Conceptual design of ELV dismantling system based on simulation

Abstract

Car manufacturing is major industry in terms of economy, technology, society, and also environment. During its life, car consumes energy and emits pollution, which are to be reduced through research on design and manufacturing of vehicle. After the end of its life, parts are dismantled for reuse, and body is compressed and shredded for recovering useful materials. This paper deals with basic functional composition and plant layout of ELV (End-of-Life Vehicle) dismantling system that can maximize the part reuse and material recycle through dismantling ELV economically and environmentally friendly. The system is information-based system composed of the specific work stations for carrying out nine standard dismantling processes. The layout of the system was designed for handling targeted amount of ELV with minimum cost through optimization method based on simulation using commercial tools - 'Arena' and 'OptQuest'.