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Tillämpad simulering och internet of things för minskat svinn vid plåtpressning

Tillsammans med Volvo Cars (Olofström), Telenor Connexion och Blue Science Part som koordinator har ett forsknings- och tillämpningsprojekt utförts inom “Test-arena Blekinge” med syfte att omvandla teori till praktisk tillämpbar kunskap inom Industri 4.0. Den industriella digitaliseringen har pågått sedan 90-talet och med senaste decenniets utveckling av “sakernas Internet” eller Internet of Things så öppnar […]

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Congratulations Johan Pilthammar, PhD!

Johan Pilthammar successfully defended his PhD thesis “Towards Virtual Tryout and Digital Twins: Enhanced Modeling of Elastic Dies, Sheet Materials, and Friction in Sheet Metal Forming” in COVID-19 style with some local people keeping distance and web casting the presentation and also having grading committee and opponent taking part online. The thorough questioning of Johan’s […]

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VIPP – Volvo Industrial PhD Programme

At Volvo Cars annual VIPP meeting, BTH’s PhD student Johan Pilthammar presented his research findings and received very good comments from the management team. His supervisor Prof. Sharon Kao- Walter was also invited and got a very good impression of the Volvo survey. About 30 industrial projects are in progress and more than 10 new […]

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BTH-forskare i Kina för att diskutera hållbar produktion

En delegation bestående av forskare från bland annat BTH, Lunds universitet, Swerea IVF, Tetra Pak och Volvo Cars har diskuterat hållbar materialformning och dess tillämpningar inom bil- och förpackningsindustrin vid ett veckolångt besök i Kina. Symposiet arrangerades av BTH, Shanghai Polytechnic University och Kunming University of Science and Technology.

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Samverkan “in real life” mellan BTH och medlemsföretag i Techtank

I mitten av mars besökte lärare och forskare från BTH, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, två av Techtanks medlemsföretag i Olofström – EBP och Wugang Tailored Blanks. Syftet med besöken var bland annat att fördjupa kontakterna mellan högskolan och näringslivet genom att öka kompetensen om varandra och hitta samarbetsmöjligheter såsom exjobb och studentprojekt. Både företagen och högskolan […]

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Experiments and FE-simulations of stretch flanging of DP-steels with different shear cut edge quality

ABSTRACT Dual-Phase (DP) steels are today used in the automotive industry due to its large strength to weight ratio. However, the high strength of DP-steel does have a negative impact on the general formability in sheet metal forming. Unfavourable process conditions in the press shop will, on top of this, reduce the formability of DP-steels […]

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

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 Approach for Design and Optimization of Blankholder

 ABSTRACT Reliable design of stamping dies is desired for efficient and safe production. The design of stamping dies are today mostly based on casting feasibility, although it can also be based on criteria for fatigue, stiffness, safety, economy. Current work presents an approach that is built on Simulation Driven Design, enabling Design Optimization to address […]

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