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Efficiency of Manufacturing Processes

Energy and Ecological Perspectives

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Wen Li

    1. Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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  • Present a step-by-step methodology for modeling energy consumption of machine tools
  • Includes numerous real data of different manufacturing processes and machine tools
  • Written by an expert in the field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Wen Li
    Pages 1-4

  3. Review on the State of the Research in Energy and Eco-efficiency of Manufacturing Processes

    • Wen Li
    Pages 5-22

  4. Methodology for Characterizing Energy and Eco-efficiency of Manufacturing Processes

    • Wen Li
    Pages 23-44

  5. Energy Efficiency Characterization of Manufacturing Processes

    • Wen Li
    Pages 45-97

  6. Eco-efficiency of Manufacturing Processes

    • Wen Li
    Pages 99-112

  7. Implementation Towards Improving Energy and Eco-efficiency of Manufacturing Processes

    • Wen Li
    Pages 113-142

  8. Conclusions

    • Wen Li
    Pages 143-146

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 147-179
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About this book

This monograph presents a reliable methodology for characterising the energy and eco-efficiency of unit manufacturing processes. The Specific Energy Consumption, SEC, will be identified as the key indicator for the energy efficiency of unit processes. An empirical approach will be validated on different machine tools and manufacturing processes to depict the relationship between process parameters and energy consumptions. Statistical results and additional validation runs will corroborate the high level of accuracy in predicting the energy consumption. In relation to the eco-efficiency, the value and the associated environmental impacts of manufacturing processes will also be discussed. The interrelationship between process parameters, process value and the associated environmental impact will be integrated in the evaluation of eco-efficiency. The book concludes with a further investigation of the results in order to develop strategies for further efficiency improvement. The target audience primarily comprises researchers and experts in the field, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    Wen Li

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