Lisbon, 6th October 2014

Associate Laboratory

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Energy, Transports and Aeronautics

Contents

1. About LAETA

2. SWOT analysis

3. Strategic plan 2015-2020

4. Budget and management strategy

01. ABOUT LAETA

MISSION To conduct basic and applied research in selected areas of Energy, Transport Technologies and Aeronautics and Key Enabling Technologies. To contribute to advanced education in mechanical engineering whilst furthering the economic development of Portugal.

To situate itself amongst the most renowned international mechanical engineering research centres in selected topics within Energy and Transport Technologies including Aeronautics.

MISSION

VISION

PhD Students,

284

PhD Researcher,

253

Admin. Staff, 18

Technicians, 12

MEMBERS Ph.D. Researchers

IDMEC, Institute of mechanical engineering, IST, UNIVERSITY of LISBON

107

INEGI Institute of engineering and industrial management, UNIVERSITY of PORTO

116

ADAI – Association for the development of industrial aerodynamics, UNIVERSITY of COIMBRA

22

AEROG – Aeronautics and astronautics research group, UNIVERSITY of BEIRA INTERIOR

8

Total: 253

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

02. SWOT ANALYSIS

2014 Admission Student Grades

Key: Full Competences

No Competences

Partial Competences

Integrated M.Sc. Course University Number of Students

Minimum “A-levels”

Aerospace Lisbon 80 Top 3 (18 in 20)

Industrial Porto 70 Top 8 (17.75 in 20)

Biomedical Lisbon 60 17.43

Mechanical Porto 145 16.55

Biomedical Coimbra 55 16.18

Mechanical Lisbon 165 15.93

Aeronautical Beira Interior 40 14.88

Mechanical Coimbra 94 12.55

Research Staff with International Credentials

H INDEX

Direct acess to highest quality students

58 23% of researchers have H index > 10

92 103 H INDEX

LAETA STRENGTHS

15% International Students

Total: 709

Scientific Production (2008-2012)

Exceptional Experience in organizing International Conferences & Editorship of International Journals

Total Ratio papers per

Integrated Member per year

Publication in international peer reviewed journals

1391

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Ph.D. Thesis supervised by integrated members 143 0.16

M.Sc. Thesis 1000 _

Editors in chief International Journals 5 _

Organization of International Conferences 200 _

• Papers in Collaboration with Researchers from 40 countries

LAETA STRENGTHS

Strong participation in National and International

research projects

Total 2008-2012

Industry International Research Contracts

380

Research Contracts with National Bodies 835

Patents 54

Start ups 17

• LAETA has been able to raise 6€ for each 1€ of strategic funding from FCT

25 Projects FP7

1,4 M€ / Year

LAETA STRENGTHS

Selections of patents: International patent WO2011102746 A2 – “Wave Energy” European Patent 1804566 – “Sensors” United States Patent 2004/6722012 – “Minting” International Patent PCT/PT2009/000007 – “Manufacturing” International Patent WO2012127443 A2 – “Manufacturing” International Patent WO2010143987 A1 – “Energy” International Patent WO2007029143 A2 – “Biomaterials” International Patent PCT/IB2010/055701 – “Manufacturing”

Laboratory of Manufacturing

Laboratory of Combustion

LAETA STRENGTHS Strong Laboratory and Manufacturing Infrastructures-I

Strong Laboratory and Manufacturing Infrastructures-II

6 axis CNC filament winding machine

Autoclave

Class 10k clean room

Pultrusion

Thermoplastic Composite Automated Hot Stamping Cell

Filament winding Impregnation with

spool support

Composite Materials Laboratory

LAETA STRENGTHS

Composite Materials Laboratory

Strong Laboratory and Manufacturing Infrastructures-III

Forest Fire Research Laboratory of ADAI

Fire spread on a ridge under wind flow

LAETA STRENGTHS

Fire whirl generator

Vehicle protection system

testing

Strengths:

Direct access to highest quality students

Research staff with international credentials

Associate Laboratory with strong networking with national and

international scientific and industrial communities

Strong participation in national, international and industrial

research projects

Strong laboratorial and manufacturing infrastructures

Exceptional experience in organizing international conferences and

Editorship of international journals

Weaknesses

University and Polytechnic Staff with excessive teaching

activities

Salaries lower than international market

Lack of flexibility and autonomy for budget management

Opportunities:

