Research – Page 48 – Product Development Research Lab

Probability characteristics of nonlinear dynamical systems driven by δ -pulse noise

17th June 2016
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ABSTRACT For a nonlinear dynamical system described by the first-order differential equation with Poisson white noise having exponentially distributed amplitudes of δ pulses, some exact results for the stationary probability […]

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PDRL at the 8th CIRP IPS2 Conference

17th June 2016
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The 8th CIRP IPS2 conference will kick-off this weekend with a Welcome reception at Chiostro Santa Marta, in the beautiful city of Bergamo, in Northern Italy CIRP IPS2 is a major yearly event […]

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Evaluating Health Information Systems Using Ontologies

16th June 2016
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ABSTRACT Background: There are several frameworks that attempt to address the challenges of evaluation of health information systems by offering models, methods, and guidelines about what to evaluate, how to […]

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Urban Mining as a Case for PSS

13th June 2016
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ABSTRACT Reports about the depletion and pollutant of the earth by human interference and the increasing need for urbanised areas require us to think differently about how we go about […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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Boundary objects for PSS Design

13th June 2016
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ABSTRACT In PSS design, hardware and service developers often have different objectives. Lacking to communicate and negotiate them across boundaries might lead to solutions unable to generate market shares and […]

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PDRL at 14th International DESIGN Conference

31st May 2016
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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 […]

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Powerful Modelling Techniques in ABAQUS to Simulate Failure of Laminated composites

30th May 2016
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ABSTRACT In this study, laminated composites consisting of LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene), Al-foil (Aluminum foil)and an adhesive interface layer is focused. The defects like necking in LDPE, Al-foil layer and […]

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Value-driven product service systems development: Methods and industrial applications

21st May 2016
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ABSTRACT In recent times a service-dominant logic is permeating the design of complex systems. However, in spite of their appeal, initiatives such as Product Service Systems (PSS) have not become […]

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