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Assessing the disassembly performance of washing machines through the design for circular disassembly methodology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Giovanni Formentini ,
Thorvald Alrø Martiny ,
Christian Møller ,
Teodor Vernica  and
Devarajan Ramanujan
Giovanni Formentini*
Affiliation:
Aarhus University, Denmark
Thorvald Alrø Martiny
Affiliation:
Aarhus University, Denmark
Christian Møller
Affiliation:
Aarhus University, Denmark
Teodor Vernica
Affiliation:
Aarhus University, Denmark
Devarajan Ramanujan
Affiliation:
Aarhus University, Denmark
*
giof@mpe.au.dk

Abstract

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To enable the circular economy paradigm, it is important to design easy-to-disassemble products. A new method, known as Design for Circular Disassembly (DfCD), has been proposed to enhance product disassembly performances toward circularity. The method was tested on a small-sized product, showing promising results. However, its applicability to medium-sized products remains unclear. The goal of this article is to assess the effectiveness of DfCD on medium-sized products, particularly washing machines. Results showed DfCD can be extended to medium-sized products, increasing model complexity.

Keywords

circular economydesign for x (DfX)reparabilitydisassemblyproduct design

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Type
Design for Sustainability
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 1249 - 1258
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