Contracting of excellent young Researchers and Laboratory

Technicians

Modernization of experimental and computational equipment

Large number of national and international companies demanding

R&D services

Several competitive programs, National and European, promoting

R&D (H2020, QREN)

Re-industrialization of Portugal and Europe

Top ranking of best Portuguese Universities in Engineering

facilitating Internationalization (Europe, Brazil, China, Angola)

Threats:

Economic crisis, particular in Portugal

Decreasing overall financing for R&D

Emigration of Portuguese Researchers and Academic Staff

Lack of Portuguese industrial companies able to lead

European research projects

SWOT ANALYSIS

03. STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2020

LAETA J.C. Fernandes Pereira

Transports Technology Jorge Ambrósio

Energy Oliveira Fernandes

Aeronautics and Space Afzal Suleman

Engineering Design P. Tavares de Castro

Engineering Systems J. Costa Sousa

Adv. Manufacturing Paulo Martins

IDMEC/UL 107 PhD ‘S

C.A. Mota Soares

INEGI/UP 116 PhD’s

Jorge Seabra

ADAI/UC 22 PhD’s

Xavier Viegas

AEROG/UBI 8 PhD’s

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Future and Emerging Technologies

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Energy efficiency Low cost, clean energy supply (renewables, clean combustion) Energy storage (hydrogen and fuel cells, integrated systems) Energy planning and market uptaking

Greener Vehicles ( Vibration, noise, emissions) Logistics ( Monotoring and inspection systems) Safety and Security ( safety and security, preventive safety)

Aircraft cleaner and quiter (Aeroacoustics, Aerodynamics, Turbulence and CFD Improvement of aircraft performance (Structures and Materials: Damage and Fracture Mechanics, Instrumentation and Flight Testing) Space ( atmospheric re-entry, solar terrestrial physics)

Energy

Strategic Plan

Transports

Aeronautics

KEY ENABLE

TECHNOLOGIES

Floating wave-energy converter with novel biradial air turbine. International Patent: WO 2011102746A2 Turbine with radial and outlet flow rotor for use in bidirectional flows

NAREC, UK Univ. Plymouth, UK

2011

Tecnalia, Spain, 2013

Start-up 2010

2011

2012 2014

2017

Prototype in

Supply of biradial turbine to developers: Abengoa, Oceantec (Spain), GRS (Austral.)

Darrieus wind turbine self-start innovation International Patent: US 2012 / 0163976A1 National Patent: PT 119 / 2012 National Patent: PT 105445 / 2008

2006 2011 2013 power: 200 W 2015+

power: 10 kW

smart grid architecture supported by smart sensors

Ignition of biomass particles in different atmospheres - Experimental and modeling studies

Innovative fundamental studies

Ignition delay time Ignition mode

homogeneous/heterogeneous

Combustion mode single/group Biomass

composition Forestry/Agricultural

Gas composition Oxy-fuel conditions

H2O effects

Intra-particle effects Particle size

High speed camera diagnostics

OpenFoam modeling 2015+

Expect innovations: Predictive mathematical models Optical diagnostics for biomass combustion Cooperation with Lund University, Sweden

Experimental set-up development

Model development

Diagnostics development

Challenges: How to quantify? How to measure?

2015

2013

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2008

Design and thermal optimization of of a CHP (Combined heat and power)

Porous burner

Electrical power 1 kW Thermal power 2.75 kW

Materials Processing using Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy Solar energy as heat source in industrial processes

Design of prototype reactors and devices suitable for reuse,

recycling and recovery of different types of wastes for the building

and agriculture industries such as:

• dehydratation of plaster based materials wastes to produce

gypsum based materials

• decarbonation and/or drying of carbonate based wastes,

marble-cutting sludge, and marine shells to produce lime based

materials

MiniVac chamber

Project partner in:

Rotary solar kiln at CIEMAT-PSA (Spain)

Fluidized bed reactor at CIEMAT-PSA

2014-2017

Fermenters Set of separators

Production goal - 705 ton

LALLEMAN - Intelligent optimization of yeast production process at LALLEMAND IBÉRIA SA Galp 20-20-20 - University-Industry Cooperation Program

Objectives: to reduce electricity consumption and electricity costs

2015+

Monthly savings (€/Ton)

2013

1100 €

2014

3700 € 5000 € (expected)

Intelligent optimization +

process modeling

Computational model to optimize piezoelectric material microstructure (polarization orientation for single crystal, or polycrystal grain distribution) to improve performance of mechanical harvesters.

