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    • ISSN: 1793-8236 (Online)
    • Abbreviated Title Int. J. Eng. Technol.
    • Frequency:  Quarterly 
    • DOI: 10.7763/IJET
    • APC: 500 USD
    • Managing Editor: Ms. Shira. Lu 
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IJET 2023 Vol.15(2): 37-40
DOI: 10.7763/IJET.2023.V15.1216

Assessing the Life Cycle Environmental Performance and Economic Costs of Composite Materials in Certain Aircraft Structure

Minghui Wu*, Jhuma Sadhukhan, Richard Murphy, Ujjwal Bharadwaj, and Xiaofei Cui

Abstract—The aviation sector is looking to replace conventional metals for aircraft doors with composite materials due to the latter’s potentially favorable combination of mechanical properties and low weight. However, little is known about the environmental impacts and economic costs associated with the production of such composite doors. This study conducts a Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing on an example composite aircraft door to quantify its environmental and economic impacts. In addition, uncertainty analysis has been performed to enhance the quality of the assessment.

Index Terms—Life Cycle Costing, Life Cycle Assessment, composite, aircraft door, Monte Carlo simulation

Minghui Wu is with the Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK; National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC), TWI Ltd., Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL, UK.
Jhuma Sadhukhan, Richard Murphy, Ujjwal Bharadwaj, and Xiaofei Cui are with the Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK. E-mail: j.sadhukhan@surrey.ac.uk (J.S.); rj.murphy@surrey.ac.uk (R.M.); ujjwal.bharadwaj@twi.co.uk (U.B.); xiaofei.cui@twi.co.uk (X.C.)
*Correspondence: minghui.wu@surrey.ac.uk (M.W.)

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Cite: Minghui Wu, Jhuma Sadhukhan, Richard Murphy, Ujjwal Bharadwaj, and Xiaofei Cui, "Assessing the Life Cycle Environmental Performance and Economic Costs of Composite Materials in Certain Aircraft Structure," International Journal of Engineering and Technology vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 37-40, 2023.

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