Divisions

LMS is involved in a number of research projects funded by the CEU and European industrial partners.  Particular emphasis is given to the co-operation with the European industry as well as with a number of “hi-tech” firms.  LMS is organized in three different groups:

1.     Innovative Manufacturing Processes

2.     Advanced Human-Centered Design Techniques including Virtual Reality

3.     Production Systems Planning, Control and Networking.

Teaching

LMS is responsible for the delivery of the following courses:

1. Non-Conventional Manufacturing Processes
2. Mechanical Drawing and Machine Shop I
3. Mechanical Drawing and Machine Shop II
4. Manufacturing Processes & Laboratory I
5. Manufacturing Processes & Laboratory II
6. Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
7. Ιntroduction to Manufacturing Systems

Research

Innovative Manufacturing Processes

LMS is involved in the research and development of innovative manufacturing processes with a high potential for improving quality, productivity, cost and environmental efficiency.  Specific fields involve:

• Laser manufacturing techniques, including 3D laser machining, laser gladding and remote laser welding
• Rapid Manufacturing, focusing mainly on Rapid Tooling techniques and new materials
• Nanomanufacturing and nanomaterial processing
• Advanced grinding techniques, including grind hardening
• Electro Discharge processes
• Life-Cycle Assessment, focusing mostly on Design for Assembly/Disassembly

 

Advanced Human-Centered Design Techniques

LMS is involved in research and development of advanced design techniques in order to support the verification of products and processes in terms of feasibility, functionality, ergonomics and reliability. Specific fields involve:

• Virtual and Augmented Reality industrial applications for process simulation and verification
• Digital Human Simulation, including motion capturing and modeling techniques
• Virtual Collaborative Environments
• Ergonomics and safety, employing prognostic and diagnostic tools (fault tree analysis, decision tools, risk assessment, discomfort evaluation)
• Systems reliability assessment

 

Production Systems Planning, Control and Networking

LMS interest is focused on the development, software implementation and use of advanced tools based on Artificial Intelligence methods for production systems planning & control and for the development of intelligent Internet-based applications addressing the enterprise-wide business activities.  Specific fields involve:

• Real-time manufacturing scheduling and production planning
• Enterprise networking & Internet based software applications
• Concurrent Engineering approaches
• Flexibility in manufacturing systems
• e-business and e-work applications
• Statistical Process Control
• Model-based quality control procedures

 

More than three hundred publications on scientific journals and conferences as well as numerous technical reports have been produced based on these research activities and are available upon request.

Equipment 

Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Tooling

• Stereolithography machine 3DSystems SLA 250/30 with 30 mW HeCd
• LOM (Laminated Object Manufacturing) machine Helisys 1015
• FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) machine Stratasys 1650

 

Materials Processing

• 2 industrial robots COMAU NJ130-2.6 and NJ370-2.7
• Machine for laser processing TRUMPF TCL 2530, with CO2 pulsed laser TLF turbo
• Electro Discharge Machine Charmilles ROBOFORM 22 CNC EDM
• CNC equipment consisting of: 1 3axis vertical CNC milling machine XYZ 3000 SMX SLV, 3 desktop CNC lathes and 4 desktop 3axis vertical CNC milling machines (Sherline)
• Conventional machine tools (lathes, milling, grinding and drilling machines)

 

Virtual Reality (VR)

• Advanced Working Stations: SGI Onyx2 Infinite Reality2 RK Workstation and 2 SGI Octane / SSE Workstations.
• Peripheral VR devices: FS5 Head Mounted Display, Cyberglove / Cybertouch / Gesture Plus data glove system, 2 position and direction location devices Long Ranger Fastrak, 1 set of stereoscopic glasses CrystalEyes and 1 3D mouse input device.

The Laboratory for Stochastic Mechanical Systems & Automation (SMSA) specializes on statistical methods for the estimation, analysis, prediction, fault diagnosis and control of stochastic mechanical signals and systems. Emphasis is placed on structural identification, Structural Health Monitoring, random vibration analysis, aircraft automation, aircraft systems and control.