Optimal design and material synthesis of ambient vibrational energy harvester for micro/nano devices

Use piezoelectric materials to convert mechanical energy into electric energy

Railway Vehicle Technology: Structural Impact and Occupant Protection EU Projects: TrainCol; SafeTrain; SafeTram; SafeInteriors

2006 2012 2014

TRAINCOL

CEN TC256 / EN15227-2007

Crashworthiness Requirements

for Railway Vehicle Bodies

Controlled Energy Absorption

Train alignment and interfaces

Extension to trams and periurbans

EN Standards EN1557

Occupant protection

1995

After Before

Pantograph-Catenary Interaction: Design, Homologation and Operation EU Projects: Europac; PantoTrain

2004 2010 2014 2015+

Common computational tools and pantograph monitoring stations

Virtual homologation of trains for pantograph compatibility

Revision of standards Increase of train speed in highspeed lines

Partnership

ZOLLERN AND COMANDITA

FUNDING QREN - AdI

TEAM 2 PhD, 6 Engs + 3 MSc stud + 4 Techn.

PUBLICATIONS 2 master thesis/year (no publ. allowed)

HYPERTURB Development and Implementation of a Foundry Processes for Titanium Aluminide Turbines for Turbochargers

Developing and implementing controlled atmosphere casting process for turbochargers turbines for automobile applications, using an investment casting ceramic moulding technology.

Goal: establish a new industrial unit in ZOLLERN, which will begin during the project the production of turbines made of advanced titanium aluminide alloys.

2013 2016

Thermo-electro-mechanical finite element program for resistance welding

1999 2012 2013 2015 +

SORPAS 2D SORPAS 3D SORPAS 3D

with destructive testing of joints Electronic Industry

Industrial leading software for resistance welding

built upon platform

Morphing

MDO

Aeroelasticity

Design

SHM

Composites

Aeroacoustics

UAVs

Instrumentation

Controls

Aerodynamics

Structures

Mechanisms

WT/Flight Tests

Aeronautics R&D

Future and Emerging Novel Air Vehicles

Characterization of a flameless combustion chamber Advanced Hybrid Engines for Aircraft Development FP7 Project ACP1-GA-2011-284636

Development and validation a novel hybrid engine concept for future aircraft propulsion system

High Technological Readiness Level

2014 2015 2013

Partners

Key competences: Lab facilities Experience/know-how Air/Fuel “customization”

1st Geometry Test Rig Flow structure

2nd Geometry Operational regime GHG footprint

1st Geometry Fuel composition Air vitiation

2008 2012 2014 2015+

Lift Losses Suction Towards the Ground Engine inlet of exhaust gases

Investigation of ground effect phenomena

Ground Vortex Instabilities New two-jets-in-tandem effect

Design of undersurface devices to minimize ground

effects

JSF Programme: New V/STOL aircraft

Attitude Motion, Passive and Semi-Passive Stabilization Systems of Satellites

-2008 2012 2014 2015+

Equilibrium orientations of gyrostat satellite (special case)

Equilibrium orientations and analysis of the stability of equilibria (general case)

Sufficient conditions of stability of equilibria (special case)

Gyrostat Dynamics on a Circular Orbit (general case)

Dynamics of satellite-gyrostat in elliptic orbit (general case). Dual-spin stabilization of

satellite.

ESA (ARTES 5.2) - Innovative manufacturing technology for producing metallic liners for COPV’s aerospace applications International Patent: PCT/PT2009/000007

2006 2012 2014 2015+

40 mm 120 mm 200 mm 330 mm

1/3 Reduction in price 45 k€ -> 15 k€ per unit

Fabrication of seamless metallic liners in a single press stroke

MOTIVATION: Recognized needs of European made space qualified carbon fibre and prepreg materials.

Aerospace qualified carbon fibre is either produced outside Europe or produced in Europe under foreign countries supervision by only one source.

OBJECTIVES: High and ultrahigh modulus carbon fibres to be produced in Europe by an European manufacturer.

Space qualified pre-impregnated materials involving the developed carbon fibres and epoxy resins doped with carbon nanotubes.

