AQA 7552 / 3.1.11
Disassembly.
Design for manufacturing, maintenance, repair and disposal · Technical principles
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3. Disassembly
Disassembly (A-level only)
Disassembly is the systematic separation of components for repair, reuse, recycling, or disposal at end of life.
Design strategies that support disassembly
Products can be designed for easier disassembly by:
Applying a ‘cradle to cradle’ approach, keeping material types separate
Using easily released polymer snap fittings
Using standard fasteners (e.g. Pozidriv screws) that require common tools
Designing in line with End of Life Vehicles (ELV) legislation
Using smart materials (e.g. SMA, SMP) to enable automatic or ‘active’ disassembly
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