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Industrial Design and Production Engineering for Sustainability

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Social Ecology and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 10738

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Georgios Priniotakis

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Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
Interests: industrial production of garments; new technologies; technical textiles; multifunctional garments and their applications of nanomaterials in textiles and sustainable technologies
Dr. Kiskira Kyriaki

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Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
Interests: environmental technologies; production engineering; biotechnology; metal recovery; waste management; circular economy and renewable energy sources

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a research paper to this Special Issue dedicated to the field of sustainable industrial design and production. We invite the submission of research-, development-, and application-related submissions sharing the most promising techniques and strategies on the topic of industrial design and production, circular economy, and other related domains.

At present, the use of fossil fuels has rapidly increased due to the growth of the human population. Huge emissions of carbon dioxide have resulted in climate change, which is a worldwide phenomenon with transnational dimensions. Everyday life is affected by extreme weather related to climate change. Although the effects are different from region to region, common measures are possible, and the accumulated experience is useful. Awareness of sustainability and circularity issues and the need for change in the industry has never been higher.

Innovation, in terms of new kinds of production processes, physical management resources (e.g., new machines or robots), chemistry, materials, production and applications outside the conventional industrial design and production, is essential. The emerging problem of the sustainability of industrial systems and their ecological transition is pushing for the further development of existing technologies. To this end, a conceptual framework becomes necessary for the development of theories and methods (e.g., process analysis, safe operations) for sustainable industrial design and production and their implementation in the supply chains of manufacturing products, with particular attention to their impact on environment, society and the economy.

This Special Issue calls for papers on the newest sustainable approaches in industrial design and production engineering, aiming to overcome the above problems for the future. Original papers with explicit relevance to issues of industrial design and production engineering—either theoretical or practical—are welcome, as are state-of-the-art reviews, new perspectives, and outlooks on future research directions.

Prof. Dr. Georgios Priniotakis
Dr. Kiskira Kyriaki
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • technological advancement of industrial design and production engineering from a sustainability perspective
  • sustainable physical resources management
  • sustainable industry policy
  • the use of sustainable materials
  • sustainable operation and supply chain design
  • research methods for industrial design engineering
  • concepts of industrial ecology applied to industrial design and production engineering
  • advanced technology in industrial design and production engineering
  • product engineering and industrial design
  • design in engineering
  • design management
  • design support tools
  • design innovation
  • human behavior and industrial design engineering
  • sociotechnical issues in industrial design engineering
  • ergonomics in industrial design engineering
  • life-cycle assessment of new products
  • clean production
  • standards relating to the sustainability of industrial processes