Teaching
Undergraduate courses:
1) Mechatronic Systems
2) Systems & Automatic Control I
3) Systems & Automatic Control II
4) Stochastic Signals & Systems
5) Flight Mechanics II
6) Structural Identification and Health Monitoring

Post-graduate courses:
1) Identification & Estimation of Stochastic Systems

Research
Τhe Laboratory has long experience on innovative industrial research projects with various companies in Greece, Europe, and the US. It also has extensive international relations, and actively collaborates with many research establishments and Universities in Europe and the world in the following areas:
• Smart systems and structures
• Experimental vibration analysis
• Experimental modal analysis
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Aircraft automation
• Aircraft guidance and control
• Fault detection systems
• Vibration control
• Non-stationary vibration analysis
• Non-linear identification of systems and structures
• Monitoring of moving structures and structures under earthquake excitation
• Reliability assessment and intelligent maintenance systems (IMS)
• Industrial SCADA signal acquisition and analysis systems (industrial informatics)
• Virtual sensor technology
• Experimental dynamic analysis
• Self-learning and intelligent industrial systems

Equipment 

The Laboratory runs fully equipped and modern facilities for mechanical (including vibration and acoustics) measurements and computer based identification, fault diagnosis and control of mechanical, aeronautical, and structural systems. Its main equipment includes:

• Data acquisition systems
• Impedance Heads for force excitation measurement
• Various accelerometer arrays
• Electromechanical and peripherals for experimental modal analysis
• Instrumented impulse hammers
• Arrays of PZTs and peripherals for smart structures
• Arrays of dynamic (wide bandwidth) strain gauges and peripherals
• Signal Conditioning equipment and dedicated amplifiers
• Analogue and digital controllers
• Real Time data acquisition systems
• Real Time control module
• Servo motor systems
• Hydraulic control systems
• Modern computing facilities
• Specialized software for DAQ, vibration and modal analysis, stochastic signal and system analysis and control.

The laboratory has also several prototype structures for the application and analysis of novel methodologies. Among them: Garteur aircraft scale skeleton structure, aircraft panels, bridge type structures, robotic devices, wind turbine structures, and so forth.

The Laboratory of Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering  of the University of Patras has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of biomechanics and biomaterials emphasizing in the domain of cell-material interactions.

Blood compatibility testing using static and dynamic blood-material contact, cell-materila interactions in the case of diffenrent cell cultures, mechanical properties of cells, tissues and biomaterials are some of the main research interests of our group.

More recently nanotechnology and nanoidentation techniques, functionalization of polymeric surfaces via selected biomolecules immobilization techniques as well as techniques to study endothelial cell culture on biomaterials under dynamic (flow, mechanical stress) conditions have been developed.

Teaching

CHEMISTRY (1st year of studies)

BIOMECHANICS (section of applied mechanics and biomechanics): studying the mechanics of living organisms

BIOMATERIALS (section of apllied mechanics and biomechanics): studying materials that come from living organisms and materials that can work in living organisms

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS (section of applied mechanics and biomechanics): studying the design of artificial systems that can substitute totally or partially the function of the living organism systems

 

Research

Recent research projects:

2004-2008: COST Action 537, EEC,: Core Laboratories for the Improvement of Medical Devices in Clinical Practice from the Failure of the Explanted Prostheses Analysis (FEPA)

2005-2007: Project Pythagoras II “Expression and role of proteoglycans in the differentiation of osteoblastic progenetor cells”

2005-2008: Project STREP VASCUPLUG of the EEC: “Bioreactive Composite Scaffold Design for Improved Vascular Connexion of Tissue Engineered Products”

2006-2008: Project INTERREG between Greece and Italy:  “Applied Biomaterials”

2006-2009: Project Karatheodoris: Biomechanics and biocompatibility of biomaterials applied in histotechnology.

2009-2013: FP7 Nanoparticles for Therapy and Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease

2010-2011 : Project IKYDA 2010Greece-Germany: “Histotechnology of Biomaterials”

2010-2011: Project  IKYDA 2010Greece-Germany:”Combination of biomimetic surface coatings and mechanical forces to control the differentiation of human embryonic cells”

2010-2013: Project Synergasia :”Nano-arthro-chondros”

2010-2013: Project Synergasia :”BIOMINY”

2012-2014: Project LEADERA: e-iliza-Development of an e-health system in orthopedics

2012-2016: Project FP7-people-ITN/Marie Curie “TECAS” tissue engineering of vardiovascular implants.

