Search for dissertations about: "automotive industry trend"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words automotive industry trend.

2. 1. Pilot Production and Manufacturing Start-up in the Automotive Industry. Principles for Improved Performance

   Author : Henrik Almgren; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; disturbance control; performance; verification; manufacturing start-up; learning; pilot production; Swedish automotive industry; product and production preparation;

   Abstract : The dissertation is based on experiences from Volvo Car Corporation and examines pilot production and manufacturing start-up, processes that are here combined under the rubric final verification of product and production system. The purpose of this dissertation is to study pilot production and manufacturing start-up in order, first, to identify and analyze factors affecting final verification performance and, secondly, to develop general principles for how final verification performance can be improved. READ MORE

4. 2. A comparative cost analysis of conventional wrought steel and powder metallurgy (PM) gear manufacturing technologies

   Author : Babak Kianian; Industriell Produktion; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Gear manufacturing; Manufacturing cost analysis; Powder metallurgy PM ; Press and sintering P S ; Wrought steel conventional gear manufacturing; Decision support system DSS ; Sustainability; Sustainable production SP ; Automotive Industry;

   Abstract : The transportation industry landscape is going through a massive transformation due to trends such as autonomous and electrified vehicles. The electrification trend has already started to display its ample influence on the automotive industry. READ MORE

5. 3. Share-Driven Scheduling of Embedded Networks

   Author : Thomas Nolte; Hans Hansson; Christer Norström; Sasikumar Punnekkat; Luís Almeida; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; subsystem integration; controller area network; CAN; real-time communication; real-time analysis; server-based scheduling; Server-CAN; Computer engineering; Datorteknik; Datavetenskap;

   Abstract : Many products are built from more or less independently developed subsystems. For instance, a car consists of subsystems for transmission, braking, suspension, etc. These subsystems are frequently controlled by an embedded computer system. READ MORE

6. 4. Morphological characterization of primary austenite in cast iron

   Author : Juan Carlos Hernando; Attila Diószegi; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Lamellar Graphite Iron; Solidification; Primary Austenite; Microstructure Evolution; Dendritic coarsening; Compacted Graphite Iron; Magnesium Fading; Nodularity;

   Abstract : Automotive industry products portfolio includes a wide variety of complex‐shaped cast iron products, such as truck engine components, that need to withstand a constant trend of higher demands, especially urged by stricter environmental regulations on emissions. Combined with this continued demand on properties improvement, cast iron industry faces a process problem related to the lack of understanding of solidification and mechanisms behind defect formation. READ MORE

7. 5. On Safe Collaborative Assembly With Large Industrial Robots

   Author : Varun Gopinath; Kerstin Johansen; Johan Ölvander; Micael Derelöv; Michael Hofbaur; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : This thesis pertains to industrial safety in relation to human-robot collaboration. The aim is to enhance understanding of the nature of systems where large industrial robots collaborate with humans to complete assembly tasks. This understanding may support development and safe operations of future collaborative systems. READ MORE