Development of an Adaptive Layout Design System for ELV (End-of-Life Vehicle) Dismantling Plant

Abstract:

In accordance with the increased awareness of resource depletion and environmental pollution, the importance of eco-friendly disposal and recycling of vehicles as a potentially valuable resource is emphasized; in particular, this is important as automobile production and demand continues steadily. In this paper, a systematic dismantling system is proposed to minimize the quantity of ASR by dismantling End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) rationally and efficiently. An adaptive layout design system is also provided to aid for the effective implementation of the proposed dismantling system to industrial applications. The proposed dismantling system is based on eco-friendly dismantling and improves not only the recyclability of ELVs, but also the efficiency of the dismantling operations. The adaptive layout design system is a software tool, which allows a layout of a dismantling plant according to the specific requirements of the customers, and estimates the overall figures and capacity of an intended plant by simulation of the dismantling process. This interactive design system can be useful for testing alternative layouts of a dismantling plant customized to meet particular recycling needs.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 510)
• Pages: 133-138
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.510.133
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Young Tae Sohn, Myon Woong Park
• Keywords: Dismantling Plant, End of Life Vehicle (ELV), Layout Design, Recycling

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