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Manufacturing

Sustainable manufacturing

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Trust-Based Multi-Agent Filtering for Increased Smart Grid Security

August 22, 2011
Author(s)
Ion Matei, John S. Baras, Vijay Srinivasan
We address the problem of state estimation of the power system for the Smart Grid.We assume that the monitoring of the electrical grid is done by a network of agents with both computing and communication capabilities. We propose a security mechanism aimed

Decision Support for Sustainable Manufacturing using Decision Guidance Query Language

July 19, 2011
Author(s)
Guodong Shao, Deogratias Kibira, Alexander Brodsky , Nathan Egge
Sustainability has become a very significant research topic as it impacts many different manufacturing industries. Therefore, the technologies for monitoring, analyzing, evaluating, and optimizing the sustainability performance indicators for manufacturing

An Engineer Grapples with Sustainable Manufacturing

April 1, 2011
Author(s)
Vijay Srinivasan
A personal view by the author of how, as a research engineer and manager, first in the private sector and now in government service, he witnessed the emergence of a compelling case for sustainable manufacturing and also gained several important insights

Toward Energy Efficient Manufacturing Enterprises

February 2, 2011
Author(s)
Kevin W. Lyons, Alexander Weissman, Ram D. Sriram, Lalit Chordia
Industrial enterprises have significant negative impacts on the global environment. Collectively, from energy consumption to greenhouse gases to solid waste, they are the single largest contributor to a growing number of planet-threatening environmental

A Knowledge Sharing Framework for Homeland Security Modeling and Simulation

December 10, 2010
Author(s)
Sanjay Jain, Charles W. Hutchings, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Charles McLean
Modeling and simulation (M&S) tools and capabilities can enable understanding of the complex nature of systems in various homeland security domains. A coordinated effort across government, industry, and academia would advance capabilities in this important

A Framework of Product and Process Metrics for Sustainable Manufacturing

December 1, 2010
Author(s)
T. Lu, A. Gupta, A. D. Jayal, F. Badurdeen, Shaw C. Feng, O. W. Dillon, I. S. Jawahir
This paper presents a framework for developing comprehensive product and process metrics for sustainable manufacturing, using machined products and machining processes examples, and addressing all three aspects of the triple bottom line environment

Modeling, Simulation and Analysis for Sustainable Product Development

November 17, 2010
Author(s)
Mahesh Mani, Bjoern J. Johansson, Kevin W. Lyons, Ram D. Sriram, Gaurav Ameta
Simulation plays a critical role in the design of products, materials and manufacturing processes. Increasingly, simulation is replacing physical tests to ensure product reliability and quality thereby facilitating steady reductions in design cycles

Modeling and Simulation Analysis Types for Sustainable Manufacturing

October 6, 2010
Author(s)
Deogratias Kibira, Guodong Shao, Yung-Tsun T. Lee
Sustainable manufacturing could be further be promoted by the effective use of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) applications. These applications can evaluate manufacturing operations in light of increasing legislation and awareness for environmental

A Framework for Multi-Resolution Modeling of Sustainable Manufacturing

September 22, 2010
Author(s)
Sanjay Jain, Deogratias Kibira
This paper proposes a multi-resolution framework for application of system dynamics modeling to sustainable manufacturing. Sustainable manufacturing involves interaction of four complex systems namely manufacturing, environmental, financial, and social

Framework and Indicators for a Sustainable Manufacturing Mapping Methodology

August 31, 2010
Author(s)
Marja Paju, Juhani Heilala, Markku Hentula, Antti Heikkila, Bjorn Johansson, Swee K. Leong, Kevin W. Lyons
Increasing numbers of companies in the manufacturing industry have identified market potential for implementing sustainable and green manufacturing. Yet, current sustainability assessment tools for companies are complicated, requiring vast amounts of data

Summary of the NIST Workshop on Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure

August 31, 2010
Author(s)
Sudarsan Rachuri, Ram D. Sriram, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Prabir Sarkar, Jae H. Lee, Kevin W. Lyons, Vijay Srinivasan, Sharon J. Kemmerer
This paper summarizes the presentations, discussions, and recommendations of the NIST Workshop Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure held at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, October 13th through October 15th, 2009. The primary

A Measurement Infrastructure for Sustainable Manufacturing

August 6, 2010
Author(s)
Shaw C. Feng, Che B. Joung
Global resource degradation, climate change, and environmental pollution are worsening due to increasing globalized industrialization. The manufacturing industry has thus been put under pressure to cope with these problems while maintaining competiveness

Editorial: Special Issue on: "Developing Sustainable Products, Processes and Services"

August 1, 2010
Author(s)
Sudarsan Rachuri, Prabir Sarkar, Dimitris Kiritsis, Masaru Nakano
We are witnessing an increased interest to ensure that future generations have adequate resources to maintain a high standard of living. The World Commission on Environment and Development defines sustainable development as, Sustainable development is

Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure - Workshop Summary

May 31, 2010
Author(s)
Sudarsan Rachuri, Ram D. Sriram, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Prabir Sarkar, Jae H. Lee, Kevin W. Lyons, Sharon J. Kemmerer
This report summarizes the presentations, discussions, and recommendations of the NIST Workshop Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure held at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, October 13th through October 15th, 2009. The

A Virtual Machining Model for Sustainability Analysis

May 12, 2010
Author(s)
Guodong Shao, Deogratias Kibira, Kevin W. Lyons
Sustainability has become a very significant research topic since it impacts many different manufacturing industries. The adoption of sustainable manufacturing practices and technologies offers industry a cost effective route to improve economic

Impact of Energy Measurements in Machining Operations

May 12, 2010
Author(s)
Minna S. Lanz, Mahesh Mani, Swee K. Leong, Kevin W. Lyons, Ari Ranta, Kimmo Ikkala, Nils Bengtsson
OOver the past years, institutions in general are increasingly interested and involved in sustainability and social responsibility. In addition, social and political pressures have led to the creation of new regulations and policies that support new

Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure - NIST Workshop Report

April 21, 2010
Author(s)
Sudarsan Rachuri, Jae H. Lee, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Prabir Sarkar, Kevin W. Lyons, Ram D. Sriram, Sharon J. Kemmerer
This report summarizes the presentations, discussions and recommendations of NIST Workshop on Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure held at NIST, USA, on October 13th through October 15th, 2009. The primary objective of this

Comparison of Electronics Products Standards for Sustainability

March 1, 2010
Author(s)
Gaurav Ameta, Prabir Sarkar
This paper focuses on electronics product standards in relation to sustainability. Sustainability can be viewed as the ability of the current generation to meet its own need while protecting the environment so that the future generations can also meet

Development Overview of Sustainable Manufacturing Metrics

February 18, 2010
Author(s)
Shaw C. Feng, Che B. Joung
The manufacturing industry is facing the challenge of measuring sustainability performance in a product s life cycle. Developing metrics for sustainable manufacturing is critical to enable manufacturing companies to quantitatively measure the

Development Overview of an Information Model for Disassembly

December 23, 2009
Author(s)
Shaw C. Feng, Hanmin Lee, Che B. Joung, P. Ghodous
Manufacturing is a fundamental support of an industrialized society. Currently, manufacturing industry is facing major challenges, such as resources depletion, global climate change, environmental pollution, and social well being for the future generations
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