Abstract
Selective disassembly takes apart the selected components from a product and is an important process of de-manufacturing (DM). Selective disassembly aims to minimize the effort required to separate parts selected for separation or replacement. Unlike assembly or disassembly of a product, selective disassembly allows a partial and non-sequential disassembly procedure, regardless of the assembly indenture level. Research has been towards an optimal selective-disassembly plan for the reduction of product life cycle costs or environmental concerns. However, the existing research ignores two important issues in selective disassembly: batch disassembly of components; and tool accessibility to fasteners in a non-procedural and partial disassembly. This paper presents an evolutionary sequence planning for selective disassembly in DM. Two examples presented demonstrate that the evolutionary approach is efficient for DM. The approach generates a feasible and optimal plan for selective disassembly, ensuring both batch disassembly of components and tool accessibility to fasteners.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
