Essays about: "Lifetime extension"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words Lifetime extension.

  1. 1. Transforming Consumption Practices: A Social Practice Theory Analysis of Repairability and Lifetime Extension of Smartphones

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Ester Ósk Gestsdóttir Waage; Marite Putna; [2023]
    Keywords : Keywords: smartphones; sustainable consumption; social practice theory; degrowth; environmental impact; repair; lifetime extension.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The lifetime extension of smartphones is seen as a prominent way to reduce the environmental impacts caused during the production of the devices. Smartphones may be small devices, but their impact is no longer small as for the past years e-waste has been the largest growing waste generated globally. READ MORE

  3. 2. Environmental analysis of asynchronous motors : A case study on the rotor and its materials

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Innovation och produktrealisering

    Author : Hanna Jansson; Mathilda Englöv; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental impact; Sustainability; Recycling methods material metals; Circular economy CE; Product development.; Miljöpåverkan; Hållbarhet; Återvinningsmetoder material metaller; Cirkulär ekonomi CE; Produktutveckling;

    Abstract : Material efficiency strategies are of significant importance for the shift towards producing sustainable vehicles and Asynchronous motors (ASM), both for current and new developments. Strategies such as a lightweight design, product lifetime extension, recyclability, and a material selection process based on the three branches of sustainability (ecological, economical, and social). READ MORE

  4. 3. The barriers of circular public procurement for ICTs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Laila Adelson; [2023]
    Keywords : circularity; circular economy; circular public procurement; ICT; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The EU procured for roughly 202000 MEUR (14% of the EU GDP) during 2021 in the public sector. The majority of these contracts are traditional, linear business model purchases. READ MORE

  5. 4. Modelling of liquid leakage with ASTEC in a severe accident of a PWR

    University essay from KTH/Fysik

    Author : Thomas Begey; [2022]
    Keywords : Nuclear Physics; Modelling; Iodine Chemstry; Nuclear Safety; Kärnfysik; modellering; jodkemi; kärnsäkerhet;

    Abstract : In a nuclear reactor, in case of a severe accident occurs, backup circuits are usedlike SIS and CSS, flooding the reactor with water. This might lead to many liquidleakages outside the reactor containment building. READ MORE

  6. 5. On-board processing with AI for more autonomous and capable satellite systems

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Tamina Lund; [2022]
    Keywords : Satellite telemetry forecasting; battery degradation prediction; LSTM; artificial intelligence; on-board processing;

    Abstract : While the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has faced a sharp up-rise in popularity in ground-based industries, such as for autonomous navigation in the automotive industry and predictive maintenance in manufacturing processes, it is yet only rarely used in space industry. Hence, this thesis aims to investigate the possibilities of using AI for processing on-board Earth-orbiting satellites while in orbit. READ MORE