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Life Cycle Engineering Group
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Develops, advances, and deploys measurement science to engineer the life cycle performance of products and processes, with particular emphasis on their sustainability. Carries out mission-related measurement science research and services to advance life cycle engineering for green manufacturing and construction applications; conduct life cycle engineering assessments for energy efficiency and environmental performance; and develop sustainability standards, codes, and practices for manufacturing and construction to include reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling. Programs/Projects
Sustainability Metrics for Manufacturing Project—Manufacturing enterprises need flexibility with respect to material and energy requirements in order to respond quickly to fluctuations in the availability of these resources. Tracking of … Sustainability of Unit Manufacturing Processes Project—To advance sustainable manufacturing practices and promote resource efficiency, the US industries need reliable measurement methods to evaluate sustainability performances such as energy and … Sustainable Metrics for Unit Assembly Processes Project—Industry needs assessment methods to make verifiable predictions of the energy and material consumption associated with a variety of manufacturing assembly processes. The current uses of … Integrated Production Processes Project—Sustainable manufacturing is an emerging research subject in the manufacturing industry. Many companies have focused on assessment of energy and material consumption, and their impacts on … Sustainability Modeling and Optimization Project—To advance sustainable manufacturing, industry needs the ability to effectively evaluate the status or progress towards sustainable manufacturing’s objectives, which strengthen the … Sustainable Manufacturing Program—To support industry’s drive to remain globally competitive and maximize innovation, this program will develop and deploy advances in measurement science to achieve sustainability across … |
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