June 2024 – Product Development Research Lab

Innovative Student Collaboration Develops Solution for Volvo Construction Equipment

30th June 2024
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Seven students from the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) in Sweden and the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have developed a solution for Volvo Construction Equipment. This project, […]

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Surface-conformed approach for mechanical property analysis using ultrasonic welding of dissimilar metals

29th June 2024
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Abstract In this paper, dissimilar aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu) metals were joined together using ultrasonic metal welding (USMW), a solid-state welding technology. From the perspective of increasing the base […]

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Investigation of Temperature Impact on Friction Conditions in Running Production of Automotive Body Components

29th June 2024
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Abstract During the running production of automotive body components drifts in theprocess window is seen causing problems with non-conforming parts. Up until now, these driftshave been counter-acted based on the […]

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LightFlow: Lightweight unsupervised defect detection based on 2D Flow

28th June 2024
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Abstract In the industrial production process, unsupervised visual inspection methods have obvious advantages over supervised visual inspection methods due to the scarcity of defect samples, annotation costs and the uncertainty […]

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LAD-Net: A lightweight welding defect surface non-destructive detection algorithm based on the attention mechanism

28th June 2024
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Abstract Ultrasound welding technology is widely applied in the field of industrial manufacturing. In complex working conditions, various factors such as welding parameters, equipment conditions and operational techniques contribute to […]

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Low-temperature mechanical properties of slotted and normal terminals using ultrasonic wire harness welding

26th June 2024
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Abstract The ultrasonic metal welding technology is widely promoted as a new connection approach in the field of current energy vehicle wiring harness connection. In the present investigation, low-temperature mechanical […]

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New book on Data-Driven Decision Making for Product Service Systems.

24th June 2024
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Professor Marco Bertoni together with co-editors Giuditta Pezzotta, Roberto Sala, Xavier Boucher and Fabiana Pirola are releasing a book on Data-Driven Decision Making for Product Service Systems. It can be […]

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Ny teknik skapar medvetenhet om klimatfrågor – och banar väg för lösningar

24th June 2024
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I syfte att sätta fokus på akuta klimatfrågor som stigande havsnivåer och vattenbrist i Blekinge tar BTH och Region Blekinge hjälp av ny teknik. Målet är att den nya tekniken ska öka […]

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Experimental and theoretical study of stress relaxation in high-density polyethylene

24th June 2024
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Abstract Stress relaxation of high-density polyethylene is addressed both experimentally and theoretically. Two types of stress relaxation testing are carried out: uniaxial tensile testing at constant test specimen length and […]

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Static mechanical properties and failure behaviors of self-piercing riveted joints in aluminum alloy 5A06 after aging

24th June 2024
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