Optimization of remanufacturing process routes oriented toward eco-efficiency

Abstract

Remanufacturing route optimization is crucial in remanufacturing production because it exerts a considerable impact on the eco-efficiency (i.e., the best link between economic and environmental benefits) of remanufacturing. Therefore, an optimization model for remanufacturing process routes oriented toward eco-efficiency is proposed. In this model, fault tree analysis is used to extract the characteristic factors of used products. The ICAM definition method is utilized to design alternative remanufacturing process routes for the used products. Afterward, an eco-efficiency objective function model is established, and simulated annealing (SA) particle swarm optimization (PSO) is applied to select the manufacturing process route with the best eco-efficiency. The proposed model is then applied to the remanufacturing of a used helical cylindrical gear, and optimization of the remanufacturing process route is realized by MATLAB programming. The proposed model’s feasibility is verified by comparing the model’s performance with that of standard SA and PSO.

Keywords

remanufacturing / process route optimization / eco-efficiency / simulated particle swarm optimization algorithm / IDEF0

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51675388). The authors sincerely thank the reviewers and editors for their comments and suggestions.

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