Automation, Robotics and Mechatronics Unit
- Electrical components and systems for sustainable mobility: development of the electromagnetic structure of electric machines; development of low- and medium-power inverters; development of monitoring and conditioning systems; analysis, modelling and design of system architectures; development of control algorithms.
- Modelling, analysis and control of complex dynamics: study of vehicular traffic networks through microscopic and macroscopic models.
Advanced Materials and Applications for Nautical Engineering Unit
- Advanced design methods for nautical engineering: Design for X; Simulation Based Design; digital mock-up.
- Structural simulation: finite element analysis for structural dimensioning; non-linear analyses for cases involving large displacements/deformations and composite materials used in nautical applications; kinematic analyses; modal analyses for vibration studies of structures; development of models describing the behaviour of polymer-matrix composite materials.
- Fluid dynamics analyses: analysis of the interaction between material structures and surrounding fluids (air–sail interaction); numerical analyses using RANS methods, meshfree methods and variants of traditional potential flow methods; Particle Image Velocimetry for the measurement/visualization of the instantaneous velocity field of a fluid.
- Structural integrity and quality verification: design and development of sensor networks and systems for signal acquisition and processing; strain gauge measurements; ultrasonic testing.
- Prototyping: photorealistic visualization of three-dimensional models of vessels and their interiors; prototyping through 3D printing; design and development of digital catalogues capable of visualizing vessels and their components in interactive 3D graphics.
Advanced Materials for Design and Photonic Applications Unit
- Processing technologies: casting, forming, hybrid processes (casting–forming), joining and advanced processes; modelling of manufacturing processes; coatings and corrosion inhibitors.
- Microstructural, mechanical, tribological and corrosion characterization of metallic materials, metal alloys, metal-matrix composites and coatings; modelling of the mechanical behaviour of materials.
- Failure analysis.
Structured and/or Composite Materials for Advanced Applications Unit
- Metallurgy and technologies of metallic materials: alloys and metallic materials with advanced properties; ceramic and intermetallic materials and components; metal- or ceramic-matrix composites reinforced with metallic or ceramic phases; mechanical, microstructural and technological characterization.
- Polymer recovery, recycling and production: development of polymeric materials and polymer-based composites; characterization of mechanical strength, physical, chemical, thermal and rheological properties.
Virtual Prototyping and Experimental Modelling of Mechanical Systems Unit
- Dynamic modelling of mechanical systems and vibration measurement: experimental vibration analysis and experimental modal analysis; modelling and dynamic study of mechanisms and structures.
- Monitoring and diagnostics of mechanical systems: experimental measurement of mechanical vibrations and noise; signal analysis for monitoring and diagnostic purposes.