TY - JOUR
T1 - End-of-life impact reduction through analysis and redistribution of disassembly depth
T2 - A case study in electronic device redesign
AU - Giudice, Fabio
AU - Kassem, Mohamad
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2009/10/17
Y1 - 2009/10/17
N2 - The present paper introduces a structured method for the analysis and reconfiguration of the disassembly depth distribution of components making up a constructional system, with the aim of obtaining a generalized improvement in ease of disassembly in relation to the requirements of recovery at end-of-life. As evidenced in the report of the case study proposed, the method and associated tools provide information regarding the criticality of a system and make it possible to direct an intervention modifying the principal design parameters (characteristics of layout, shapes of components, and types of junction systems) in a way that improves the efficiency of disassembly. This comes off through a reasoned redistribution of the disassembly depth of components, searching for concordance between the ease of disassembly and the real need for it, and favoring the disassemblability of those parts of the system with higher environmental impact content, to recoup it at end-of-life.
AB - The present paper introduces a structured method for the analysis and reconfiguration of the disassembly depth distribution of components making up a constructional system, with the aim of obtaining a generalized improvement in ease of disassembly in relation to the requirements of recovery at end-of-life. As evidenced in the report of the case study proposed, the method and associated tools provide information regarding the criticality of a system and make it possible to direct an intervention modifying the principal design parameters (characteristics of layout, shapes of components, and types of junction systems) in a way that improves the efficiency of disassembly. This comes off through a reasoned redistribution of the disassembly depth of components, searching for concordance between the ease of disassembly and the real need for it, and favoring the disassemblability of those parts of the system with higher environmental impact content, to recoup it at end-of-life.
KW - Design for disassembly
KW - Disassembly depth
KW - End-of-life
KW - Environmental impact
KW - Recovery
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cie.2009.01.007
DO - 10.1016/j.cie.2009.01.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:69649097989
SN - 0360-8352
VL - 57
SP - 677
EP - 690
JO - Computers and Industrial Engineering
JF - Computers and Industrial Engineering
IS - 3
ER -