Methods and Approaches for Evaluating the Repairability of Mechatronic Systems: A Systematic Literature Review
DS 130: Proceedings of NordDesign 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland, 12th - 14th August 2024
Year: 2024
Editor: Malmqvist, J.; Candi, M.; Saemundsson, R. J.; Bystrom, F. and Isaksson, O.
Author: Hermelingmeier, Dominik; Pape, Florian; Bunselmeyer, Laura; Pfeifer, Stefan; Dumitrescu, Roman
Series: NordDESIGN
Institution: Fraunhofer Research Institute for Mechatronic System Design, Paderborn, Germany
Page(s): 720-729
DOI number: 10.35199/NORDDESIGN2024.77
ISBN: 978-1-912254-21-7
Abstract
A suitable way to reduce the environmental impact of a product is to enhance its ability to be repaired. The repairability addresses many areas and is difficult to quantify. The presented systematic literature review aimed to identify and describe approaches for assessing the reparability. Based on developed requirements for the repair of mechatronic systems, existing methods are evaluated. This paper highlights research gaps in the evaluation of methods for increasing the repairability of mechatronic products and initial approaches to close these gaps.
Keywords: Circular Economy, Circular Product Design, Repairability, Mechatronics, Sustainability