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  • An economic and environmental assessment model for microchannel device manufacturing

    Creator:
    Gao, Qi
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    A key application of microchannel process technology (MPT) is its implementation in heat exchanger devices, since a larger surface contact area can be realized than in conventional approaches, thus achieving high heat transfer efficiency. To justify high volume production of configurations validated as prototypes, and to select from among the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Karl R. Haapala A key application of microchannel process technology (MPT) is its

  • Process-based modeling for cradle-to-gate energy and carbon footprint reduction in product design

    Creator:
    Alsaffar, Ahmed J.
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    Interest in accounting for environmental impacts of products, processes, and systems during the design phase is increasing. Numerous studies have undertaken investigations for reducing environmental impacts across the product life cycle. Efforts have also been launched to quantify such impacts more accurately. Life cycle energy consumption and carbon footprint are...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Karl R. Haapala Interest in

  • Integration of Systems Thinking, Viable System Model, and System Dynamics toward Systemic Sustainability Assessment Methodology

    Creator:
    Tong, Anh B.
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    The developmental milestones of Sustainability are consistent with the post-normal versus traditional science, where transdisciplinary and policy/action research are among the important approaches to be added to traditional analysis. This shift requires a new perspective to look at the problem at hand: we are no longer considering a group of...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Javier Calvo-Amodio Karl R. Haapala The developmental milestones of Sustainability are

  • A framework for integrating systems thinking into sustainable manufacturing

    Creator:
    Zhang, Hao
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    Improving the understanding the relations of sustainability behaviors in manufacturing systems and actively engaging with manufacturers (especially SMEs) in sustainability efforts is key to the long-term success of U.S. industry and the natural environment. This study addresses this urgent need by establishing a systemic approach for the design of costing...
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    Dissertation
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    approved: ________________________________________________________________ Karl R. Haapala