Ricerca
Aerospace, Naval and Total Quality Management Engineering

Main research activities carried out:
  • Complex aeronautics configurations;
  • Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry;
  • Kiva architecture-based simulation of turbulent reacting flows;
  • Numerical simulation of plasma wind tunnel performance, in cooperation with the Italian Aerospace Research Center;
  • Numerical simulation of buffeting and aerodynamic noise;
  • Use of a plasma wind tunnel to study martian atmosphere entry, in cooperation with the Italian Aerospace Research Center);
  • Structural models of materials adequate for manifacturing of aeronautical engine parts;
  • Multi-Disciplinary Optimization (MDO) applied to aircraft design;
  • Non linear behaviour of aeronautical structures under conditions of dynamic impact, in cooperation with Alenia Aeronautica;
  • Control systems and data analysis of a multiaxial machine for testing aeronautical composite structures, in cooperation with Alenia Aeronautica and Centro Regionale di Competenza Trasporti;
  • Sensor fusion algorithms and flight tests for flying obstacles detection, tracking and identification, in cooperation with the Italian Aerospace Research Center;
  • Airframe noise analysis in take off and landing of commercial aircraft, in cooperation with Alenia Aeronautica, the Italian National Research Council and the Italian Aerospace Research Center
  • Probabilistic techniques for aircraft design and performance analysis;
  • Linear and non-linear methods for stability and controllability analysis of reentry vehicles, in cooperation with the Italian Aerospace Research Center;
  • Identification, localization and tracking of a moving noise source, in cooperation with the Italian Aerospace Research Center, D’Appolonia, Air Support and Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration;
  • Infrared spectrometry for studying Venus atmosphere dynamics, in cooperation with the Italian National Astrophysics Institution;
  • Structural analysis of tanker decks;
  • Numerical simulation of flows around naval geometries;
  • Geometrical variation and distortion of ship hull forms;
  • Study of the stresses, motions and accelerations, to which a fisherman is subjected while he is doing his fishing activity in adverse sea weather conditions;
  • Statistical design of emotional engineering (Kansei engineering methodology), conducted within the European Program ENGAGE;
  • Bayesian inference techniques applied to statistical process control;
  • ISO 9000 certification in higher education institutions.
Chemical Engineering

Main research activities carried out:
  • Production and exploitation of energy sources;
  • Innovative chemical processes;
  • Combustion;
  • Environmental and safety problems;
  • Engineering of complex and micro-structured fluids;
  • Polymer materials;
  • Development of processes and materials in biotechnological ambit.
Electrical Engineering
Main research activities carried out:
  • Computational electromagnetics;
  • Electromagnetic modeling of materials;
  • Micromagnetism;
  • Modeling of nanostructured magnetic materials for innovative applications;
  • Electromagnetic modeling of carbon nanotubes and metallic nanoparticles;
  • Diagnostics and characterization of dielectric materials and medium and high voltage components;
  • Electromagnetic models for high velocity circuit interconnections;
  • Equilibrium, stability and control of tokamaks for the controlled thermonuclear fusion;
  • Non destructive tests with eddy currents;
  • Electromagnetic compatibility;
  • Development and validation of measurement systems and devices;
  • Micro-sensors;
  • Development of new technologies in electric systems for transport, brought to functional optimization and validation of services;
  • The vulnerability of electric systems;
  • Voltage quality;
  • Reliable models for electrical components;
  • Renewable energy sources;
  • New technologies for the distributed generation of electrical energy;
  • Innovative systems for electrical and electromagnetic conversion;
  • Power electronics;
  • Static conversion;
  • Electrical characterization of solar cells;
  • Electrical characterization of combustible cells.
Energetic (in collaboration)
Main research activities carried out:
  • Experimental determination of thermal exchange coefficients and load losses during forced convention evaporation for natural fluids such as carbon dioxide. This research is carried out in collaboration with the Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne (Switzerland).
Manufacturing Technology and Systems

Main research activities carried out:
  • Designing, production and use of materials of engineering interest, particularly metallic materials, composite materials and their more differentiated applications;
  • Designing, production, development and working of advanced production systems, to respond, as aimed, to the ever pressing needs of the scientific reference sectors in strategic areas of the economy.
  • Designing and management of integrated systems for the optimization, the management and safety of production systems;
  • Designing, organization and management of ERP systems on the widest managerial scale present in the market.
Materials and Structures Engineering

Main research activities carried out:
  • Polymer materials;
  • Ceramic materials;
  • Metallic materials;
  • Composite materials;
  • Inorganic and organic biomaterials;
  • Tissue Engineering;
  • Biomechanics;
  • Biofluid-dynamics;
  • Structure modeling;
  • Structure planning;
  • Structure experimentation;
  • Structure monitoring and control.
Mechanical Engineering (in collaboration)

Main research activities carried out:
  • Design and methods of industrial engineering;
  • Manifactures;
  • Biomechanics;
  • Production;
  • Environmental Technical Physics;
  • Machine and Energy Systems.
Novel Technologies for Materials, Sensors and Imaging (international doctorate)

Main research activities carried out:
  • Science and Technology of Nanostructures;
  • Intelligent sensors;
  • Technology of imaging
Science and Technology Management (international doctorate)
Main research activities carried out:
  • Develop of skills for the management of innovation and organization change;
  • Management of technological business to business and research center to business transfer processes;
  • Reduction of times and risks in the adoption and implementation of new technologies;
  • Assessment of the economic feasibility and sustainability of technological innovation;
  • Replanning of organization process and implementation of new organization models to facilitate innovation and continuous improvement;
  • Management for the creation of new enterprises through academic spin-off;
  • Undertaking of academic research in areas typical of Innovation & Technology Management.
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