 

 

Selected Publications:

M. Katsikogianni and Y.F. Missirlis, “Concise review of mechanisms of bacterial adhesion to biomaterials and of techniques used in estimating bacteria-material interactions”, European Cells & Materials Journal,8, 37-57,2004

G. Koromila, GPA Michanetzis, YF Missirlis and SG Antimisiaris. Heparin incorporating liposomes as a delivery system of heparin from PET-covered metallic stents: Effect on haemocompatibility. Biomaterials, Volume 27, I12, 2006, p. 2525-2533

M. Itskov, A. E. Ehret, and D. Mavrilas. “A polyconvex anisotropic strain energy function for soft biological tissues” Biomech  Model  Mechanbiol 5; 17-26 (2006).

D.. Mavrilas, P.G. Koutsoukos, E.N. Koletsis, E. Apostolakis,  D. Dougenis. “In-vitro evaluation for potential calcification of biomaterials used for staple line reinforcement in lung surgery ” Experimental Biology & Medicine 231; 1712-1717 (2006).

Katsikogianni M. G., Syndrevelis C. S., Amanatides E., Mataras D. S., Missirlis Y. F., “Plasma treated and a-C:H coated PET performance in inhibiting bacterial adhesion”, Plasma Processes and Polymers, 4( S1), : S1046-S1051 ,2007

Th. S. Tsapikouni and Y.F.Missirlis, “pH and ionic strength effect on single fibrinogen molecule adsorption on mica studied with AFM”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces,  57, (1) : 89-96, 2007

Moutzouri A., Skoutelis A., Gogos H., Missirlis Y., Athanassiou G. ” Red blood cell deformability in patients with sepsis: A marker for prognosis and monitoring of severity” Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, 36 (2007) 291-299.

DD Deligianni and CA Apostolopoulos. Multilevel finite element modeling for the prediction of local cellular deformation in bone. Biomech ModelMechanobiol 7(2), 2008, 151-9. Epub 2007 Apr 13.

GPAK Michanetzis, YF Missirlis and SG Antimisiaris. Haemocompatibility of nanosized drug delivery systems: Has it been adequately concidered? Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, V4, 2008, p 218-233.

Moutzouri A., Athanassiou G., Gogos C., “Red blood cells deformability from patients with Diabettes”  Journal Infection Feb-2008.

CA Apostolopoulos and DD Deligianni. Prediction of local cellular deformation in bone-Influence of microstructure dimensions. Journal of Neuronal and Musculoskeletal Interactions Interactions 9(2), 2009, 99-108.

M. Krings, D. Kanellopoulou, P.G. Koutsoukos, D. Mavrilas, B. Glasmacher: “Development of a new combined test set-up for accelerated dynamic pH controlled in vitro calcification of porcine heart valves”. Int. J for Artificial Organs 32(11); 794-801(2009).

P Kokkinos, I. Zarkadis, T. Panidia and D. Deligianni. Estimation of hydrodynamic shear stresses developed on human osteoblasts cultured on Ti-6Al-4V and strained by four point bending. Effects of mechanical loading to specific gene expression. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 20, 2009, 655-65.

Stergios Dermenoudis and Yannis Missirlis, “Design of a novel rotating wall bioreactor for the in vitro simulation of the mechanical environment of the endothelial function “, J.Biomechanics, 43(7):1426-1431,2010

Th. S. Tsapikouni and Y.F.Missirlis,  “Measuring the force of single protein molecule detachment from surfaces with AFM”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 75(1): 252-259,2010.

M.G. Katsikogianni, Y.F. Missirlis,  “Bacterial adhesion onto materials with specific surface chemistries under flow conditions”,  J.  of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine , 21:963-968, 2010.

Kaleridis V., Athanassiou G., Deligianni D., Missirlis Y. “Effects of nucleus in leukocyte deformability at slow deformation rates” Clinical Hemorheology 45(1) 53-65, 2010 .

