TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of passenger seats and their impact on different vehicle models
AU - Subic, Aleksandar
AU - Schiavone, Francesco
AU - Leary, Martin
AU - Manning, Jack
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The main purpose of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to date has been to evaluate life cycle impacts of different design solutions and materials for a car, its sub-systems and components. Considerable number of publications are available on LCA of automotive components. This research aims to extend the LCA approach by evaluating and comparing the effects of mass reduction of passenger seats for different vehicle models in order to provide strategic support for decision making in the development process and to validate the environmental benefits of design alternatives under investigation. For this purpose, the paper presents a comprehensive LCA of passenger seats with detailed consideration of alternative scenarios for the use phase for different vehicle models.
AB - The main purpose of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to date has been to evaluate life cycle impacts of different design solutions and materials for a car, its sub-systems and components. Considerable number of publications are available on LCA of automotive components. This research aims to extend the LCA approach by evaluating and comparing the effects of mass reduction of passenger seats for different vehicle models in order to provide strategic support for decision making in the development process and to validate the environmental benefits of design alternatives under investigation. For this purpose, the paper presents a comprehensive LCA of passenger seats with detailed consideration of alternative scenarios for the use phase for different vehicle models.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77952190975&doi=10.1504%2fIJVD.2010.032985&origin=inward&txGid=acecc3b0d584d416036a7627303bb6d6
UR - https://www.inderscience.com/offers.php?id=32985
U2 - 10.1504/IJVD.2010.032985
DO - 10.1504/IJVD.2010.032985
M3 - Article
VL - 53
SP - 89
EP - 109
JO - International Journal of Vehicle Design
JF - International Journal of Vehicle Design
IS - 1-2
ER -