Design for Environmental Compatibility of Automobiles - New Life-Cycle Management Tools in the BMW Product Development Process - BMW AG

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Franze, Harald 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:

The environmental impact of automobiles and components is of growing importance both in the public discussion and in the complex decision finding process for future car concepts. Especially more and more conflicts of objectives occur between technical, economical, ecological and political requirements.For a lasting improvement of environmental compatibility and recyclability as an element of the so-called sustainable development" of automobiles and components, BMW is the first carmaker which has developed quantitative management tools /1, 2/. These component related instruments enable designers in the product development phase to evaluate different component variations practice-oriented and with an ecological perspective in mind. In this endeavor, BMW is placing its bets on intelligent lightweight construction", i. e., the ecologically-economically best component solution

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Publisher Number:

971192

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