simulation - Product Development Research Lab

Framework for Simulation-Driven Design of Stamping Dies Considering Elastic Die and Press Deformations

25th January 2018
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ABSTRACT Sheet metal forming (SMF) simulations are used extensively throughout the development phase of industrial stamping dies. In these SMF simulations, the die and press are normally considered as rigid. Previous research has however shown that elastic deformation in these parts has a significant negative impact on process performance. This paper demonstrates methods for counteracting […]

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Simulation-driven design, Projects 2017

12th January 2018
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Modelling and simulation is today a natural part of engineering design in businesses of all types and sizes. However, transition from simulation as primary a tool for verifying solutions that are already decided upon towards use of simulation to stimulate creation of new concepts and provide guidance towards more optimized designs, especially in early development […]

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Licentiate presentation in Mechanical Engineering by Johan Pilthammar

14th December 2017
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On December 14 Johan Pilthammar, Industrial PhD Candidate of Volvo Cars, presented and successfully discussed his licentiate thesis in Mechanical Engineering. The title of his thesis is “Elastic Press and Die Deformations in Sheet Metal Forming Simulations.”

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New course: MT2549 Simulation-driven design

4th September 2017
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This autumn we’ll offer a new course for our master students, Simulation-driven design. In a simulation-driven design (SDD) process, decisions related to the behavior and the performance of the design are significantly supported by computer-based product modelling and simulation. Rather than just verifying solutions that are already decided upon, SDD support dialogues with customers, stimulate […]

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Value-driven simulation: thinking together through simulation in early engineering design

1st September 2017
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ABSTRACT The topic of ‘design for value’ has lately attracted a great deal of attention within the engineering design community. ‘Predicting’ the value of a future solution is however difficult, especially in early design phases. Modelling and simulation is believed to be able to support this challenging task. A simulation process for value-driven engineering design […]

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BTH PDRL at the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design 2017

9th August 2017
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The BTH Product Development Research Lab is today one of the major academic players in the domain of model-driven decision support. A total of eight papers collecting current findings have been recently accepted for publication at the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED17).

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Experimenting the use of Value Models as Boundary Objects in Conceptual PSS Design

13th June 2016
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ABSTRACT The paper presents the results of experimental activities aiming at investigating the role of ‘value models’ as ‘boundary objects’ that facilitate cross-functional discussions in the PSS conceptual design phase. The experiment featured 6 separate sessions involving a total of 22 students in the final year of three different Master Programmes. In the sessions participants […]

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Virtual Modeling for Lifecycle Performance Assessment in Aerospace Design

13th June 2016
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ABSTRACT The aim of the paper is to present an approach for the multidisciplinary evaluation of alternative modular concepts in preliminary design with the intent of enhancing engineers’ capability to simulate alternative scenarios with different design configurations, so to derive decisions about the most valuable design concepts to further develop. The research contribution is novel […]

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Focus on optimal designs

25th January 2016
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Licentiate defense in Mechanical Engineering by Eskil Andreasson

10th May 2015
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On May 8th Eskil Andreasson, PhD Candidate, presented and successfully defended his Licentiate thesis in Mechanical Engineering. The title of the work is “Realistic Package Opening Simulations: An Experimental Mechanics and Physics Based Approach”. The Holy Grail for any designer is to be able to determine the correctness and efficiency of a design before the […]

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