A Fuzzy Logic-Based Cost Modelling System for Recycling Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) are commonly used materials in manufacturing components and products in the automotive, aerospace, and wind energy industries generating thousands of tons of waste, thus creating a threat to the environment if not recycled. Therefore, it is important for both...
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| author | Essam Shehab Arshyn Meiirbekov Akniyet Amantayeva Aidar Suleimen Serik Tokbolat Shoaib Sarfraz Md Hazrat Ali |
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| description | Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) are commonly used materials in manufacturing components and products in the automotive, aerospace, and wind energy industries generating thousands of tons of waste, thus creating a threat to the environment if not recycled. Therefore, it is important for both academia and industry to investigate various ways of recycling this material. However, there is an urgent need for a reliable cost predication system to assist in making informed decisions, planning sustainable treatment, and developing pricing strategies for different waste treatment scenarios. This research paper presents the development of a fuzzy logic-based system to perform cost estimation of recycling processes of the CFRP. The developed system has taken into consideration uncertainties such as the characteristics of End of Life (EoL) material including its size and weight, its origin and diversity of existing recycling methods, and quantity of recycling waste. Cost drivers were divided into categories such as dismantling, transportation, operation, and capital cost. The system was developed by creating 243 fuzzy rules and three levels of fuzzy sets. Moreover, an interactive user-friendly interface was developed to enable the user to use the system easily and efficiently. Finally, case study results were examined to compare the whole life recycling cost of four different recycling technologies in various scenarios of waste treatment. The developed fuzzy logic-based system has the capability in evaluating the cost structure of CFRP recycling techniques and take into consideration uncertainty factors. Hence, a major contribution of the developed system is its provision of the heuristic rules that aid the decision-making process for selecting a cost-effective recycling method. The visualisation facility of the developed system is also a useful tool in enabling potential users to forecast the cost of the CFRP recycling techniques upfront. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-444577b5d43a43eaa6d19a3ce9b511a92023-11-23T10:15:24ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-12-011324437010.3390/polym13244370A Fuzzy Logic-Based Cost Modelling System for Recycling Carbon Fibre Reinforced CompositesEssam Shehab0Arshyn Meiirbekov1Akniyet Amantayeva2Aidar Suleimen3Serik Tokbolat4Shoaib Sarfraz5Md Hazrat Ali6Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, KazakhstanMechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, KazakhstanMechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, KazakhstanMechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, KazakhstanSchool of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UKDesign, Manufacturing and Production Engineering Section, Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, DenmarkMechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, KazakhstanCarbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) are commonly used materials in manufacturing components and products in the automotive, aerospace, and wind energy industries generating thousands of tons of waste, thus creating a threat to the environment if not recycled. Therefore, it is important for both academia and industry to investigate various ways of recycling this material. However, there is an urgent need for a reliable cost predication system to assist in making informed decisions, planning sustainable treatment, and developing pricing strategies for different waste treatment scenarios. This research paper presents the development of a fuzzy logic-based system to perform cost estimation of recycling processes of the CFRP. The developed system has taken into consideration uncertainties such as the characteristics of End of Life (EoL) material including its size and weight, its origin and diversity of existing recycling methods, and quantity of recycling waste. Cost drivers were divided into categories such as dismantling, transportation, operation, and capital cost. The system was developed by creating 243 fuzzy rules and three levels of fuzzy sets. Moreover, an interactive user-friendly interface was developed to enable the user to use the system easily and efficiently. Finally, case study results were examined to compare the whole life recycling cost of four different recycling technologies in various scenarios of waste treatment. The developed fuzzy logic-based system has the capability in evaluating the cost structure of CFRP recycling techniques and take into consideration uncertainty factors. Hence, a major contribution of the developed system is its provision of the heuristic rules that aid the decision-making process for selecting a cost-effective recycling method. The visualisation facility of the developed system is also a useful tool in enabling potential users to forecast the cost of the CFRP recycling techniques upfront.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/24/4370fuzzy logiccost engineeringCFRP recycling techniques |
| spellingShingle | Essam Shehab Arshyn Meiirbekov Akniyet Amantayeva Aidar Suleimen Serik Tokbolat Shoaib Sarfraz Md Hazrat Ali A Fuzzy Logic-Based Cost Modelling System for Recycling Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites Polymers fuzzy logic cost engineering CFRP recycling techniques |
| title | A Fuzzy Logic-Based Cost Modelling System for Recycling Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title_full | A Fuzzy Logic-Based Cost Modelling System for Recycling Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title_fullStr | A Fuzzy Logic-Based Cost Modelling System for Recycling Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Fuzzy Logic-Based Cost Modelling System for Recycling Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title_short | A Fuzzy Logic-Based Cost Modelling System for Recycling Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title_sort | fuzzy logic based cost modelling system for recycling carbon fibre reinforced composites |
| topic | fuzzy logic cost engineering CFRP recycling techniques |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/24/4370 |
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