Influence of Material Selection and Product Design on Automotive Vehicle Recyclability

Xiaohui He, Dongmei Su, Wenchao Cai, Alexandra Pehlken, Guofang Zhang, Aimin Wang and Jinsheng Xiao
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Xiaohui He: Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Automotive Components Technology and Hubei Research Center for New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicle, School of Automotive Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
Dongmei Su: Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co. Ltd., Wuhan 430056, Hubei, China
Wenchao Cai: Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Automotive Components Technology and Hubei Research Center for New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicle, School of Automotive Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
Alexandra Pehlken: OFFIS—Institut für Informatik Oldenburg, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany
Guofang Zhang: Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Automotive Components Technology and Hubei Research Center for New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicle, School of Automotive Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
Aimin Wang: School of Management, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
Jinsheng Xiao: Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Automotive Components Technology and Hubei Research Center for New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicle, School of Automotive Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-21

Abstract: From 2008 to 2020, Chinese automobile production and sales have ranked first in the world. The huge production, sales, and ownership of automobiles will inevitably lead to a rapid increase of end-of-life vehicles in the future and a corresponding issue of resource recycling. Based on the analysis of a practical dismantling study and statistics declared by the supplier of 19.5% of components and parts with a weight greater than 0.5 kg from two typical vehicle models from 2011 to 2013, this paper focuses on nonmetallic components and parts, the connection of components and parts materials, and the product life cycle of each stage, to find rational technical solutions, and therefore maximize recyclability and recoverability and achieve sustainable development. On one hand, recycling at each stage for vehicles is considered in the design and development of products. As a result, it is found that the main methods, which are conducive to recycling, are increasing the use ratio of materials that are easy to recycle. In addition, general principles of material selection are summarized. On the other hand, vehicles’ dismantling is considered in the initial stage of product design and methods of structural design are summarized.

Keywords: end-of-life vehicle; recycling; material selection; product design; optimization; circular economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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