S.I. Gkizas, E. Apostolakis, E. Pagoulatou, D. Mavrilas, D.J. Papachristou, E. Koletsis, A. Papalois, H. Papadaki, D. Alexopoulos “Aldosterone receptor inhibition alters the viscoelastic biomechanical behavior of the aortic wall” Experimental Biology & Medicine 235;311-316 (2010).

S. Dermenoudis and Y.F.Missirlis, ” Bioreactors in Tissue Engineering”. Invited Review in  Advanced Biomaterials, 2010.

A.Soininen, J.Levon, M.Katsikogianni, K.Myllymaa, R .Lappalainen, Y.T.Konttinen, T.J.Kinnari, V.-M.Tiainen,Y.Missirlis, ” In vitro adhesion of staphylococci to diamond-like carbon polymer hybrids under dynamic flow conditions” J Mater Sci: Mater Med, 22(3): 629-636, 2011

Th.Tsapikouni and Y.F.Missirlis, “P-selectin /ligand unbinding force measured with Atomic Force Microscopy: Comparison of two chemical protocols for the tethering of single molecules”, Journal of Molecular Recognition, 24(5): 847-853, 2011.

E. Pagoulatou, I.E.Triantaphyllidou, D.H. Vynios, D.J. Papachristou, E. Koletsis D.Deligianni, D. Mavrilas. Biomechanics and structural changes following the decellularization of bovine pericardial tissues for use as a tissue engineering scaffold”.

J Mater Sci: Mater Med, 23(6);1387-96 (2012).

PA. Kokkinos, R Wright, PB. Kirby, AND DD. Deligianni, Differential Regulation of Osteoblasts by Microstructural Features of Titanium Substrata. Trends Biomater. Artif. Organs 26(1), 2012, 16-24.

PA. Kokkinos, PG Koutsoukos, and DD Deligianni, Detachment strength of human osteoblasts cultured on hydroxyapatite with various surface roughness. Contribution of integrin subunits. J Mater Sci Mater Med, 23(6) (2012), 1489-1498.

 

Patents:

European Patent Office:

Membranes made from P(AN/NVP)-copolymers with both haemo and tissue compatibility and their application in medical field.

Inventors: GKSS (Berlin): Albrect, Groth, Malsh, Seifert, University of Patras: Michanetzis, Missirlis, Free University of Berlin: Fey-Lamprecht, Gross, Strathclyde University: Courtney, Grant, Holland Biomaterials Group: Engbers

 

Greek Industrial Property Organization:

Description of a method to attach liposomic forms of heparin and/or other biomolecules on polymeric surfaces in order to control the release of their active substance(s) Inventors: Missirlis I, Antimisiaris S, Koromila G and Michanetzis G.

 

Equipment 

Equipment facilities include

Atomic Force Microscope (Veeco) / Nanoindemtation (Hysitron) system, Scanning Electron Microscope, Confocal / Epifluorescent Microscope (Nikon) (3 channels+transmission), clean room / cell culture facilites, mechanical testing devices, PCR, centrifuges, deep freezer, plate readers, …

Subject of the Laboratory of Technology and Strength of materials is the education of undergraduate and post-graduate students on science and on technology of materials, strength of materials and components of engineering structures, as well as conducting fundamental and applied research on the above scientific fields. Concerning education, LTSM offers courses specialized in science and technology of materials, mechanical behavior of materials, strength of materials and structural components, fracture mechanics, structural analysis and structural integrity.

Concerning research, LTSM performs high quality research on development and characterization of materials, strength evaluation of structural components, as well as analysis and design of  aeronautical structures. LTSM participates in a big number of national and European competitive research programs, mostly related to aeronautics, and has been established as focal point in Greece in terms of research on aeronautical materials and structures.

With reference to both education and research, LTSM has developed strong links with all leading Universities and aeronautics research centers in Greece and abroad, as well as all major aerospace and aircraft industries worldwide.

Finally referring to the sector of industrial services, LTSM affords equipment, human resources and long experience in mechanical testing, structural integrity mechanical behavior of materials and structures, structural analysis.

