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A CSP-based design framework for appliances under energy labelling

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Nowadays, several consumer goods are sold with an energy label which provides energy information about consumption, efficiency, noise, and performance. These labels are regulated by local energy policy and governments. Because of this, customers are becoming increasingly aware about the energy efficiency and consumption of products such as household appliances. In Europe, several household appliances are involved in the European Energy Labelling Directive. Therefore, the manufacturers are paying attention to Ecodesign tools and methods to support the development of eco-innovation and sustainable products. In this context, the paper proposes a design methodology to support the development of efficient cooker hoods using an approach based on a constraints satisfaction problem model. The scope of the proposed research is to reduce the time-to-market of household appliances considering the energy efficiency optimization from the early design phases to the embodiment design. A Case Based Reasoning is also implemented to define a pre-configured model of product before the CSP optimization. The CSP model has been developed as an analytical system, which can predict the energy label achieved by a final prototype of a cooker hood. The interaction of such tools can fill the gap between traditional design methods and eco-innovation approaches, in order to support the designer in the decision-making activity. The test case shows a cooker hoods optimization based on a CSP tool, developed using a programming framework based on Gecode platform.

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Abbreviations

BEP:

Best efficiency point

CAD:

Computer aided design

CBR:

Case base reasoning

CFD:

Computational fluid dynamic

CSP:

Constraints satisfaction problem

DfE:

Design for environment

EEI:

Energy efficiency index

FDE:

Fluid dynamic efficiency

GFE:

Grease filtering efficiency

GWP:

Global warming potential

KB:

Knowledge base

LCA:

Life cycle assessment

LE:

Lighting efficiency

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The authors thank Eng. Giuseppe Flocco and Simone Celli for their support in the study and definition of the functional analysis and CFD simulations.

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    Paolo Cicconi, Daniele Landi, Anna Costanza Russo, Miriam Nardelli & Michele Germani

  2. Università degli Studi eCampus, Via Isimbardi, 22060, Novedrate, CO, Italy

    Roberto Raffaeli

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Cicconi, P., Landi, D., Russo, A.C. et al. A CSP-based design framework for appliances under energy labelling. Int J Interact Des Manuf 12, 1243–1263 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-018-0502-8

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