Product environmental footprints assessment for product life cycle

He, Bin; Shao, Yanwei; Wang, Shuai; Gu, Zhuochao; Bai, Kai-Jian

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.078

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“…(2) the algorithm has a certain probability to accept the solution which is worse than the current solution, so it can jump out of the local optimal to a certain extent; (3) when the algorithm following into a local optimal, a SAbased heuristic is embedded and used to enhance the exploration abilities; (4) the algorithm broadens the search space.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…During recent years, the intelligent manufacturing has gradually penetrated into both the industrial and academic fields. [1][2][3][4] It is a common understanding that the intelligent manufacturing is a new production model which integrates lots of new technical means, such as intelligence production, intelligent scheduling, and integration. In the realistic production, the scheduling is generally one of the key issues in the intelligent manufacturing.…”

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Solving robotic distributed flowshop problem using an improved iterated greedy algorithm

Gao

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International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

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In this study, we propose an improved iterated greedy algorithm for solving the distributed permutation flowshop problem, where there is a single robot in each factory and the makespan needs to be minimized. In the problem considered, the robot is used to transfer each job from the predecessor machine to the successor machine. A blocking constraint between machines is considered, thus jobs should remain on the completed machine while waiting for the robot. The loading and unloading times are considered and different for all of the jobs conducted by the robot, and the deteriorating time is also considered. In the proposed algorithm, first, four types of neighborhood structures are developed. Then, the simulated annealing algorithm is embedded in the proposed algorithm to enhance the exploration abilities. Furthermore, a problem-specific destruction and construction strategies are investigated. Finally, several realistic instances were generated to test the proposed algorithm, and its competitive performance was verified based on detailed experimental comparisons.

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Solving robotic distributed flowshop problem using an improved iterated greedy algorithm

Gao

et al. 2019

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

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“…It could be used as a robotic arm or a robot arm with multiple series mechanisms. On this basis, He et al [86][87][88] designed and invented the novel UR wrist based on the centering mechanism and non-holonomic constraints, which has the characteristics of flexible movement, compact structure, and good rigidity. It could be used as the joint of the robot.…”

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Underactuated robotics: A review

Wang

Liu

2019

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

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Underactuated robotics is an emerging research direction in the field of robotics. The control input of the underactuated robot is less than the degree of freedom of the system. It has the advantages of lightweight, low energy consumption, excellent performance, and broad development prospects. This article reviews the state of the art on underactuated robotics. On the basis of previous studies, this article takes the non-holonomic constraint equation as the entry point to classify and summarize underactuated robot and their common mechanisms. The controllability of underactuated robot is further discussed. The control flow of underactuated robot is described based on the open-closed control method. In the closed-loop control, the control method based on the fuzzy system is mainly used. Finally, the difficulties in the current research of underactuated robot are summarized, and the future research directions are prospected.

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“…11 A systematic product carbon footprint model across a sustainable supply chain for the product life cycle was proposed by Bin et al 12 The water and fertilizer irrigation machine is used to demonstrate the proposed methodology. 12 In another study, Bin et al 13 have estimated product environmental footprints (PEF) for the product life cycle. PEF assessment process of an agricultural picking robot was used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.…”

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“…PEF assessment process of an agricultural picking robot was used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology. 13 Wan et al have used the concept of environmental performance index (EPI) and industrial structure entropy (ISE), which were applied to analyze the current environment pressure and industrial conditions. 14 Liu et al reported on a unit basis, a ton of aluminum production requires ∼126 GJ of energy.…”

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Opportunities for sustainability improvement in aluminum industry

Pandey

Prakash

2020

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The aluminum consumption in India of 2.5 kg per capita is way below the global average of 11 kg per capita. In the future, India will require additional annual consumption of 16 million tons of aluminum. Due to the energy-intensive nature of aluminum production coupled with its projected growth, there are sustainability concerns for this industrial sector. This paper examines some opportunities available for sustainability improvement in an existing aluminum plant using coal-based electricity. An industrial sustainability index (ISI), as previously developed by the authors, is here to quantitatively evaluate the magnitude of sustainability improvement through a natural gas-based combined cycle (NGCC) power generation. Two modes of sustainability improvement are examined: (a) NGCC with surplus power generation and (b) NGCC with doubling of production capacity. It is observed that the ISI values can be increased by 5 to 6 times through the above modes, as compared to the existing model.The investment required for such sustainability improvement is expected to be less than that required for setting up a totally new plant. The direct carbon emissions for the existing plant are nearly 6.4% of the total carbon emissions, which may be eliminated by adopting new smelting technology now available, with the further possibility of sustainability improvement.

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Product environmental footprints assessment for product life cycle

Cited by 59 publications

References 34 publications

Solving robotic distributed flowshop problem using an improved iterated greedy algorithm

Solving robotic distributed flowshop problem using an improved iterated greedy algorithm

Underactuated robotics: A review

Opportunities for sustainability improvement in aluminum industry

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