This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $240,000 for the University of Connecticut to develop a new product design platform that enables concurrent consideration of product design and remanufacturing processes. The 3-year research effort aims to: (1) quantify and allocate remanufacturing resilience, (2) formulate remanufacturing co-design methodologies for improved reparability, and (3) develop new design approaches for automated remanufacturing inspection systems. This research seeks to address gaps between traditional separate decision-making for product design and end-of-life remanufacturing, advancing a more holistic framework for concurrent product and remanufacturing process integration. The project will be validated through a case study on an agricultural vehicle hydraulic manifold design in partnership with an industrial collaborator. The research will also be incorporated into education and outreach activities to broaden participation in sustainable design.
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