Teaching

LTSM provides the following cources:

 

Undergraduate studies:

1)     Materials science I,II

2)     Strength of materials I,II

3)     Mechanical behavior of materials

4)     Aeronautical materials

5)     Aeronautical structure analysis I,II

6)     Fatigue of aeronautical structures

7)     Fracture Mechanics

8)     Metallic structure analysis

9)     Analysis of limit loads

10)  Technology of polymer and composite materials

 

Post-graduate studies :

1)     Structural integrity

2)     State of the art technologies in Materials Science

3)     Advanced Strength of materials

Research

Recent activities of the Laboratory of Technology and Strength of Materials extend to the following scientific areas:

• Science and technology of materials (development of new materials and their production technologies, materials characterization and certification, experimental characterization and simulation of the mechanical behavior of materials and structures),
• Strength of materials and structural components (determination of strength of metallic and composite materials, nano- materials and structural parts made of the pre mentioned materials),
• Structural analysis (stress analysis, evaluation of structural integrity and impact strength, structural optimisation),
• Design of aeronautical structures based on damage tolerance
• Fracture mechanics
• Damage Mechanics

 

Research activities of LTSM spread in the whole range of mechanical engineering applications with emphasis on aeronautics. Research is mainly conducted mainly in the frame of European competitive research programs.

 

Recent programs :

• Aeronautical Application of Wrought Magnesium (AEROMAG), CEC, STREP, 2005-2007.
• Non-Linear Multiscale Analysis of Large Aero-Structures (MUSCA), CEC, STREP, 2005-2007.
• Modular Joints of Aircraft Composite Structures (MOJO), EC, 2006-2009.
• Cellular Structures for Impact Performance (CELPACT), EC, 2006-2009.
• More Affordable Aircraft Through Extended, Integrated & Mature Numerical Sizing (MAAXIMUS), EU FP7, 2008-2013.
• Simulation Based Solutions for Industrial Manufacture of Large Infusion Composite Parts (INFUCOMP), EU FP7, 2008-2013.
• Cost Effective Reinforcement of Fastener Areas in Composites (CERFAC), EU FP7, 2010-2014.
• Extended Non-Destructive Testing for Composite Bonds (ENCOMB), EU FP7, 2010-2014.
• Innovative Manufacturing of Complicated Ti Components (INMA), EU FP7, 2010-2014.
• Smart Aircraft in Emergency Situation (SMAES), EU FP7, 2010-2014.

 

Since 2002, LTSM coordinates the European Aeronautics Science Network (EASN). Subject of EASN is to support and upgrade the research activities of the European Aeronautics Universities, as well as to facilitate them to respond to their key role within the European Aeronautical research Community in incubating new knowledge and breakthrough technologies. Members of this network are Professors of the most significant Universities across Europe.

 

Research obtained at LTSM are published in peer review scientific journals and presented at international conferences. During the last decade more than 180 publications were made by LTSM members.

Recent puplications are:

• K.I. Tserpes, P. Papanikos, G.N. Labeas, Sp.G. Pantelakis. Multi-scale modeling of tensile behaviour of carbon nanotube-reinforced composites. Theoretical & Applied Fracture Mechanic, 2008, 49, 51-60.
• Sp.G.Pantelakis, Ch.V.Katsiropoulos, G.N.Labeas, H. Sibois ”A concept to optimize quality and cost in thermoplastic composite components applied to the production of helicopter canopies”, Journal of Composites: Part A (40), 2009, p.p. 595-606.
• G. N. Labeas, Diamantakos, I., Kermanidis, Th.

Assessing the effect of residual stresses on the fatigue behavior of integrally stiffened structures. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 2009, 51(2), 2009, 95-101.

• K.I. Tserpes, G.N. Labeas. ‘Mesomechanical analysis of Non-Crimp Fabric Composite Structural Parts. Composite Structures, 2009, 87(4), 358-369.
• Ll. Llopart P., Tserpes, K.I., Labeas, G.N.

Experimental and theoretical investigation of the influence of imperfect bonding on the strength of NCF double-lap shears joints. CompositeStructures, 2009, 92, 1673-1682.

• G. Moraitis and G. Labeas. Prediction of residual stresses and distortions due to laser beam welding of butt joints in pressure vessels. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 2009, 86, 133-142.
• A.N. Chamos, Sp.G. Pantelakis, V. Spiliadis.

