DIFAM 2

Important results from the project

In the project, methods and tools have been developed and validated via industrial "use cases". Information about these methods and tools has been published to provide the basis for a doctoral thesis. A planned ex-job was canceled due to late return. Instead, two master´s theses were carried out in which 12 students participated. A total of three software tools have been tested and made available to the public via the digital experimental laboratory "SED Lab" which is under development at Chalmers.

Expected long term effects

The primary goal was "to validate what was developed in the DIFAM project in an industrial environment and to scientifically publish the results". The methods have been further developed and tested in an industrial environment by having the tool installed internally at GKN. This possibility is critical as sensitive information must not leave the company. GKN benefits directly from the results, which also benefit engineering companies outside the aerospace industry through the SED Lab at Chalmers and scientific articles.

Approach and implementation

The project has been characterized by close collaboration between academia and industry. Weekly meetings, workshops, and visits by the PhD student to GKN were conducted. In addition to team activities, students working on the two bachelor’s theses within the project had the opportunity to visit GKN. Other key activities include the installation of MDAC (software) in GKN´s IT environment and the dissemination of results at an Aerospace conference (ISABE 2024).