European Space Qualified Carbon Fibres and Pre-impregnated Based Materials

2011 2015

Partnership: FISIPE, EADS-CASA Espacio

Composites Testing Laboratory

Analysis of spot fires, fire whirls and fire protection devices

Characterization of embers produced

by burning vegetation using PIV

Merging of linear fire fronts on a slope

Fire spread in a canyon

Vertical tunnel to

analyze ember

elevation by the fire

plume

FUNDING FCT, EXCL/EMS-PRO/0103/2012

TEAM 5PhD, 1 Post-doc, 3 PhD + 10 MSc students

PUBLICATIONS 18 / 3 years (Int. Journ. Peer Review)

GearBoxTrib - Gear transmissions of high tribological efficiency and reliability

Tribological performance of a gear transmissions

Power loss reduction in automotive gears (end drives) and wind turbine gearboxes;

Emissions reduction in automotive applications.

High reliability in wind turbine gearboxes.

o New design of gearboxes and gear tooth geometries.

o Low power loss gear design.

o Low power loss lubricants.

o Optimal power loss gear design: gear geometry vs. oil performance .

2013 2017 Partnership: EVONIK, REPSOL, CASTROL / BP, DOW Chemicals,

• Deformation and fatigue life evaluation by a new biaxial testing system PT 106910 (patent pending)

• Crack initiation and crack growth under multiaxial fatigue loading

Multiaxial loading fatigue testing machines for cylindrical and cruciform specimens

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In-phase and out-of-phase loading incuding different wave forms

Finite element modelling for fatigue biaxial loading

Fatigue life predictions by: Critical plane citeria Stess invariant criteria

DETERMINATION OF THE DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF RESILIENT MATERIALS USING MULTILAMINATED

PERIODIC SPECIMENS

Periodic bar made of two different materials; Ncel is the number of cells.

Experimental setups used to determine the: a) dynamic modulus of elasticity; b) static modulus of elasticity; c) dynamic stiffness.

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Layout of the torsional experimental setup used to identify the first natural frequency and modal loss factor

Reducing Noise and Vibration

• Fluid Mechanics

• Mechanic Vibrations

• Noise reduction

Interaction with manufacturing

• Ph.D. in Industry

• New products

• Patents

Development of design tools for noise attenuation during operation of circular saws - PhD in Industry

Experimental/Numerical

• Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry

• Pulsed Shearography (Ruby Laser)

• Electric extensometers and telemetry

2013 2016 Partnership:

Development and implementing a self-contained suite of several programs designed to provide glassmakers with a decision support system.

FUNDING Funded by EmPakGlass

AMOUNT 70 k€

TEAM 3 PhD, 1 PhD student

PUBLICATIONS 1 PhD thesis (no publications allowed)

EMPAKTOR - Development of glass forming software

Development of a solver to model the glass forming process of round-shaped containers.

Competences: numerical modelling, computer programming and experimental validation.

2013 2015 Partnership: EMPAKTOR

PTDC/EME-PME/120830/2010 – Optimal design of laminated thermo-piezo-viscoelastic composites

• Objectives: energy efficiency, acoustic and vibration comfort and control

• Application fields: aerospace, aeronautic and automotive industries • Optimal design of hybrid damped active-passive structures • New finite element models for thermo-piezo-viscoelastic composites • Identification of frequency and temperature dependent material

behavior • Damping characterization • Tests in in-service structures (full scale model of composite Bridge

Deck) - Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy

Ionic Liquids and Carbon Nanomaterials: Towards a systematic approach to sustainable chemistry and its environmental impacts

Modelling and Analysis of Nano-Structures: carbon nanotubes and nanocomposite materials

Meso-scale probing reaction of β- HMX cristal

Electronic Streak Camera

Time resolved reaction localizations in β-HMX coarse crystal on a PBX b detonation

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• PT105187, WO2012001467 A1, October 2013

• Licensed Prototype U.Porto-IDMEC, July 2012

• Licensed Patent - International Patent (PCT/IB2010/055701, 2011), pending

• Publications: Int. Conf. (4), Int. Journals (4-ISI/Scopus), 2 MSc Thesis

• Awards: Fresenius Kabi Clin. Nutr. 2009; Nutr. Awards 2010; FEUP Colheita 75, 2010; Inventions Geneva, 2012

40th Int. Exhibition of Inventions, Geneva, 2012

A digital skinfold using wireless communication with a software application http://lipotool.com/

Market production by the end of 2014

LipoTool: An integrated system for body fat assessment

2009 2014

Biomechanics of Movement

Patient Specific Movement Analysis and Evaluation:

- Experimental and computational analysis of human movement (w/ or w/o pathology).

