Agricultural Micro-Tiller Detachability Research and Multi-Module Design Development

Hongyu Zhou, Shuang Xue, Zhengfeng Bao, Xuemin Zhang and Yexin Chen ()
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Hongyu Zhou: School of Industrial Design, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
Shuang Xue: School of Industrial Design, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
Zhengfeng Bao: School of Industrial Design, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
Xuemin Zhang: School of Industrial Design, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
Yexin Chen: School of Industrial Design, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 19, 1-16

Abstract: To improve the detachability performance and remanufacturing capability of existing agricultural micro-tillers, a modular design concept is introduced into the product design and development process, with Axiomatic Design (AD) and the Design Structure Matrix (DSM) serving as the methodological guidance and theoretical framework. In the design process, “Z-mapping” is used to reconstruct the demand/function/structure of the agricultural micro-tiller, decompose the total functions step by step, and establish a design matrix to transform the initial user requirements into specific functional indicators and design parameters. Geometric correlation is used as the design evaluation index to assign values to the matrix to establish a DSM for the correlations between agricultural micro-tiller design parameters. Using system clustering to optimize the distribution of matrix values, a total of five functional modules were identified to achieve a modular design scheme and design a prototype for agricultural micro-tillers. This design solution has significantly better disassembly performance than existing products, effectively enhancing the remanufacturing capability of existing equipment, proving the effectiveness of the Kano-AD-DSM-based design strategy, and providing a new theoretical reference for the innovative design of other small agricultural equipment.

Keywords: agricultural micro-tiller; modular design; axiomatic design; design structure matrix; design strategy (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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