A novel life cycle assessment and life cycle costing framework for carbon fibre-reinforced composite materials in the aviation industry.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Carbon fibre-reinforced composite materials offer superior mechanical properties and lower weight than conventional metal products. However, relatively, little is known about the environmental impacts and economic costs associated with composite products displacing conventional metal products. The purpose of this study is to develop an integrated life cycle assessment and life cycle costing framework for composite materials in the aviation industry.

Methods

An integrated life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC) framework has been developed. The displacement of a conventional aluminium door for an aircraft by a composite door is presented as an example of the use of this framework. A graphical visualisation tool is proposed to model the integrated envi

SUBMITTER: Wu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10043863 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature