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Design For Material Efficiency

Design for Material Efficiency is a systematic design approach that distinguishes itself by integrating material optimization strategies—such as minimizing material use, enhancing reusability, and facilitating disassembly—throughout the product lifecycle to reduce environmental impact while maintaining functional performance.

66

Publications

4K

Citations

200

Authors

84

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

24

Parents

Publications

66

Material efficiency: A white paper

Julian M. Allwood, Michael F. Ashby, Timothy G. Gutowski et al. · Resources Conservation and Recycling · 2010 · 893 citations

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Multi-objective optimization in material design and selection

M. F. Ashby · Acta Materialia · 2000 · 415 citations

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Material considerations in product design: A survey on crucial material aspects used by product designers

Elvin Karana, Paul Hekkert, Prabhu Kandachar · Materials & Design (1980-2015) · 2007 · 168 citations

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Materials selection in the Life-Cycle Design process: a method to integrate mechanical and environmental performances in optimal choice

Fabio Giudice, Guido La Rosa · Materials & Design (1980-2015) · 2004 · 148 citations

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Selecting materials for optimum use in engineering components

K.L. Edwards · Materials & Design (1980-2015) · 2004 · 138 citations

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Authors

200

  1. JM
    Julian M. Allwood

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 1K citations

    3

    h-index

  2. EW
    Ernst Worrell

    Utrecht University, Netherlands

    2 publications · 940 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. KE
    K.L. Edwards

    University of Derby, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 168 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. AS
    A.M.M. Sharif Ullah

    Kitami Institute of Technology, Japan

    2 publications · 69 citations

    2

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  5. MF
    M. F. Ashby

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 429 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

84

  1. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    2.7K citations

  2. Zhejiang University

    Hangzhou, China

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    663 citations

  3. University of Derby

    Derby, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    168 citations

  4. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    453 citations

  5. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    Livermore, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  7. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

    Qingdao, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    19 citations

  8. American University in Cairo

    Cairo, Egypt

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

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Venues

  1. Materials & Design (1980-2015)

    7 publications · 670 citations

    7

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  2. Journal of Cleaner Production

    6 publications · 293 citations

    6

    h-index

  3. Resources Conservation and Recycling

    4 publications · 1K citations

    4

    h-index

  4. Materials Today Proceedings

    2 publications · 33 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. Structures

    2 publications · 45 citations

    2

    h-index

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