Reverse Engineering

Reverse engineering allows the duplication of an existing part in capturing the physical dimensions of the component, the characteristics and properties of materials. Before attempting to reverse engineer a well-planned life cycle and cost / benefit analysis should be performed to justify the reverse engineering projects. Reverse engineering is generally profitable only if the elements to reverse engineer an investment will be high or reproduced in large quantities. Reverse Engineering a party may be tempted, even if it is not profitable, if the room is absolutely necessary and is mission critical to a system.

Reverse engineering can be considered as the process of analyzing a system to Identify system components and their interrelationships Create representations of the system in another form or a higher level of abstraction and Create the physical representation of this system Reverse engineering is very common in fields as diverse as, automotive, consumer products, electronics and mechanical design