Life Cycle Management Case Study of an Instrument Panel

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Lee, Richard A., author.

Conference Name:

1997 Total Life Cycle Conference and Exposition (1997-04-07 : Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1997

Summary:

Life cycle benefits of a fully integrated thermoplastic instrument panel (IP) are compared to a traditional steel lattice construction. Design, manufacture, use and end-of-life phases are reviewed and presented in a life cycle management methodology. All components and processes are reviewed in a design for "X" format (id est, recyclability, assembly, separability, disassembly, et cetera)The IP objectives that were balanced include: design implications; feature content; consumer appeal; occupant energy management; quality, warranty, and NVH performance; design flexibility, materials of construction; weight savings and time to market.This methodology has been found useful to examine complex systems to guide decision makers in optimizing total life cycle costs

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Publisher Number:

971158

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license