 EMAT

 TAKE HOME EXAM

Design of bicycle- selection of parts with reference to sustainable

Engineering – Target minimum use of energy in production- recyclability and

reuse options for the co and other components.

Solution:

In the given below table we have the parts of bicycle with their materials and other features demonstrated n the above statement.

SR PART MATERIAL FUEL CONSUMPTION CO2 EMISSION PER WEIGHT COST OF MANUFACTU
# NAME

1. chain Plain Carbon Almost 50 kWh energy is For every ton of steel 1900m3 CO2 is Steel is recyclable and recyc
OR Alloy used in the manufacturing emitted. can save up to 60% of energ
Steel. of the chain of the bicycle.
2. Frame: Aluminum Almost 2380 kWh energy is For every ton of aluminum 11500m3 Aluminum is almost comple
Alloy is the recyclable, and recycling it c
used in the manufacturing CO2 is emitted.
mostly used up to 92% of energy cost.
material for the of frame.
manufacture of
frame of
bicycles. The
primary
materials are
steel and
aluminum.

3. Wheel Steel (Mostly Almost 325kWh energy is For every ton of stainless steel Stainless steel is 100% recyc
Stainless Steel) used in the manufacturing 1400m3 of CO2 is emitted. and all the scrap collected (8
 of a bicycle wheel. reused. This helps in saving
energy cost.
4. Tire Rubber along Almost 7.5kWh energy is For every ton of rubber 200m3 of Rubber is completely recycl
with carbon used in the manufacturing CO2 is emitted. this helps in reducing the co
black. of the tire of bicycle. production of the tires of bic
5. Paddle Aluminum Almost 460 kWh energy is For every ton of aluminum 11500m3 Aluminum is almost comple
alloys are used in the manufacturing CO2 is emitted. recyclable, and recycling it c
mostly used. of frame. up to 92% of energy cost.