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Development of Junction Elements from Study of the Bionics

Wilson Kindlein Junior, Luis Henrique Alves Cândido, André Canal Marques,Sandra Souza dos Santos, Maurício da Silva Viegas
  

  1. Laboratory of Design and Material Selection-LdSM-Materials Department (DEMAT), School of Engineering – EE,
    Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul-Brazil-UFRGS, Brazil
  • Received:2006-09-14 Revised:2006-11-03 Online:2007-03-30 Published:2006-11-03
  • Contact: Wilson Kindlein Junior

Abstract:

The applications of bionic methodology developed by the Laboratory of Design and Material Selection as basis in the creation of junction elements were demonstrated. These elements favor the application of Ecodesign in reference to the effectiveness of product dismount aiming the reduction of ambient impact in all its phases of use. The creation, the development and the confection of new junction elements were described, and case studies of new products developed specifically with this purpose were presented.

Key words: bionics, Ecodesign, junction elements