A Method of Green Modular Design Based on Atomic Theory
Date Issued
2011
Date
2011
Author(s)
Hung, Wei-Shu
Abstract
In recent years, short product cycle times and rapid changes in consumer demand have caused an increasing amount of consumer electronics product waste. Increasing product waste has, in turn, put a growing burden on the environment. Environmental concerns have led to regulations that require manufacturers to produce environmentally friendly products that meet both market and regulatory demands.
Green design techniques can help designers create environmentally friendly products for today’s complex market. In particular, modular design has a big impact on product environmental performance. Modular design can also help manufacturers meet customers’ functional requirements and lower production costs.
This study introduces a green design technique that uses atomic theory to generate modules based upon contact and dependency relationships between components in the product. The technique adds end of life value and environmental characteristics to a physical structural product model to redesign product modules. The study also presents case studies for a lamp and mobile phone to demonstrate the method. Results show that the method is an efficient technique for green modular design that can be used to meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations and reduce environmental impacts.
Subjects
atomic theory
green design
modular design
product life cycle
Type
thesis
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