7.CALCULATION OF EMBODIED ENERGY - K-Division-2022-2023-EVEN-SEM/Repo-14 GitHub Wiki

CONSUMABLE LENGTH(m) WIDTH(m) THICKNESS(m) VOLUME(m^3) WEIGHT(kg) QUANTITY VOLUME(m^3) WEIGHT(kg) MJ/m^3 MJ/kg TOTAL EMBODIED ENERGY(MJ)
FOAM SHEET 0.32 0.2 0.008 0.000512 - 1 0.000512 0.031744 - 85 2.69824
ACRYLIC SHEET(5mm) 0.632 0.282 0.005 0.00089112 - 1 0.00089112 1.069 - 117 125.073
ACRYLIC SHEET(3mm) 0.232 0.312 0.003 0.000217 - 1 0.000217 0.2604 - 117 30.4668
NUT AND BOLT(M4 15mm) - - - - 0.044 20 - 0.88 - 56.7 49.896
NUT AND BOLT(M6 25mm) - - - - 0.043 6 - 0.258 - 56.7 14.6286
NYLON ROD - - - - 0.001 4 - 0.004 - 148 0.592
L CLAMP - - - - 0.0066 10 - 0.066 - 8.1 0.5346
223.88924

REDUCTION IN EMBODIED ENERGY

1.Using Polycarbonate Sheets instead of Acrylic sheet, we can reduce embodied energy by 14.53%.

2.Using card board instead of foam sheet, we can reduce embodied energy by 58.23%.

3.Using L clamp instead of aluminium, we can reduce embodied energy by 28.87%.

4.Using acrylic instead of nuts and bolts, we can reduce embodied energy by 23.50%