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Advanced Manufacturing Design of an Emergency Mechanical Ventilator via 3D Printing—Effective Crisis Response
by Konstantinos Kalkanis, Kyriaki Kiskira, Panagiotis Papageorgas, Stavros D. Kaminaris, Dimitrios Piromalis, George Banis, Dimitrios Mpelesis and Athanasios Batagiannis
Sustainability 2023, 15(4), 2857; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15042857 - 4 Feb 2023
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Nowadays, there is a market need that is pushing manufacturers to support more sustainable product designs regardless of any crisis. Two important lessons that society inferred from the COVID-19 pandemic are that the industry needs an improved collaboration efficiency that can handle such [...] Read more.
Nowadays, there is a market need that is pushing manufacturers to support more sustainable product designs regardless of any crisis. Two important lessons that society inferred from the COVID-19 pandemic are that the industry needs an improved collaboration efficiency that can handle such emergencies and improve its resource conservation to avoid having shortages. Additive manufacturing technologies use 3D object scanners to direct hardware to deposit material, layer upon layer, in precise geometric shapes, and are positioned to provide a disruptive transformation in how products are designed and manufactured. They can provide for the planet in fighting against crisis from a materials and applications perspective. In this context, the optimization and production of emergency ventilators in health systems were investigated with plans for 3D printing received from the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign. An evaluation of the printability of CAD files and a partial redesign to limit dimensional variability, acceptable surface finish, and a more efficient printing process were performed. Six parts of the design were redesigned to make printing easier, faster, and less expensive. In the case of the O2 inlet attachment, the necessary supports were difficult to remove due to the part’s geometry, leading to redesign. The modulator top and bottom part, the patient tee, the manometer body, and the pop-off valve cap were also redesigned in order to avoid dimensional variability and possible rough surfaces. Metallic and thermoplastic composite ventilators were produced and then tested in real operating conditions, such as in a hospital setting with a realistic oxygen supply. The preliminary findings are promising compared to the initial design, both in terms of construction quality and performance such as exhalation rate adjustment and emergency valve operation. Also, a combination of manufacturing technologies was evaluated. The modifications allowed optimal casting (injection molding) of the parts and therefore faster production, instead of printing each part, when high output is required. Full article
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Improvement Mechanism of the Mechanical Properties and Pore Structure of Rubber Lightweight Aggregate Concrete with S95 Slag
by Zihao Guo, Hailong Wang, Song Sun, Shuai Feng, Libin Shu and Chao Tang
Sustainability 2023, 15(2), 1008; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021008 - 5 Jan 2023
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This paper used natural pumice from the Inner Mongolia region as coarse aggregate to produce a lightweight concrete mix with a 3% rubber particle (20 mesh) content and dissimilar slag contents (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%). It measured the compressive [...] Read more.
This paper used natural pumice from the Inner Mongolia region as coarse aggregate to produce a lightweight concrete mix with a 3% rubber particle (20 mesh) content and dissimilar slag contents (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%). It measured the compressive strength in five periods (3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 d). It also observed the development of the microstructure and measured the air content and pore distribution of the concrete using environmental scanning electron microscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance. A microtest combined with macroscopic mechanical experiments were used to analyze the influence on the mechanical properties of the rubber lightweight aggregate by the content of the S95 slag. The results showed that slag can improve the microstructure of rubber lightweight aggregate concrete. It hydrated the products, optimized the porous structure, and enhanced the compressive strength of the rubber lightweight aggregate concrete at 28 days, with excellent results regarding the air entraining. The best compressive strength of the rubber powder lightweight aggregate concrete at 28 days was when the content of the slag was 15%. An Atzeni pore-structure–strength model was introduced that contained a cement mass fraction. The results of the fitting indicate that the pore structure located at 0.1~1 μm had a marked influence on the mechanical properties of the rubber powder concrete. Full article
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A Review of Sustainability Standards and Ecolabeling in the Textile Industry
by Sofia Plakantonaki, Kyriaki Kiskira, Nikolaos Zacharopoulos, Ioannis Chronis, Fernando Coelho, Amir Togiani, Konstantinos Kalkanis and Georgios Priniotakis
Sustainability 2023, 15(15), 11589; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151511589 - 27 Jul 2023
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Environmental damage and the resulting global warming are two of the most serious threats to living species. These problems are the result of industrialization in all fields. The textile and fashion industries bear a negative impact on the environment and contribute significantly to [...] Read more.
Environmental damage and the resulting global warming are two of the most serious threats to living species. These problems are the result of industrialization in all fields. The textile and fashion industries bear a negative impact on the environment and contribute significantly to water, air, and solid waste pollution. Over the last decades, consumer buying habits have shifted, and clothing purchases have increased dramatically. The manufacturing process of these textiles, from pretreatment to dyeing and finishing, involves the use of numerous chemicals that are harmful to both humans and the planet. Textiles have been identified as unsustainable products due to their entire life cycle, from raw material cultivation to manufacturing, and generate a large amount of toxic waste and greenhouse gases. Therefore, embedding sustainability in strategy is essential to meet evolving investor pressure, consumer demand, and regulatory requirements. More alternatives are available, such as ecofriendly textiles. Governments are promoting the idea of ecolabels and sustainability standards that endorse the textile’s “ecofriendliness”. Ecolabeling stimulates consumers and manufacturers to buy and produce ecotextiles, simultaneously allowing consumers to compare the various products. Consumers are gradually requesting more ecofriendly products. To save our environment and future generations, the textile industry must become more sustainable. Major brands should implement sustainable manufacturing practices. This review paper investigates the requirements of ecofriendly textiles, restricted substances, and ecolabeling in the textile industry and highlights the need to enhance the expertise and information existing in the design process with regard to the sustainability of finished products in order to create a more sustainable textile sector. Such a shift is only feasible if the designers are guided by a clear vision of design for sustainability. Full article
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Ecodesign for Industrial Furnaces and Ovens: A Review of the Current Environmental Legislation
by Athanasios C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas, Petros E. Papadatos, Kyriaki Kiskira, Konstantinos Kalkanis and Constantinos S. Psomopoulos
Sustainability 2023, 15(12), 9436; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15129436 - 12 Jun 2023
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The increasing global demand for energy- and resource-efficient, environmentally friendly products has led the European Union (EU) to develop a sustainable product policy, incorporating ecodesign legislation and energy labeling as effective tools for promoting energy efficiency and sustainability. Recent European energy policies, such [...] Read more.
The increasing global demand for energy- and resource-efficient, environmentally friendly products has led the European Union (EU) to develop a sustainable product policy, incorporating ecodesign legislation and energy labeling as effective tools for promoting energy efficiency and sustainability. Recent European energy policies, such as the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the Ecodesign Directive (EDD), have set new objectives for enhancing energy efficiency. This study focuses on the 2012 Lot 4: Industrial and Laboratory Furnaces and Ovens, Tasks 1–7 Final Report, which informed the European Commission’s 2014 working document for the Ecodesign Consultation Forum on industrial and laboratory furnaces and ovens. The working document proposed initial draft measures and requirements for this product group, aiming to achieve specific energy savings and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions. The findings of the investigations on energy consumption and GHG emissions are presented in this work, with draft calculations and projections serving as the foundation for discussions on future measures. The BAT (best available technologies) scenario would result in lower environmental impacts. The initial and indicative draft Lot 4 impact assessment predictions for energy savings demonstrate the positive influence of prospective ecodesign measures in reducing energy consumption. These deliberations will ultimately contribute to the formulation of an official mandatory regulation for industrial and laboratory furnaces and ovens, in line with the EU’s sustainable product policy objectives. Full article
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