Research & Publications

Peer-reviewed publications from the CiSMA and PREDICT research projects at Blekinge Institute of Technology.

14
Publications
3
Journal Articles
9
Conference Papers
2
Theses

Demo Video

Forming Quality App — Live Demo CiSMA

Walkthrough of the AI-powered Forming Quality App deployed at Volvo Cars Olofstrom plant. Demonstrates real-time material property input, ANN-based MaxFailure and MaxSpringback prediction, GREEN/YELLOW/RED status classification, SHAP feature explanations, and automatic cushion force optimisation.

CiSMA UC1 Demonstrator · BTH · 2025
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Journal Publications

Numerical data driven operation support for manufacturing of automotive body components CiSMA
A. Barlo, O. Aeddula, M. Sigvant, J. Pilthammar, T. Chezan, M.S. Islam, T. Larsson
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing (2025)

Investigates the development of an intelligent quality controller using ANN trained on stochastic FE simulation data. Validated on Volvo XC90 inner front door component.

Improvement of modified maximum force criterion for forming limit diagram prediction of sheet metal PREDICT
Q.T. Pham, M.S. Islam, M. Sigvant, L. Pérez Caro, M.-G. Lee, Y.-S. Kim
International Journal of Solids and Structures 273, 112264 (2023)

New MMFC2 criterion for FLC prediction. Validated on CR4 mild steel with Nakajima tests. Published in IJSS.

Modeling the strain localization of shell elements subjected to combined stretch–bend loads: Application on automotive sheet metal stamping simulations PREDICT
Q.T. Pham, M.S. Islam, A. Barlo, M. Sigvant, L. Pérez Caro, K. Trana
Thin-Walled Structures, 110804 (2023)

Necking limit curve for combined stretch-bend loads. Calibrated for DP800 and AA6016, validated via AutoForm stamping simulations.

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Conference Papers

Prediction of sheet metal part production robustness using advanced tribological models, thermo-mechanical modelling and stochastic FE-simulations CiSMA
M. Sigvant, A. Barlo, M.S. Islam, J. Pilthammar
NUMISHEET 2025 — J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 3104, 012054 (2025)

Stochastic FE simulations using AutoForm R12 Sigma with TriboForm models to predict production robustness at Volvo Cars stamping plant.

On the use of Process Work as an Indicator for Process Disturbance in industrial Sheet Metal Forming CiSMA
A. Barlo, M. Nitsche, M. Sigvant, J. Pilthammar
NUMISHEET 2025 — J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 3104, 012103 (2025)

Explores process work estimation by numerically integrating punch force curves. Tested on Volvo XC90 front door inner production for in-line process monitoring.

Prediction of forming limit diagram of automotive sheet metals using a new necking criterion (MMFC2) PREDICT
Q.T. Pham, M.S. Islam, M. Sigvant, L. Pérez Caro
ESAFORM 2023 — Material Forming (2023)

MMFC2 theoretical model for predicting forming limit curves of DP800 and AA6016 with faster computation than MK method.

An evaluation method for experimental necking detection of automotive sheet metals PREDICT
Q.T. Pham, M.S. Islam, A. Barlo, M. Sigvant
IDDRG 2023 — IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 1284, 012020 (2023)

CoV-based method for detecting necking strain localization in AA6016 and DP800 using Digital Image Correlation.

Determination of Edge Fracture Limit Strain for AHSS in the ISO-16630 Hole Expansion Test PREDICT
A. Barlo, M. Sigvant, V. Kesti, M.S. Islam, Q.T. Pham, J. Pilthammar
IDDRG 2023 — IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 1284, 012027 (2023)

Edge formability of DP800 AHSS using modified Hole Expansion Test with 3D-DIC and inverse FE modeling.

Proposal of a New Tool for Pre-Straining Operations of Sheet Metals PREDICT
A. Barlo, M. Sigvant, M.S. Islam, L. Pérez, E. Olofsson, M. Al-Fadhli, Q.T. Pham, J. Pilthammar, E.-L. Odenberger
IDDRG 2023 — IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 1284, 012079 (2023)

New tool for bi-linear pre-straining to study failure under non-linear strain paths in CR4 mild steel.

Failure Prediction of Automotive Components utilizing a Path Independent Forming Limit Criterion PREDICT
A. Barlo, M. Sigvant, N. Manopulo, M.S. Islam, J. Pilthammar
ESAFORM 2022 — Material Forming (2022)

Path-independent failure criterion based on limit curve transformation. Tested on industrial Volvo Cars component with non-linear strain paths.

A Study of the Boundary Conditions in the ISO-16630 Hole Expansion Test PREDICT
A. Barlo, M. Sigvant, L. Pérez, M.S. Islam, J. Pilthammar
IDDRG 2022 — IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. (2022)

Investigates boundary conditions and draw beads in ISO-16630 Hole Expansion Test using 62 DP800 steel tests with 3D-DIC.

On the Failure Prediction of Dual-Phase Steel and Aluminium Alloys Exposed to Combined Tension and Bending PREDICT
A. Barlo et al.
IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 651, 012030 (2019)

Failure prediction of DP-steel and aluminium under combined tension and bending loading.

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Theses & Dissertations

Failure Prediction of Complex Load Cases in Sheet Metal Forming PREDICT
A. Barlo
BTH Licentiate Dissertation Series No. 2023:03 (2023)

Licentiate dissertation covering non-linear strain paths, stretch-bending and edge effects in DP-steels and aluminium alloys.

Fracture prediction of stretched shear cut edges in sheets made of Dual-Phase steel PREDICT
J. Falk
BTH Master’s Thesis (2017)

Master's thesis on fracture prediction of stretched shear cut edges in dual-phase steel sheets.