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Enabling the design for circularity through circularity measures: breaking down the R-strategies into useful design measures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Marie Schwahn ,
Thomas Potinecke ,
Lukas Block ,
Maximilian Jakob Werner  and
Florian Stephan Tarlosy
Marie Schwahn*
Affiliation:
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Thomas Potinecke
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer IAO, Germany
Lukas Block
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer IAO, Germany
Maximilian Jakob Werner
Affiliation:
Germany
Florian Stephan Tarlosy
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer IAO, Germany
*
marie.schwahn@iat.uni-stuttgart.de

Abstract

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Implementing a product design that incorporates circular economy aspects is a highly intricate task. Its complexity stems from various aspects, such as the interdependent solution space and the challenge to evaluate the impact of circular design in early development phases. To facilitate informed decision-making, a support system is necessary that integrates product-oriented circular measures, and derives their effect on the product's design and its circularity. We present an approach for such a support system, including its evaluation on the design of an automotive center console.

Keywords

circular economystrategymodel-based systems engineering (MBSE)product developmentautomotive

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Systems Engineering and Design
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 2745 - 2754
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