Search for dissertations about: "Sofia Poulikidou"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Sofia Poulikidou.

  2. 1. Integration of Design for Environment in the vehicle manufacturing industry in Sweden : Focus on practices and tools

    Author : Sofia Poulikidou; Anna Björklund; Per Wennhage; Sara Tyskeng; Mattias Lindahl; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Design for Environment DfE ; ecodesign; vehicle design; DfE tools; ecodesign tools; product development; integrated product development;

    Abstract : Design for Environment (DfE) promotes the systematic consideration of environmental aspects during product design and development. Despite the maturity of concepts and tools in literature, efficient implementation in industries is reported to be low. READ MORE

  4. 2. Assessing design strategies for improved life cycle environmental performance of vehicles

    Author : Sofia Poulikidou; Anna Björklund; Per Wennhage; Gregory Keoleian; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Vehicle design; Design strategies; Lightweight design; Electric vehicles; Design for Environment DfE ; DfE tools; Life cycle assessment LCA ; Simplified LCA; Composite materials; Planering och beslutsanalys; Planning and Decision Analysis;

    Abstract : Vehicle manufactures have adopted different strategies for improving the environmental performance of their fleet including lightweight design and alternative drivetrains such as EVs. Both strategies reduce energy during use but may result in a relative increase of the impact during other stages. READ MORE