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New maintenance model increases productivity in mines

2020-08-12 The harsh working environment in the mines wears heavily on materials and machinery with high maintenance costs as a result. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have in the Harshwork project developed a model that will facilitate material selection and maintenance, which in turn can reduce...

Development program for junior promising researchers

2020-04-23 Simon Larsson, Associate Senior Lecturer in Solid Mechanics, has been appointed to participate as one of twelve participants in the LTU strategic initiative “Development program for promising junior researchers”. The purpose of the strategic initiative is to promote merit and networking for junior p...

Newsarticle about CHS in "Ny Teknik"

2020-03-30 On March 26, 2020, The paper "Ny Teknik" published an article on Centre for High-performance Steel and the new project PROCHAIN.

Popular network for doctoral students in mining research

2020-03-19 MINERS, a network for PhD students in research related to mining, metal production and exploration in Sweden currently has 35 members. The initiative for the interdisciplinary network came two years ago from the strategic innovation program SIP STRIM, with Luleå University of Technology as coordinat...

World leading steel industry network visited the university

2019-10-15 The world-leading steel industry network, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST), visited Luleå University of Technology to get more insight into ongoing steel research at Luleå University of Technology. With 17,500 members in over 70 countries, the network aims to promote sustainable ...

The seventh CHS2 conference on hot forming was a success

2019-06-19 The leading international conference on hot forming of high-strength steel and other high-performance materials, CHS2 – 2019, was conducted for the seventh time and was much appreciated. Researchers and experts from all over the world came to Luleå and Kulturens hus for the scientific exchange and t...

Lighter trucks with warm formed steel

2019-05-16 The electrification of heavy transport is one of the driving forces behind a new EU project coordinated by Luleå University of Technology in collaboration with, among others, Scania. The goal is to create a lightweight truck design using warm formed steel, which leads to more efficient transports si...

Develops innovative model for manufacturing

2019-03-26 Two PhD students in Material Mechanics, Marie Anna Moretti and Biswajit Dalai, will work in the EU project ENABLE, European Network for Alloy Behavior Law Enhancement. The purpose of the project is to develop an innovative constitutive model for manufacturing so that production time and costs are re...

Book about how the mechanical engineer makes the world better

2019-01-25 The Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) has released a new book on how the mechanical engineer makes the world better. The mechanical engineer is needed more than ever in a time characterized by major changes in society.

CHS² – 2019 Conference

2 Jun. 2019 12:00 – 5 Jun. 2019 15:00 , Kulturens hus:

2019-01-22 The seventh edition of the international conference, CHS2, will be held at Kulturens hus, Luleå on 2-5 June 2019. The conference is the leading event for scientific exchange in hot forming technologies.

Dissertation Dmitry Ramanenka

2018-06-13 On 13 June 2018, Dmitry Ramanenka made his Thesis Defense in the subject Solid Mechanics at Luleå University of Technology.

The thesis is entitled "An Approach for Evaluation of Brick Lining's Mechanical State in Rotary Kilns."

The faculty opponent was Professor Professor Per Gradin, Mid Un...

Luleå University of Technology extends collaboration with Höganäs

2018-06-05 Last Friday, a delegation from the company Höganäs AB visited Luleå University of Technology to discuss joint projects in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing.
– Höganäs is a successful metal powder manufacturing company, and we are pleased to expand our collaboration with them, says ...

Nailing of Thesis Dmitrij Ramanenka

2018-05-23 On May 23, 2018, Dmitrij Ramanenka nailed his dissertation thesis entitled "An Approach for Evaluation of Brick Lining's Mechanical State in Rotary Kilns."

Disputation will be held at 9:00 on June 13th in room E632 at Luleå University of Technology.

End-User Driven Process Design for Steels with Extreme Properties (ExtremeSteels)

2018-05-03 Press hardening, a Swedish invention, has shown an exponential industrial growth and has become a global technology. The main driving force for the increased use of press hardened components is care for the environment by the use of ultra-high strength press hardened components. Lighter vehicle stru...

