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A framework for virtual disassembly analysis

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Product reuse or recyclability is enhanced by designing the product for inexpensive and efficient disassembly. However, accomplishing enhanced product design requires design for disassembly (DFD) tools. This paper presents a disassembly framework that consists of design modules; both of these are embodied in the geometric DFD tool. These modules consist of different tasks including: selection of the appropriate disassembly method; producing an optimized disassembly sequence; evaluating a disassembly sequence for cost; producing design change recommendations. These considerations make a product easier to disassemble and therefore have potential benefit to the environment.

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SRINIVASAN , H., SHYAMSUNDAR , N. & GADH , R. A framework for virtual disassembly analysis. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing 8, 277–295 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018537611535

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