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National PhD course in product development modeling and simulation

During two days some 25 people gathered at BTH campus and Product Development Research Lab to take part in session #2 of the National PhD course “Modeling Simulation and Optimization in the Engineering Product Development Process“.The course is given in collaboration between BTH, Chalmers, Linköping University and partner organisations Product Development Academy in Sweden and Swedish Production Academy via Produktion2030 educational programme, and...

  • March 12, 2018
News Research

From rocket science to everyday use: how BTH is transforming Value Driven Design research

Extended product warranties up to 10 years, leasing or pay-per-use schemes are just few examples of how manufacturing companies are shifting their focus from selling products to offering “solutions” (functional sales, product-service systems etc.), combining products and services. The opportunity to maximize customer value is a main reason for this, still great challenges remain when “value” is measured and communicated...

  • November 15, 2016
Publication Research

Measuring innovation capability – Assessing collaborative performance in product-service system innovation

Research paper published in Proceedings of the 3rd CIRP International Conference on Industrial Product Service Systems. Abstract This paper reports on a qualitative study, carried out at a Swedish aero engine manufacturer. The study was initiated to explore key indicators related to innovation capability in a Product-Service System (PSS) context. Developing PSS changes the dynamics of collaboration, since the offering...

  • May 6, 2011
Publication Research

Towards open innovation practices in aerospace industry : challenges and opportunities

Research paper published in Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Research into Design, ICoRD’11. Abstract Across industrial settings and environmental conditions, innovation is viewed as a source of advancing firms’ competitive position. Recently, a shift has been witnessed from the traditional innovation model, which mainly focused on internal research and development (R&D) towards open innovation. In this study, we...

  • January 12, 2011
Publication Research

A case study of how knowledge based engineering tools support experience re-use

Research paper published in Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Research into Design. Abstract A manufacturing company’s unique intellectual capital is to a large extent built on experience from its own product development and manufacturing processes. Thus, methods and tools to utilize and benefit from this experience in an efficient way have an impact on a company’s ability to...

  • January 12, 2011
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Knowledge Engineering research gives Volvo Aero technology award!

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...

  • March 10, 2008