Licentiate Seminar in Solid Mechanics – Samuel Hammarberg

2018-04-26 Samuel Hammarberg presented his licentiate thesis in Solid Mechanics on April 16, 2018. The title of the thesis is "A Study on Structural Cores for Lightweight Steel Sandwiches".

Liang Deng thesis defence

2017-12-20 On 20th of December 2017, Liang Deng made his Thesis Defense in the subject Solid Mechanics at Luleå University of Technology

The thesis is entitled "Modeling of wear and galling in press hardening simulations".

The faculty opponent was Professor Karl Nielsen, Aalborg University, Denmark.

Liang Deng - Public notification of the thesis defense

2017-12-06 On December 5th, Liang Deng made a public notification of the thesis defense. Thesis is entitled " Modelling of Wear and Galling in Press Hardening Simulations ".

Thesis defense will be held at 09:00 am, December 20th in Room E231, at Luleå University of Technology.

Docent lecture Gustaf Gustafsson

2017-10-17 What is a granular material and why are calculation models needed to describe it?

Gustaf Gustafsson , researcher in Solid mechanics at Luleå University of Technology, presented on the 17th of October 2017 his docent lecture research on computational models and experimental methods for granular m...

Damage and attrition modelling of iron ore pellets in handling and storage system

2017-09-20 Solid Mechanics has received founding from LKAB for a pre-study to identify properties for predicting the degradation/damage on pellets and fines generation in different types of flow in the production, transportation chain and storage. The project goal is to develop methods that will increase the p...

Development Program for promising young scientists

2017-09-05 Gustaf Gustafsson, Assistant Professor of Solid Mechanics , has been appointed to participate as one of ten participants in the LTU Strategic Initiative "Development Program for Promising Young Scientists". The purpose of the strategic venture is to promote merit and networking for junior promising...

Licentiate presentation in Solid Mechanics

2017-06-19 Lluis Perez presented his licentiate thesis in Solid Mechanics on June 16, 2017. The title of the thesis is "Modelling of Forming and Welding in Alloy 718".

Dissertation Ted Sjöberg

2017-05-24 On May 24th, 2017 Ted Sjöberg made his Thesis Defense in the subject Solid Mechanics at Luleå University of Technology.

The thesis is entitled “Design and application of experimental methods for steel sheet shearing”.

Faculty opponent was Professor Odd Geir Lademo, SINTEF Trondheim, Norge.

Licentiatpresentation inom hållfasthetslära

2017-05-12 Stefan Marth presented his licentiate thesis in Solid Mechanics on May 12, 2017. The title of the thesis is "Material Characterization for Modelling of Sheet Metal Deformation and Failure".

Research collaboration with South Africa

2017-04-25 Lars-Erik Lindgren, Chair Professor of Material Mechanics at LTU, has started a collaboration with University of Johannesburg in the area of modeling of welding and additive manufacturing.

The conference that puts Luleå on the world map

2017-03-23 Press hardening of high strength steel is the dominant technology for producing lightweight, safe and environmentally friendly vehicles. It is also an area where Luleå University of Technology is at the forefront, not least thanks to the conference CHS2 that now is held for the sixth time, this time...

Light steel sandwiches for reduced ecological footprint

2017-01-31 Solid mechanics has received funding within the research program LIGHTer for developing sandwich concepts with densities 30% lower density than the for a solid steel with retained thickness. The aim is to reduce the weight of heavy trucks and thereby meet the long term goals regarding reduction of g...

Steel with excellent strength, toughness and wear resistance

2017-01-31 Solid Mechanics will participate in a project within VINNOVA:s strategical innovation program – Metallic Materials – where steel based on the F-Si-C system will be optimized for combinations of strength, toughness and wear resistance better than conventional martensitic steels. The aim for the parti...

Better model gives fewer crash tests

2016-12-13 Fewer crash tests and a reduced need for material testing. Those are benefits that improved computational models can provide in terms of production of press-hardened steel parts for cars. The results are presented in a new doctoral thesis at Luleå University of Technology.

Lectures of the new professors

2016-11-21 During the academic ceremony, five new professors where celebrated who have their academic domain at the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics at Luleå University of Technology.

Published:29 November 2013
Updated: 23 February 2021
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