foundation is also laid for the overall future vision of this work to utilize proper databases and existing design tools to evaluate the overall sustainability and life-cycle cost of multi-generational components.
Recommended Citation
Bradley, Ryan T., "A Framework for Sustainable Material Selection for Multi-Generational Components" (2015). Theses and Dissertations--Mechanical Engineering. 61.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/me_etds/61
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