The circular economy seeks to preserve value, cut waste, and extend the practical, emotional, and financial life of items. It uses sturdy materials and components that withstand continuous use and environmental stressors. In the circular economy, modular design makes it easy to upgrade or replace individual modules and components without having to throw away the entire product. By enablingle users or repairers to disassemble, service, and replace par, modular designts, maintenance and repair are easier. In this process, the use of special fasteners or adhesives that impede repair should be minimized, and it should be kept in mind that aesthetic and emotional durability in design are crucial components of the circular economy. Products that hold their attractiveness throughout time—forms, colours, and styles that don’t go out of style too quickly. Customers are less likely to discard items based on appearance rather than functionality. As part of the circular economy, standardization and compatibility always employ standardized components to make part replacements more affordable and easily accessible. Compatibility with upcoming attachments or technologies is to enable component reuse. The present study focused on shared consumption approaches are to lower waste per unit and enhance usage density, which teach consumers how to operate, maintain, and make minor repairs correctly. It has been observed that premature failure can occasionally result from abuse or neglect, and providing support services, spare parts, and repair manuals can enhance regulations that mandate or reward minimum lifetime declarations, repairability, and durability. Products can use digital twins to plan for disassembly, optimize maintenance schedules, and simulate wear. The present study concludes that customers should be encouraged to prioritize product longevity rather than the newest model or the lowest price. There should be encouragement in resale, upcycling, and second-hand markets to give goods a second or third life. Initially, it is frequently more expensive to use more robust materials or to plan for modularity or maintenance. The supply chain for reconditioned items, infrastructure for repair, reuse, and recycling, and spare component availability are crucial for the circular economy.

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Design for Repair and Upgrade: Strategies for Enhancing Product Longevity in a Circular Economy

  • Rwitabrata Mallick,
  • Sandeep Poddar

摘要

The circular economy seeks to preserve value, cut waste, and extend the practical, emotional, and financial life of items. It uses sturdy materials and components that withstand continuous use and environmental stressors. In the circular economy, modular design makes it easy to upgrade or replace individual modules and components without having to throw away the entire product. By enablingle users or repairers to disassemble, service, and replace par, modular designts, maintenance and repair are easier. In this process, the use of special fasteners or adhesives that impede repair should be minimized, and it should be kept in mind that aesthetic and emotional durability in design are crucial components of the circular economy. Products that hold their attractiveness throughout time—forms, colours, and styles that don’t go out of style too quickly. Customers are less likely to discard items based on appearance rather than functionality. As part of the circular economy, standardization and compatibility always employ standardized components to make part replacements more affordable and easily accessible. Compatibility with upcoming attachments or technologies is to enable component reuse. The present study focused on shared consumption approaches are to lower waste per unit and enhance usage density, which teach consumers how to operate, maintain, and make minor repairs correctly. It has been observed that premature failure can occasionally result from abuse or neglect, and providing support services, spare parts, and repair manuals can enhance regulations that mandate or reward minimum lifetime declarations, repairability, and durability. Products can use digital twins to plan for disassembly, optimize maintenance schedules, and simulate wear. The present study concludes that customers should be encouraged to prioritize product longevity rather than the newest model or the lowest price. There should be encouragement in resale, upcycling, and second-hand markets to give goods a second or third life. Initially, it is frequently more expensive to use more robust materials or to plan for modularity or maintenance. The supply chain for reconditioned items, infrastructure for repair, reuse, and recycling, and spare component availability are crucial for the circular economy.