Wingquist Laboratory was a VINN Excellence Centre 2007–2017. This is a description of Stage 3.
Research Program and Summary of Results
Virtual product and production development is a crucial enabler for future industrial competitiveness, growth and sustainable production. The ability to develop and verify complex assembled products and their production systems, without physical prototypes or testing, cuts development time and cost and contributes to less use of resources and better working conditions.
Research was in Stage 3 carried out in three multi-disciplinary themes (Platformed-based Development, Smart Assembly and Perceived Quality), and was a way to open up for wider collaboration, enhance marketing of the centre and its results, and thereby improve the implementation of results in new companies and business areas. The strategy was successful since the output from the centre increased since Stage 2.
Results Stage 3
The three research themes generated:
- 90 conference publications
- 28 journal publications
- 10 PhD/Lic Theses
- 16 industrial implementations
Platform-based Development
Research realization
The research (during Stage 2 and 3) were carried out in close cooperation with Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Group Trucks Technology, GKN Aerospace, ABB and Rosemount Tank Radar and also involved people from these companies. Case studies were carried out based on problems from the industrial partners.
Implementations
The following results was evaluated (E) or implemented (I) in Stage 3, see below:
| 1 | Integrated Product & Production System Platform TEC | 1, 2, 7, 8, 10 | E | GKN |
| 2 | Contractor Family Platform | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | E | ABB |
| 3 | RTR Multi Purpose Platform | 7, 8 | E | RTR |
| 4 | Configuration & Variant Management Approach | 1, 2 | E | VCC |
| 5 | Technology Platform Approach & Element Descriptions | 7, 8 | E | GKN |
| 6 | IT Support for Visual Planning (VISIT) | 7 | I | Volvo GTT |
| 7 | IT Support for Configuration Rule Management: PDM Configurator | 2 | I | Volvo GTT, VCC |
| 8 | IT Support for Functional Architecture Evaluation in TOICA | 1, 2 | I | GKN |
Smart Assembly
Research realization
The research (during Stage 2 and 3) were carried out in close cooperation with Volco Car Corporation, Volvo Group Trucks Technology, GKN Aerospace, ABB, Scania, Atlas Copco, RD&T Technology and Fraunhofer-Chalmers Centre and involved people from these partners. Case studies were carried out based on problems from the industrial partners.
Implementations
The following results was evaluated (E) or implemented (I) in Stage 3, see below. In addition, 9 more evaluations (E) were performed during Stage 3.
| 1 | Method for simulation of assembly and joining forces for variation simulation | 1, 10 | I | VCC, Volvo GTT |
| 2 | Method for fast and efficient inspection with laser scanner | 4, 6 | I | VCC (Hexagon, Nikon) |
| 3 | Process for geometry assurance | 2 | I | Atlas Copco |
| 4 | Method for rigid modelling of flexible assemblies | 1 | I | VCC, Volvo GTT |
| 5 | Balancing and path for spot welding lines | 6, 9 | I | VCC, Volvo GTT, Scania, ABB |
| 6 | Design and non-nominal path planning with assembly aid tools | 5, 6, 8 | I | VCC, Volvo GTT, Scania |
| 7 | Optimization of robotized sealing stations in paint shops by process simulation and automatic path planning | 6 | I | VCC, Scania, ABB |
| 8 | Boot packing (Stage 2) | I | VCC | |
| 9 | Virtual commissioning including PLC | 11, 12 | I | VCC |
| 10 | Method for incorporating sustainability aspects in geometry assurance | 5 | E | Volvo GTT |
Perceived Quality
Research realization
The research in Stage 2 and 3 were carried out in close cooperation with Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Group Trucks Technology, RD&T Technology and Fraunhofer-Chalmers Centre and involved people from these partners. Case studies were carried out based on problems from the industrial partners.
Implementations
The following results was evaluated (E) or implemented (I) in Stage 3, see below.
| 1 | Show room | 1, 2 | E | VCC |
| 2 | Speak & rattle integration with variation analysis (surface strip and new seam) | 1, 7 | E | VCC |
| 3 | Soft deformation for prediction of PQ | 2 | I | VCC |
| 4 | Knowledge sharing workshop (3 during last phase) | 1-10 | I | VCC and Volvo GTT |
| 5 | VRED-interface | 1 | E | VCC |
| 6 | Non-rigid variation simulation of BIW (using PCA, Morphing & more) | 2 | E | VCC |
| 7 | Creation of S&R Competence Arena | 1-10 | I | VCC Volvo GTT, Lean-nova, BETA CAE Nordic AB, CEVT, Gleitmo, ÅF |
| 8 | Heat dependent variation and S&R simulations | 1, 2 | E | VCC |
| 9 | Rules regarding use of rigid/non-rigid variation simulation as input to visualizations | 5 | I | VCC |
| 10 | Implementation pilot for visual sensitivity analysis | 3 | E | VCC |