A combinatorial cost-benefit analysis methodology for designing modular electronic products for the environment

Author

Veerakamolmal, Pitipong ; Gupta, Surendra M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of MIME, Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

268

Lastpage

273

Abstract

This paper presents a technique to analyze the efficiency of designing electronic products for the environment. The efficiency of each design is indicated using a Design for Disassembly Index (DfDI). DfDI uses a disassembly tree (DT) which relies on the product´s bill of materials as its structural blueprint. DfDI can be used to compare the efficiency among alternative designs, identifying the best alternative for a product retirement plan. In addition, the index offers designers with an important measure to help improve future products

Keywords

cost-benefit analysis; design for environment; Design for Disassembly Index; bill of materials; combinatorial cost-benefit analysis; design for the environment; disassembly tree; efficiency; modular electronic products design; product retirement plan; Assembly; Cost benefit analysis; Design engineering; Design for disassembly; Design methodology; Manufacturing; Phase frequency detector; Product design; Recycling; Tin;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics and the Environment, 1999. ISEE -1999. Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Danvers, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5495-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEE.1999.765888

Filename

765888