Abstract
This paper presents a method for analyzing the environmental performance of Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) processes. In this method, each process is divided into life phases. Environmental effects of every process phase are then analyzed and evaluated based on the Environmental & Resource Management Data. These effects are combined to obtain the environmental performance of the process. The analysis of the environmental performance of SFF processes considers the characteristics of SFF technology, includes material, energy consumption, processes wastes, and disposal. Case studies for three typical SFF processes: Stereolithography (SL), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), and Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) are presented to illustrate this method.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 7th IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, ISEE-1999 - Danvers, MA, USA Duration: May 11 1999 → May 13 1999 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1999 7th IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, ISEE-1999 |
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| City | Danvers, MA, USA |
| Period | 5/11/99 → 5/13/99 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Environmental Engineering
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Pollution
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering