Design Notes PLANETARY BLDC and PMDC GEARMOTORS

other sustainable energy sources. Another might be closer, geographically, to the rest of manufacturing which limits the emissions due to transportation and logistics. These types of metrics are critical in making products more sustainable across the entire value chain.

Collaborations can extend further into the value chain to a product’s end-of-life, working towards circularity. Choosing a stronger material means it could be re-used. A more robust component may also be more di cult to manufacture, requiring more energy-intensive processes. The volume and variability of these decisions are why digitalization and simulation are so important to sustainable design — simpler decisions can be automated, and complex ones are infused with greater intelligence.

Further optimize design with holistic sustainability indicators

Finally, it is important to revisit and evaluate the decisions at every stage of the product lifecycle. Holistic sustainability indicators must be integrated into the digital twin from the beginning for ongoing visibility of sustainability goals in concert with other requirements. This may require the design to include physical sensors that collect diagnostic and environmental conditions through manufacturing, delivery, and usage as well as carbon footprints and material costs. With a larger dataset, it is even possible to include virtual sensors that rely on the models created in the digital twin.

Physical sensors feed the simulation models, providing a clearer understanding of decisions early in design, while virtual sensors and models interpolate and extrapolate sustainability indicators from complex systems. These indicators enable closed-loop optimization between design, manufacturing, and usage. DW

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