Lightweight Materials and Life Cycle Energy Use Advanced Vehicle Engrg. and Technology, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Wheeler, Mary Anne, author.

Conference Name:

SAE International Congress & Exposition (1982-02-22 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1982

Summary:

The energy crisis and how to deal with it have become serious concerns over the last several years. With this concern, has come the concept of life cycle energy use (LCEU) whi is based on the premise that the lowest energy consuming product in terms of manufacture and use is the preferred product. This paper clarifies the benefits of lightweight materials substitution on LCEU in light of conflicting data. Further, a discussion of factors influencing the magnitude of benefit is presented

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Publisher Number:

820148

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Restricted for use by site license