Development of methodology for the disassemblability index of automobile systems using a structural approach

The time and effort required for maintenance of an automobile system are highly dependent on its disassemblability, which is one of the most important attributes of its maintainability. To evaluate the disassemblability index, i.e. to measure the ease of disassembly, the disassemblability factors (both the design factors and the contextual factors) of an automobile system are identified. These and their interrelations are modelled by considering their structure using the graph theory. The directed graph (digraph) of the disassemblability of the automobile system is defined; the nodes of this represent its disassemblability factors, while the edges represent their degrees of influence. An equivalent matrix of the digraph establishes the system’s disassemblability function which characterizes the disassemblability of the system, leading to development of the disassemblability index. A high value of the disassemblability index indicates that it is very easy to remove or replace parts. The disassemblability index ratio is used to compare the actual conditions of disassembly with the ideal conditions of disassembly. A case study of an automobile gearbox is illustrated using the step-by-step procedure of the proposed methodology of disassemblability. The proposed methodology is helpful to evaluate and compare various alternative designs of the automobile system and, therefore, can aid the design and development of automobile systems from the disassembly viewpoint.

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