Snow Resource Reutilization: Design of Snow Collection and Compression Equipment Based on Functional Analysis Method

Yong Zhang, Junhao Guo (), Yifan Zhu, Shuohui Chen, Cong Gao, Ruize Sun and Ying Wang
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Yong Zhang: School of Art and Design, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
Junhao Guo: School of Art and Design, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
Yifan Zhu: School of Art and Design, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
Shuohui Chen: School of Art and Design, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
Cong Gao: School of Art and Design, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
Ruize Sun: School of Art and Design, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
Ying Wang: School of Art and Design, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 21, 1-28

Abstract: High-latitude regions of the Earth are rich in natural snow resources; however, owing to their negative impact on daily life, they have not been effectively utilized for a long time and are instead viewed as obstacles that require substantial resources for clearance. This waste of resources contradicts the principles of sustainable development. With the rapid development of the ice and snow industry, the social and economic value of snow resources is gradually becoming apparent. Therefore, to promote sustainable social and economic development, this study explores new methods for processing snow resources to achieve their recycling and high-value transformation. This study employs the functional analysis method to analyze and solve the functions of the design system, utilizing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation for the objective assessment and selection of schemes. The obtained relative optimal principles are utilized to guide the parameter setting and innovative design of the scheme in terms of functional structure. After the final scheme is output, its feasibility is verified through finite element simulation. Ultimately, to address the issue of snow resource clearing and recycling, this study designs a product scheme capable of collecting and compressing snow on road surfaces, proposing the use of snow in the form of standardized compressed snow blocks for large-scale snow sculpture construction and other fields. This method significantly reduces the cost of snow sculpture production, enhances efficiency, realizes the comprehensive utilization and high-value transformation of snow resources, and provides a reference for the sustainable development of the low-altitude ice and snow tourism industry.

Keywords: functional analysis method; sustainability; snow resource utilization; snow collection and compression; AHP; equipment design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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