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Horizontal composite tanks represent critical components in industrial applications where achieving an optimal balance between mechanical performance, material efficiency, and environmental impact is essential. This study investigates the environmental performance of structurally optimized glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) horizontal tanks featuring progressive rib thickness configurations. The composite laminate optimization was carried out through advanced numerical simulations in ANSYS Mechanical 2024 R1, c...

This study evaluates the environmental performance of two CNC machining strategies-three-axis and five-axis milling-used in the production of an aluminum wheel upright for a Formula Student vehicle. A process-based gate-to-gate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was carried out using Sphera GaBi software and the Ecoinvent 3.9.1 database, focusing exclusively on impacts associated with the manufacturing technologies. The analysis included detailed measurements of electricity consumption, machine time, machining operation ...