Process for Advanced Management and Technologies of Aircraft EOL

Different possibilities are available to treat aircraft end-of-life (EOL), each with positive and negative impacts on the 3 spheres of sustainable development. EOL processing includes 4 major steps: decontamination, disassembly of reused or remanufactured parts, dismantling of the remaining carcass, materials recovery and valorization and/or landfill. In this paper, we present general methods to dispose of and/or implement profitable rebirthing processes and a dedicated infrastructure for end-of-life aircraft (real Bombardier CRJ100) and helicopters operated in Canada. This work is critical to help aircraft manufacturers design current and next generation aircraft and to facilitate disposal after use. The scope of this project is well rounded and includes all aspects related to dismantling of an aircraft; from legal, to scientific and engineering. These aspects are studied using both modeling and experimental approaches.