Disassembly is a crucial step towards sustainable life cycle engineering. During the operation, assembly
connections solidify to an unknown state, e.g. due to thermal or mechanical stress on the product. Therefore,
disassembly forces are hard to predict. With regard to automated disassembly, this complicates the proper
planning of disassembly times and tools. The uncertainties can lead to damage or destruction of the product,
impeding regeneration. To tackle these problems, in earlier work, we proposed a solidification model, which
enables planners to predict disassembly forces based on the products geometric properties and operational
history without investigating the complex physical influences caused by the usage of the product. The
disassembly of high-value capital goods like aircraft engines, in particular blade-disk connections, serves as
an application case. Still, we were not yet able to validate the solidification model due to the lack of
experimental reproducibility. In this work, we adapt the existing model of a solidified assembly connection
created in prior work with an additional clamping force. The additional force aims to represent the
solidification force. This can significantly increase reproducibility and reduce disturbances.
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