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Cleaner Products through Life Cycle Design (Manifold)

Oct 1, 1994 -

Apr 30, 1999

Research Team

Krish Kar

Gregory A. Keoleian

Collaborator(s)

Ford Motor Company

Research Areas

Mobility Systems

Transportation

Keywords

Automobile

Life-Cycle-Design

Environmental Impact

Energy Consumption

Waste Generation

Air/Water Emissions

Air Intake Manifolds

Publications (3)

Projects

Cleaner Products through Life Cycle Design (Manifold)

Elucidating Complex Design and Management Tradeoffs through Life Cycle Design: Air Intake Manifold Demonstration Project

Life Cycle Design of Air Intake Manifolds: Phase I: 2.0 L Ford Contour Air Intake Manifold

Life Cycle Design of Air Intake Manifolds: Phase II: Lower Plenum of the 5.4 L F-250 Air Intake Manifold, Including Recycling Scenarios