A simplified life cycle analysis of an automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites
This paper presents a simplified life cycle analysis case study of a new developed automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites. Two composite materials were analysed for the component construction, namely glass fiber/polypropylene composites and hybrid kenaf/glass fiber/polypropylene com...
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| author | Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Zainudin, Edi Syams Abdul Aziz, Nuraini Arep @ Ariff, Hambali Alias, Mohd Fuad |
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| description | This paper presents a simplified life cycle analysis case study of a new developed automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites. Two composite materials were analysed for the component construction, namely glass fiber/polypropylene composites and hybrid kenaf/glass fiber/polypropylene composites. The rule of mixture and hybrid rule of mixture composite’s micromechanical models were utilized to determine the functional unit in the life cycle analysis. Later, the life cycle inventory data were defined for the production, use and end-of-life stages for the component. The Eco-indicator 99 method was selected for the overall LCA process. The final life cycle analysis results show that parking brake lever using the hybrid kenaf/glass fiber/polypropylene composites scores better environmental impact when compared to the similar component using glass fiber composites. This proved that the introduction of kenaf natural fiber, as the alternative reinforcement material in the polymer composites construction, is able to reduce the environmental impact throughout the product life cycle towards achieving better sustainable performance of the product. |
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| spelling | upm-436042016-11-04T08:39:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43604/ A simplified life cycle analysis of an automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Zainudin, Edi Syams Abdul Aziz, Nuraini Arep @ Ariff, Hambali Alias, Mohd Fuad This paper presents a simplified life cycle analysis case study of a new developed automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites. Two composite materials were analysed for the component construction, namely glass fiber/polypropylene composites and hybrid kenaf/glass fiber/polypropylene composites. The rule of mixture and hybrid rule of mixture composite’s micromechanical models were utilized to determine the functional unit in the life cycle analysis. Later, the life cycle inventory data were defined for the production, use and end-of-life stages for the component. The Eco-indicator 99 method was selected for the overall LCA process. The final life cycle analysis results show that parking brake lever using the hybrid kenaf/glass fiber/polypropylene composites scores better environmental impact when compared to the similar component using glass fiber composites. This proved that the introduction of kenaf natural fiber, as the alternative reinforcement material in the polymer composites construction, is able to reduce the environmental impact throughout the product life cycle towards achieving better sustainable performance of the product. Trans Tech Publications 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43604/1/A%20simplified%20life%20cycle%20analysis%20of%20an%20automotive%20parking%20brake%20lever%20using%20polymer%20composites.pdf Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Zainudin, Edi Syams and Abdul Aziz, Nuraini and Arep @ Ariff, Hambali and Alias, Mohd Fuad (2015) A simplified life cycle analysis of an automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 699. pp. 395-400. ISSN 1660-9336; ESSN: 1662-7482 http://www.scientific.net/AMM.699.395 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.699.395 |
| spellingShingle | Mansor, Muhd Ridzuan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Zainudin, Edi Syams Abdul Aziz, Nuraini Arep @ Ariff, Hambali Alias, Mohd Fuad A simplified life cycle analysis of an automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites |
| title | A simplified life cycle analysis of an automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites |
| title_full | A simplified life cycle analysis of an automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites |
| title_fullStr | A simplified life cycle analysis of an automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | A simplified life cycle analysis of an automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites |
| title_short | A simplified life cycle analysis of an automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites |
| title_sort | simplified life cycle analysis of an automotive parking brake lever using polymer composites |
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