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A Knowledge-based Master-model Approach with Application to Rotating Machinery Design

Research paper published in Concurrent Engineering (ISI Journal) Abstract Novel rotating machinery design concepts and architectures are being explored to reduce mass, energy consumption, manufacturing costs, and environmental impact while increasing performance. As component manufacturers supply parts to original equipment manufacturers, it is desirable to design the components using a...

Petter Andersson defends PhD thesis

[20110608] Petter Andersson (PhD candidate of Tobias Larsson, and Industrial PhD candidate at Volvo Aero) on June 8 successfully defended his PhD thesis “Support for Re-use of Manufacturing Experience in Product Development – From an Aerospace Perspective” in the research subject Functional Product Development. Opponent in the session was Senior Lecturer...

PSS innovation – Discussing knowledge based tools

PSS innovation – Discussing knowledge based tools

Research paper published in Proceedings of 2nd CIRP IPS2 Conference 2010 – Industrial product-service systems (IPS²). Abstract Product-Service systems (PSS) introduce the alternative for manufacturing firms to address sustainability in early development. In aeronautic industry, sustainability is an issue that challenges the innovation capabilities. The question if engineering tools and...

Challenges for Experience Feedback in Engineering Design

Challenges for Experience Feedback in Engineering Design

Research paper published in Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Abstract In this paper empirical finding from a study conducted at an aerospace company is compared to theory regarding Experience Feedback (EF), Lessons Learned (LL) and Decision Making (DM)....

Congratulations Petter!

Congratulations Petter!

2008-11: Today Petter Andersson, Division of Functional Product Development, presented his Licentiate thesis titled “Reuse of manufacturing experience in product and process definitions” and can after completed mission title himself as Licentiate in Engineering. Petter is industrial Ph.D student at Volvo Aero and his work focuses on how to reuse...