LabMEx
The Experimental Mechanics Laboratory is a NOVA FCT DEMI/UNIDEMI facility that supports both teaching and research activities.
This laboratory provides experimental facilities for UNIDEMI researchers to develop both standard and customised testing activities. The testing equipment available ensures capabilities in static, quasi-static and dynamic testing. The Experimental Mechanics Laboratory benefits from the shared capabilities of other UNIDEMI laboratories, in particular regarding DIC.
EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE IN OUR LABORATORY INCLUDE:
Vallen Systeme AMSY 6 System – 4 channels multipurpose Acoustic Emission acquisition and processing system
Vallen Systeme VS900 M – 4 Acoustic Emission sensors
PROSIG P8012 – 8 channels multipurpose data acquisition and processing system
National Instruments multipurpose data acquisition portable boards and chassis (DAQ NI-USB)
PCB piezo uniaxial accelerometers (10mm cubic and 4gr ones)
B&K 4507 – piezo uniaxial accelerometers (10mm cubic)
MEMS tri-axial accelerometers
Strain gauges
PCB 086C03 – instrumented impact hammer
Tensile testing – MTS uniaxial multipurpose testing machine
Climate chamber
ONGOING PROJECTS INCLUDES:
DRIVOLUTION – SMARTER
Joint4space
Fluid-structure interaction for functional assessment of ascending aortic aneurysms: a biomechanical-based approach toward clinical practice – Aneurysm Tool (PTDC/EMD-EMD/1230/2021), 2022 (on going)
IH4Future – Material Culture, Scientific Culture: Industrial Heritage for the Future (PTDC/FIS-aQM/30292/2017), 2018-2021
On the enhancement of data-driven damage assessment under environmental and operational variabilities using virtual sensing – VSHM (UNIDEMI-IDT-07), 2021-2022
OUR FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PhD STUDENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR RESEARCH PLAN. EXAMPLES OF PhD THESIS ARE:
Implementation of Methodologies for Evaluating the Condition of Mechanical Systems based on the Analysis of Process Parameters, NOVA FCT. (grant ref.: FCT-CEE PRT/BD/153757/2021)
Machinability Assessment of Thin-Walled Wire and Arc Additive Manufactured Parts, DPhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering, NOVA FCT. (FCT grant ref.: 2022.13883.BD)
THIS LABORATORY ALSO SUPPORTS WORKS DONE BY MASTER’S AND BACHELOR’S STUDENTS. ONGOING DISSERTATIONS INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS:
Experimental/Operational modal analysis
Condition based maintenance
Damage identification
Study of adhesively bonded joints
Low-cycle fatigue testing
