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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Material flow analysis (MFA) is a methodology to analyze the flow of "materials" in-and-out of a system. | Material flow analysis (MFA) is a methodology to analyze the flow of "materials" in-and-out of a system. | ||
Built upon the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_energy law of conservation of energy], where energy can never be created or destroyed, only transferred, you can use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_balance material-balance equations] to model complex systems such as the [[Seed Eco-Home]]. | |||
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_flow_analysis Material flow Analysis on Wikipedia] for additional information. | See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_flow_analysis Material flow Analysis on Wikipedia] for additional information. | ||
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Introduction
Material flow analysis (MFA) is a methodology to analyze the flow of "materials" in-and-out of a system.
Built upon the law of conservation of energy, where energy can never be created or destroyed, only transferred, you can use material-balance equations to model complex systems such as the Seed Eco-Home.
See Material flow Analysis on Wikipedia for additional information.
Unanswered Research Questions
Can the formal concept of "Material flow analysis (MFA)" prove useful in the design of close-looped sustainable systems?
Diagrams
A diagram related to MFA that may prove useful are Sankey diagrams.