- Results used to support clinical decision. - Results used to design patient specific orthotic

solutions. - Collaboration with public and private hospitals in

the Lisbon area. - Collaboration with private orthopaedic workshops

in the Lisbon area. - Strong societal impact.

Design of Active Orthotic Solutions:

- Design of active orthotics and exoskeletons. - Biomechatronic solutions in terms of mechanical

actuation and muscular functional electrical stimulation to support locomotion.

- Award wining project in the design of active solutions for the dropfoot pathology.

- Strong societal impact.

Development of Bone Substitutes for Biomedical Applications

- Bone is the most transplanted tissue after blood - The development of site specific bone substitutes can enhance the tissue regeneration - The control of microstructure properties depending on bone site is a promising technology

b) Optimized architecture

design of the prototype cage

a) Initial bone defect

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The process: from design to manufacture

A prototype for veterinary application: Treatment of tibial tuberosity advancement for treatment of cruciate ligament rupture in dogs

A multiscale approach for site specific bone substitutes: Design of a cage for spinal fusion

FUNDING: FCT - PTDC/SAU-BEB/71459/2006

PUBLICATIONS: PhD theses concluded: 2 Papers in international ISI journals: 14

AWARDS:

2009 → IBM AWARD – HONORABLE MENTION, Marco Parente

2012 → SIMULIA BEST ANIMATION AWARD, ACADEMIC SECTOR, Marco Parente

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BIOPELVIC - Study of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders

2008 2014

Surgical Robotics and Medical Imaging

Robot assisted instrument navigation: Targeted prostate biopsies Targeted brain biopsies Placement of endoprosthesis Pedicle screws in spine surgery

Medical image fusion

2012 2013 2014 2015+

Free-Hand Single Image Modality

Robot Guided Multi Image Modality Fusion

Robotics 2020 – Strategic Research Agenda Expected robotics-related increase of the EU-27

GDP by €80bn

Jorge Martins

Jorge.Martins@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

tecnico.ulisboa.pt

www.idmec.ist.utl.pt

Instituto Superior Técnico (Academia) Institute of Mechanical Engineering (Research Center)

Portugal

Instituto Superior Técnico / IDMEC

Pav. Mecanica 3

Av. Rovisco Pais

1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal

Physical Human-Robot Interaction

Surgical robotics

Biomechatronics and Orthotics

Human-machine cooperation

Biomechanics Medical imaging

Adaptive Materials

Flexible link manipulators

MFC actuation

Active “smart” links

IPMC actuators

04. MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

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Joint initiative for research and innovation • Programme-oriented funding between the Units.

– To invest our resources not completely in individual Units, but rather 15% fund centre-embracing research programmes that compete with each other ( cooperation and competition).

The Networking initiative • To promote Young Researchers

• To organize LAETA biannual researchers conference (General Assembly to define strategic options)

Management of the Budget

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL

ADVISORY COUNCIL

• President Prof. J.C.F. Pereira, • Vice-President Prof. R. Jorge, • Directors of the 4 Research Units: (IDMEC/UL , Prof. C.A. Mota Soares), (INEGI/UP

Prof. Jorge Seabra), ( ADAI/UC Prof. D.X. Viegas),(AEROG/UBI Prof. Jorge Barata)

• Members of the executive council, • Coordinators of the research groups , • Coordinators of the research lines, • Three experts from industry.( EFACEC, ISQ, A. SILVA MATOS)

: All doctorate researchers LAETA Scientific Assembly

Prof. J. N. Reddy (Texas A&M Univ., USA) Prof. Frank L. Lewis, (Univ. of Texas at Arlington) Prof. Shaker Meguid (Unv.. of Singapore and Univ. of Toronto, Canada) Prof. Roman Weber (TU Clausthal, Germany) Prof. Ole Sigmund , Technical Univ. of Denmark Prof. A. Erman Tekkaya (IUL, TUDortmund, Germany)

Management

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