Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Systems

• Main Author: Thiede, Sebastian (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Energy efficiency.; Production management.; Computer simulation.; Energy industries.; Energy Economics.; Operations Management.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Simulation and Modeling.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).

Energy consumption is of great interest to manufacturing companies. Beyond considering individual processes and machines, the perspective on process chains and factories as a whole holds major potentials for energy efficiency improvements. To exploit these potentials, dynamic interactions of differe...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Theoretical Background
• Derivation of requirements and methodological approach
• State of research
• Concept development
• Application of concept
• Summary and Outlook.