Fatigue behaviour of bare and pre-corroded magnesium alloy AZ31. Materials & Design, 2010, 31, 4130-4137.

• A.T. Kermanidis, A.D. Zervaki, G.N. Haidemenopoulos, Sp.G. Pantelakis. The influence of salt fog exposure on the fatigue performance of alclad 6xxx aluminum alloys laser beam welded joints. Journal of Materials Science, 2010, 45, 4390-4400.
• A.N. Chamos, C.A. Charitidis, A. Skarmoutsou, Sp.G. Pantelakis. An investigation on the high stress sensitivity of fatigue life of rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy under constant amplitude fatigue loading, Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures (FFEMS), 2010, 33, 252-265.
• G.N. Labeas, M.M. Sunaric. Investigation on the static response and failure process of metallic open lattice cellular structures. Strain, 2010, 46(2), 195-204.
• K.I. Tserpes, R. Ruzek, Sp. Pantelakis. ”Strength of Pi-shaped non-crimp fabric adhesively bonded joints”, accepted for publication in Plastics, Rubber and Composites Journal.

 

In recent years, LTSM has organized the following conferences :

 

• 6th International Conference on Mesomechanics 2004, Patras 2004.
• 3th National Conference of Metallic Materials, Patras 2007.
• 1st International Conference of Engineering Against Fracture (ICEAF I), Patras 2008.
• 2nd International Conference of Engineering Against Fracture (ICEAF II), Mykonos 2011.

 

During the last two decades, more than 20 doctorate thesies have been successfully carried out at LTSM.

Equipment 

• UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE 200kN: Displacement rate can be varied from 0.015 – 500 mm/min.
• 2 FATIGUE TESTING MACHINES MTS (250kN & 100kN): Servo-hydraulic machines with frequency range up to 104 Hz suitable for fatigue testing under constant or variable load, for evaluation of characteristic fracture properties (KIC, COD) and for tensile tests under dynamic monotonic loading. The 250 KN machine is equipped with environmental chamber for testing at temperatures ranging from -100 to 400 0C.

• TORSION/BENDING FATIGUE TESTING MACHINE (160kNm)
• COMPRESSION TESTING MACHINE (2500kN): Suitable for testing construction materials and for structural components compression testing.
• 4 CREEP MACHINES: Suitable for creep testing up to 1000 0C.
• INSTRON IMPACT TEST MACHINE (Dynatup drop tower)
• SPLIT HOPKINSON BARS: Suitable for high strain rate tensile and compression tests (>103/sec)
• 2 MOBILE UNITS FOR STRAIN MEASUREMENTS
• CHAMBER FOR ACCELERATED SALT SPRAY TESTS
• EQUIPMENT FOR ACCELERATED CORROSION TESTS: a) immersion, b) alternate immersion, c) exfoliation corrosion
• 4 STRESS CORROSION CRACKING DEVICES (in-house developed): the devices are equipped with automated system of alternate immersion.
• HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL CAMERA OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR CRACK DETECTION AND CRACK MEASUREMENT: Suitable for crack growth measurements under monotonic and fatigue loading as well as for multi-site damage detection.
• METALLOGRAPHY LABORATORY: optical microscope, mobile unit for digital stereoscopic capturing of fracture surfaces, grinding and polishing equipment).
• HARDNESS AND MICROHARDNESS TEST MACHINES
• NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING UNIT (C-SCAN, A-SCAN, acoustic emission, eddie current, potential drop)
• MOBILE UNIT OF SURFACE TREATMENT (Ultrasonic Impact Treatment 27KHz)
• PORTABLE SURFACE TREATMENT DEVICE ADJUSTABLE TO CNC(Ultrasonic Impact Machining)
• PORTABLE DEVICE FOR RESIDUAL STRESS MEASUREMENTS (Open hole drilling)
• EQUIPMENT FOR CRACK GROWTH MEASUREMENTS WITH REPLICATION TECHNIQUE (up to 10μm)
• THERMAL TREATMENT CHAMBER (1100 0C)
• MACHINE SHOP (1 Lathe, 1 CNC cutting machine)

The subject of the Laboratory is the design and the aerodynamic analysis of air vehicles using computational or other methods. Emphasis is also placed on the development of computational methods in Fluid Mechanics.

