Life Cycle Assessment of a Truck Component - Air Deflection System 982173
In the past there has been a concentration on performing LCAs of car components. Based on the increasing experience and know-how gained in the past by performing LCAs of car components truck designers get the chance to make a statement about the ecological impact of each alternative. The most significant difference between LCAs of car and truck components is the use phase.
This paper describes a Life-Cycle-Assessment (LCA) of different air deflection systems made of composite materials. The actually used system is produced by Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) while a possible alternative could be made out of Sheet Molding Compound (SMC). The calculations have shown that there exists a potential to improve the ecological profiles of composite components by replacing glass fibers with natural fibers.
Citation: Binder, M., Kaniut, C., Cetiner, H., Schröter, H. et al., "Life Cycle Assessment of a Truck Component - Air Deflection System," SAE Technical Paper 982173, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/982173. Download Citation
Author(s):
Marc Binder, Claudius Kaniut, Halil Cetiner, Hartmut Schröter, Klaus Schmitt
Affiliated:
Daimler-Benz AG
Pages: 6
Event:
Total Life Cycle Conference & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Proceedings of the 1998 Total Life Cycle Conference-P-339
Related Topics:
Fibers
Composite materials
Life cycle analysis
Glass fibers
Trucks
Molding
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