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Analysis of product life cycles in the context of the circular economy and its strategies

Stoelzle, Merlin Gerald; Roth, Daniel; Kreimeyer, Matthias

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Stoelzle, Merlin Gerald; Roth, Daniel; Kreimeyer, Matthias
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Page(s):
1581-1590
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10516
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
The product life cycle (PLC) is the basis for every development task. Its modeling is especially important in the context of the circular economy, as recirculation within the PLC forms its basic concept. To derive requirements for circular products, it must be known which phases are to be passed through within which circular strategy. This paper links R-strategies and life cycle phases by analyzing 56 life cycle models in regard to the number of phases, sequence, and other characteristics. A dependency matrix consolidated from the life cycles allows the findings to be utilized further.
Keywords:
circular economy, structural analysis, product lifecycle, design for circularity, product requirements
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