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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on design for maintainability with emphasis on psychology and cognitive sciences and suggest possible gaps from the point of view of researchers and practitioners. Design/methodology/approach – The paper systematically reviews the published literature and then analyzes it methodically. Findings – The paper discusses a new shift in engineering design, in general, and design for maintainability (DFM) of mechanical systems, in particular. Practical implications – Literature on DFM of mechanical systems with psychological factors has so far been very limited. This paper reviews a number of papers from the field of mechanical engineering and other related branches of engineering, along with important papers from the field of psychology and cognitive sciences. Subsequently, various merging trends in the field of DFM are identified to help researchers specifying gaps in the literature and direct the research efforts suitably. Originality/value – The paper contains a comprehensive listing of publications in the field of maintainability from the psychology point of view. The paper will be useful to researchers, designers, maintenance professionals and others concerned with maintainability of a system. This paper is equally useful for the researchers and design professionals from the domain of engineering design irrespective of their field of application.
Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology – Emerald Publishing
Published: Oct 11, 2011
Keywords: Mechanical systems; Maintenance; Psychology; Design for maintainability; Engineering design
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