InnoVatIve life cycles to retain the VAlue of power Electronics – VIVAE
InnoVatIve life cycles to retain the VAlue of power Electronics
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Challenges and objectives
The VIVAE project aims to develop power electronics (PE) systems with increased lifespans or preserving subsystems with high functional, environmental and/or economic values, in line with industrial constraints. These systems are overlooked in eco-design and circular economy approaches due to the conservatism of industrial players, despite the strong potential for repair or value preservation (subsystems, functional components or materials). The VIVAE consortium will thus propose an integrated modular redesign method for the circular economy of these products. It will be based on methods and indicators for assessing the residual values ??of the system and/or its components, in order to manage the best repair/recovery scenarios. A cobotized disassembly cell, coupled with an augmented repairer/recoverer will also be developed. This cell will make it possible to validate and process product/end-of-life proposals in connection with eco-designed PE devices.
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The project led to the creation of two eco-design methodologies aimed at extending the lifespan of EP systems. The first is based on a decision tree that allows for the choice of different circularity scenarios, such as reuse, reconditioning, remanufacturing, or recycling. This choice is thus made based on the functional and/or economic value of the system, while taking into account all the steps necessary before re-marketing. This methodology allows for the shortest possible circuits to be prioritized based on technical and economic constraints, and is suitable for all EP products, whether designed for a circular economy or not. The second methodology aims to promote design practices that extend lifespan and reduce environmental impacts. It is based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). By analyzing environmental impacts from the design phase, the methodology allows the designer to target their efforts on the parts that have the greatest impact and/or reduce the overall lifespan of the product, while taking into account possible circular life cycles.
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The VIVAE project focuses on power electronics (PE) systems to increase their lifetime or to preserve the functional, environmental and economic high value of their subsystems with respect to industry constraints. These considerations often delayed or even not studied due to the conservatism of industrial actors, despite the high repair potential or preservation of residual values inherent in PE systems (components or materials based on the evaluation of different end-of-life scenarios). VIVAE will propose an integrated modular re-design method for the circular economy of these products until standards proposal. It will also propose method and indicators to evaluate the residual values of the system and its subparts and components, in order to assess the best repair / recovery scenarios. Ecodesign of these new generations of EPs is coupled with the development of a proof of concept of a robot-cobot dis-assembly cell interacting with an augmented operator.
Project coordination
Peggy ZWOLINSKI (Laboratoire des Sciences pour la Conception, l'Optimisation et la Production de Grenoble)
The author of this summary is the project coordinator, who is responsible for the content of this summary. The ANR declines any responsibility as for its contents.
Partnership
G-SCOP Laboratoire des Sciences pour la Conception, l'Optimisation et la Production de Grenoble
G2Elab Laboratoire de Génie Electrique de Grenoble
ENSAM - I2M ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEUR D'ARTS ET METIERS - INSTITUT DE MECANIQUE ET D'INGENIERIE DE BORDEAUX
OPOWER OPOWER
Eaton Industries France
Help of the ANR 580,567 euros
Beginning and duration of the scientific project:
September 2021
- 42 Months
