2008-04: The Division of Functional Product Development and the Product Innovation Engineering program (PIEp) co-organized a workshop on the theme ‘Turning Foresight Thinking into Action’, held at Stanford University between March 31 and April 4, 2008. The workshop drew a total of 25 participants from Luleå University of Technology, Lund University, Royal Institute of Technology, Center for Technology, Medicine, and...
Leif Östling, President and CEO for Scania, visited research labs at LTU during thursday. He started the tour by stopping by Machine Elements Tribolab, one of Europe’s leading experimental facilities in tribology, presented by Professor Roland Larsson. Tobias Larsson, professor in Functional Product Development presented the research within product development where the experiments are of more virtual character and method...
2008-03: The Volvo Aero Technology Award 2008 has been awarded Lars-Ola Normark, Patrik Boart, Petter Andersson and Ola Isaksson for the development, implementation and deployment of an Automated Design Optimization tool in the development of Jet engine components in the GEnx programme. The Product Development Management board motivates the decision to award the Automated Design Optimization tool the Volvo Aero...
Installation talks It is part of the academic tradition that newly installed professors hold an inaugural lecture is open to the public. Yesterday the time had come for Tobias Larsson (Professor) and Ola Isaksson (Adjunct Professor) to talk about their research interests. Adjunct Professor Ola Isaksson, Volvo Aero, began to share his views on the major challenges that exist when...
Professors installation During the 2007 academic celebration at Luleå University of Technology, Tobias Larsson was installed as chaired professor in Functional Product Development. Ola Isaksson, PhD, Volvo Aero, received his adjunct professor diploma at the same event.
Under läsåret 2007-2008 arbetar Luleå tekniska universitet med ett globalt projekt som ska utveckla en produkt för framställning av dricksvatten ur luftfuktighet. Projektet genomförs i samarbete med Stanford University i USA samt med Kungliga tekniska högskolan och Lunds tekniska högskola. Fyra av LTU:s studenter från utbildningarna i teknisk design samt Arena innovativ teknik och företagande, åkte i slutet av oktober...
The Faste Laboratory – A VINN Excellence Centre VINN Excellence Centre for Functional Product Innovation. 2007-2016 (ongoing) PROJECT SUMMARY Functional Product Innovation will be the main contribution to sustainable growth in that the function provider will have the responsibility of the physical artefact throughout the life-cycle and by innovations also have the capacity to continuously improve the customer value. Vision:...
National Aviation Engineering Research Programme Project: V4202 Whole Engine Modelling 2007-2009 (finalized) PROJECT SUMMARY When it comes to mechanical properties, the continuous drive to reduce the weight that the engine system needs to be optimized even from a mechanical perspective. Companies with a main role to develop engine components and sub-systems hence need the capacity and knowledge to perform the...
National Aviation Engineering Research Programme Project: V4103 Experience feedback 2007-2009 (finalized) PROJECT SUMMARY It is a central issue to be able to use the experience and knowledge in an organization in order to be competitive. Companies choose to specialize and focus on specific areas to some extent due to the reasoning that the company’s competitiveness will increase by offering products...
MERA – Manufacturing Engineering Research Area DLP-E – Digitally Linked Process control – Experience feedback 2007-2009 (finalized) PROJECT SUMMARY In this project, the academic research is joined with the industrial developments to reach a dominant process for component manufacturing and increase the industrial competitiveness through knowledge based production in Sweden. The aim is to develop a digital/virtual, and physical process...
