Life Cycle Design Criteria for Engine Oil Filters: AlliedSignal Case Study

951849

10/01/1995

Event
1995 Total Life Cycle Conference and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The life cycle design framework developed at the University of Michigan was applied by AlliedSignal to improve the manufacture, use, and end-of-life management of automobile oil filters. Three oil filter designs were investigated: a conventional spin-on filter which is a single-use product, a cartridge filter consisting of a reusable housing and a replacement cartridge, and a cleanable design which uses a reusable housing and cleanable filter element. Environmental, cost, performance, and legal requirements were developed using a matrix tool and tradeoffs between these requirements were studied. These design criteria are presented along with results from an analysis of user life cycle costs and a simplified life cycle energy analysis. Key elements of the life cycle design framework, which is based on systems analysis, multiobjective analysis, and multistakeholder participation, are also described.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/951849
Pages
11
Citation
Keoleian, G., "Life Cycle Design Criteria for Engine Oil Filters: AlliedSignal Case Study," SAE Technical Paper 951849, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/951849.
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Publisher
Published
Oct 1, 1995
Product Code
951849
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English