Title:

Mechatronic Design-A step towards a circular economy

Speaker:

Prof. Jan Wikander

Affiliation:

KTH-Royal Institute of Technology

When:

Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 12:00:00 PM   Add to Calendar

Where:

MARC Building, Room 114

Host:

Chris Paredis
mason.hollandbeck@me.gatech.edu
4048940413

Abstract

: Unlike most research contributions on mechatronic design optimization, the work presented focuses on aspects not related to functionality and performance. The latter are considered as requirements specification and not as optimization criteria. Instead, optimization is applied to other objectives such as minimizing weight, energy consumption and cost to name a few. The developed methods and tools provide a platform for including other objectives related to for example material usage or ease of recycling, hence towards a circular economy. In addition to the above, the work is unique in the sense that it allows for holistic optimization including structure design and control design, and that it does so in way such that it can be efficiently applied in an early design phase.

Biography

Jan Wikander, professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), has more than 15 years of experience in mechatronics research and development with a substantial part of the work dedicated to application fields such as medical technology, automotive systems, robotics and automation. 15 PhDs have graduated under his supervision. Current research interests are focused on integrated and holistic design and optimization methods for mechatronic systems. Jan Wikander is a member of IVA – The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, he is currently also the dean of School of Industrial Engineering and Management at KTH.

Notes

Refreshments will be served.