Teaching

The courses supported by the Laboratory apply to both  Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineers. The subject areas that are taught are:

1)     Aircraft and Helicopter Design

2)     Aerodynamics

3)     Compressible Flow

4)     Computational Fluid Dynamics

5)     Advanced Computational Aerodynamics

Research

The Laboratory’s research areas are:

Aerodynamic Design, Aircraft and Helicopter Design, Computational Methods,  Applied Fluid Mechanics.

Equipment 

The Laboratory’s hardware equipment is composed of computers in a modern working environment.

The Laboratory’s software equipment incorporates computational packages for the geometric design, the aerodynamic design and analysis of aircraft in the preliminary and detailed stages.

The subject of the Laboratory is Experimental and Computational Fluid Mechanics in a wide range of applications

Teaching

The courses taught by the Laboratory are:

1)     Fluid Mechanics

2)     Computational Methods

3)     Fluid Dynamic Machines

4)     Natural Gas Technology

5)     Multiphase Flow Simulation

6)     Experimental Fluid Mechanics

7)     Wind Energy Systems

8)     Flight Mechanics

Research

The Laboratory’s research areas are:

Applied Fluid Mechanics, Wind Energy, Multiphase Flows, Natural gas Technology, Fluid Dynamic Machines, Computational Methods.

Equipment 

The Laboratory’s hardware equipment is composed of experimental flow devices, flow measurement and analysis tools and wind tunnels.

Flow simulation and analysis software is also available at the Laboratory’s computers.

 1. Nuclear Technology: Fission and Fusion.

2. Non-destructive testing of conducting materials with eddy current thermography.

3. Induction heating.

4. Heat exchangers -Thermodynamic cycles (in collaboration with the “Thermal Engines” Laboratory).

Teaching

1)     Nuclear Technology: Fission and Fusion (Nuclear fuels – Fission – Fission reactors – Fusion – Fusion devices – Fusion reactors).

2)     Radiation heat transfer (Radiation laws – Radiation properties of surfaces – View factors – Network method for radiation exchange – Radiation shields – Gas Radiation – Solar Radiation).

3)     Electomagnetic and Thermal Problems in Energy Systems (Electomagnetics – Induction heating –  Magnetic levitation  – Electomagnetic – mechanical problems in Fusion reactors – Thermal Problems in  Fission reactors – Magneto hydrodynamics).

4)     Environmental problems of Energy Systems.

5)     Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations (post-graduate).

Research

• Development of an electromagnetic -thermal method for non-destructive testing that combines electromagnetic excitation of the work-piece, heating of the material by induction and inspection by transient infrared thermography. Numerical investigation of the method by considering various types of coils for the excitation of two- and three-dimensional work-pieces. Experimental investigation of the method by eddy current thermography.
• Induction heating systems. Coil design for magnetic field creation.
• Heat exchangers – Thermodynamic cycles (in collaboration with the “Thermal Engines” Laboratory). Development of the Isochoric, Counter-Current Heat Exchanger, a mechanism capable of implementing the thermodynamic process of regenerative preheating in the Lenoir cycle. The introduction of this mechanism may lead to a modified Lenoir cycle with a real efficiency comparable to that of the combined cycles employed in modern Power Plants.
• Nuclear Fusion: Analysis and prediction of the transient electromagnetic phenomena and the coupling magneto‑structural effects, i.e. the interaction between steady and transient magnetic fields and the conducting components of Tokamak fusion reactors, which is very important for the engineering design, the construction and operation of these devices.
• Nuclear Fission: Neutronics, Heat transfer in fission reactors.
• Measurements of nuclear radiation.

Equipment 

1) Experimental facilities for Induction heating.

2) Experimental facilities for non-destructive testing of conducting materials by eddy current thermography.

3) Instrumentation for measurements of nuclear radiation.

4) Instrumentation for measurements of thermal radiation.

5) Workstations, Personal Computers and software for Electomagnetics, Heat transfer, and coupled Electomagnetic-mechanical and Electomagnetic-thermal systems.

Director: Karakapilidis Nikos, Professor

Members: Adamides Emmanuel, Associate Professor

Director: Adamides Emmanuel, Associate Professor