Open AccessAnalyzing the sustainability of an automotive component using SolidWorks CAD software
Author(s) -
Constantin Torcătoru,
Dan Săvescu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/568/1/012113
Subject(s) - sustainability , automotive industry , life cycle assessment , design for the environment , carbon footprint , software , product (mathematics) , ecological footprint , manufacturing engineering , component (thermodynamics) , engineering , sustainable design , product design , computer science , production (economics) , greenhouse gas , ecology , geometry , mathematics , macroeconomics , economics , biology , programming language , aerospace engineering , thermodynamics , physics
Design stages have been widely recognized as a milestone in the life cycle of a product in sustainability implementation, and this is of major importance for leading organizations that produce cost-effective and environmentally friendly products. This paper focuses on analyzing some aspects of environmental impact and ecological sustainability of design models using SolidWorks CAD design software. The material from which the piece was made was evaluated, with emphasis on its strength, durability and environmental pollution in terms of carbon footprint, energy consumption, air acidification, and eutrophication. Consideration was given to the whole life cycle of the product under consideration, from raw material extraction, processing, product production, assembling and use to the end of life, taking into account the mode of transport and the distance between these stages. In the case study is presented the virtual model of the analyzed product and the sustainability report that the SolidWorks software provides us and which can be analyzed later by the whole organization for the adoption of the right decision.