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PDRL at 14th International DESIGN Conference

From May 16th to May 19th Alessandro Bertoni has represented PDRL at the 14th International DESIGN conference in Cavtat, Croatia. More than 300 participants from more than 30 countries have attended this biannual event gathering researchers and industrial practitioners worldwide to reach and share the current state-of-the-art of design research and practices. PDRL contribution consisted […]

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Massimo Panarotto, Doctor of Philosophy!

”May the force be with you!”. Well, not exactly what you expect as closing line of a PhD defense. Still, it mirrors very well Massimo Panarotto’s energetic presentation this morning at Blekinge Institute of Technology. “A Model-Based Methodology for Value Assessment in Conceptual Design” is the title of Massimo’s research work. It deals with the complex matter […]

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A virtual turbine module demonstrator for aircraft engines

Aircraft engines are complex systems built by modules and components whose perfect coordination grants the safety and the performances of any aircraft. Bringing innovation in such a system is a complex and critical task that needs to be enabled by the right methods and technologies. The capability of virtually testing new ideas instead of recurring […]

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“Package opening and tamper evident for ageing people” is a new research project approved for Associate Professor Sharon Kao-Walter together with iPack VINN Excellence Center. The aim of the research is to provide detection of tamper evidence for single (first time) and multiple opening of food and medicine packages. For more information: Product Development Research Lab […]

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Ny nationell forskningsagenda inom flyg

NRIA Flyg är den svenska forsknings- och innovationsagendan för flyg med målsättningen att stärka förutsättningarna inom flygteknikområdet. Den är framtagen av representanter från företag, universitet/högskolor/institut, intresseorganisationer och myndigheter verksamma inom flygteknik. Agendan är i första hand ett dokument som uppdateras regelbundet. Men den är också en process, ett kontinuerligt arbete där de deltagande aktörerna skapar nödvändig samsyn kring och styrning av […]

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SåNätt – Collaboration as Enabler for Light Weight Vehicles | 2011-2013

Objectives: SÅNÄTT is a collaborative project driven by the common goal of strengthening the competitiveness of the Swedish automotive industry through lightweight innovation. Academics, automotive suppliers and one vehicle manufacturer collaborated in the research and development of design concepts aimed to cost effectively reduce the weight of a classic family saloon by 20-40%. Increase supply chain […]

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