Within this project, modelling solutions for a high-performance hybrid powertrain are proposed. The aim is to minimize pollutant emissions while also maintaining strong attention to customer requirements, optimizing aspects related to drivability and driving experience.
In general, the main objectives of the project are:
Modelling of the hybrid transmission using Amesim;
Vehicle modelling in the Matlab/Simulink environment;
Physical modelling of the entire system with the aim of developing a control strategy to manage power delivery to the various actuators, with a focus on optimizing both performance and overall system efficiency.
The project focuses on the development of an industrial application of laser welding of polymer films, to be implemented on the SACMI Verona FormSleeve machine using CO₂ lasers.
The activities carried out by CIRI-MAM, in collaboration with SACMI Verona, aimed to identify a solution to increase the processing window and the adhesion strength of polymer films through the addition of IR absorbers and/or hot-melt adhesives and/or cross-linking agents.
The technological solution developed led to a patented industrial system — WO2014125439 A1 (PCT/IB2014/058991), “Method of producing shrink sleeve labels and device” — for the joining of polymer films in the packaging industry, which has been integrated into the FormSleeve+ machine.
Research carried out by the Operational Unit “Virtual Prototyping and Experimental Modelling of Mechanical Systems” on the project “IGMI ECO-T: New Sustainable Rotary Transfer Machine with High Productivity and Competitiveness,” commissioned by GIULIANI–BUCCI AUTOMATIONS S.p.A. (Faenza, Italy).
The project aims to develop high-performance, energy-efficient rotary transfer machine tools with low environmental impact, through the implementation of innovative technologies and monitoring and diagnostic systems for tools and operating conditions.
Particular emphasis is placed on the vibration characterization of machine tools and the experimental identification of modal parameters through Experimental Modal Analysis (EMA), aimed at the implementation and validation of predictive finite element models, to be used as design support tools.
The project involves the analytical characterization, production technologies, and market positioning of algal flours and extracts.
Within the framework of the circular economy paradigm and with a carbon neutrality perspective, ENI is developing a CO₂ biofixation plant based on microalgae, aimed at producing so-called algal flour. This product can be used directly, or as a component, in agro-industrial, food, and/or nutraceutical markets, or alternatively for the extraction of bio-oil.
The Operational Unit of Chemistry and Toxicology of Materials collaborates with ENI in the chemical and toxicological characterization of the dried product, which is necessary to guide the production and/or commercialization of algal products toward the cosmetic, nutraceutical, and/or biofuel sectors.
