IEEE

A Discrete Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Multiobjective Disassembly Line Balancing of End-of-Life Products

Abstract: Disassembly lines are the most effective way to address large-scale value recovery from end-of-life (EOL) products. Disassembly line balancing (DLB) greatly affects the economics and ...
C&EN

Hybrid LCA of a Design for Disassembly Technology: Active Disassembling Fasteners of Hydrogen Storage Alloys for Home Appliances

Graduate School of Economics, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, Ecotopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan, and Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan ...
IEEE

Applying Improved Particle Swarm Optimization to Asynchronous Parallel Disassembly Planning

Abstract: Disassembly Planning (DP) refers to an optimization method to find the most cost-effective disassembly sequence for products based on the disassembly properties of parts. In traditional ...
Nature

Bacterial cell division: assembly, maintenance and disassembly of the Z ring

The first recognizable event in bacterial cell division is the assembly of FtsZ into a ring-like structure at mid-cell. This Z ring serves as a scaffold for the assembly of the division machinery and ...