Advanced Airframe Disassembly Alternatives; An Attempt to Increase the Afterlife Value

End-of-life (EoL) related directives have got a unique position in the design philosophy of almost every competitive product in the market. However, compared to the neighboring domains (i.e., automotive and electronics), aviation EoL evolvements are seen marginal up to the present. In the present paper, a new systematic airframe disassembly is designed incorporating a set of destructivity-variable operations in order to disassemble a carcass to a defined depth. The improvements and the aptitudes are highlighted compared to the traditional methods. Meanwhile, the so-called “disassembly alternatives” are presented and tested on a real jet airliner carcass (40-50 seats). An analysis of the feasibility with respect to the practicality degree is carried on. It is shown that the substantial profit is attainable; the dismantling becomes more organized and the associated performance of each airframe disassembly sequence increased significantly with regard to the performance indexes.