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FACTS AND FIGURES

DYNAMICS AND VIBRATIONS

MACHINE AND VEHICLE DESIGN

MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

MATERIALS

MEASUREMENTS

METHODS AND TOOLS FOR PRODUCT DESIGN

LABORATORIES

SPIN-OFFS

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Since 1951, the Politecnico di Milano Department of Mechanical Engineering has been rated one of thetop scientific institutions both at Italian and European level.Departmental applications include: Transportation Systems, Energy, Manufacturing Systems, Materials,Design and Biosystems. Innovation is our mission, technologies and passion our tools, higher education and industrial partnership our commitments.

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Campus Bovisa South 3127 3167

Campus Bovisa East 60 1960

Lecco Campus 125 485

Piacenza Campus and MUSP Lab. 1300

Total 3312 6912

FACTS AND FIGURES

STAFF■ Professors and researchers [98]■ Technical staff [26]■ Administrative staff [18]■ Research assistants [51]■ PhD students [58]

The vision behind our development is that top-level research in Mechanical Engineering is based on theexcellence of experimental skills, modern laboratories, specialized equipment and the input of a number ofshort-term researchers (PhD students, post-docs, research assistants). All these factors, supported by anexcellent performance in competitive funding, makes us one of the biggest departments of MechanicalEngineering in Europe, boasting a critical mass and competencies in different research topics.

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Public k€ 306 k€ 519 k€ 626 k€ 1338 k€ 309

Teaching k€ 204 k€ 130 k€ 87 k€ 111 k€ 53

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RESEARCH FUNDING

2008 2009 2010 2011Natl. Conferences 30 40 64 40

Int. Conferences 201 181 250 285

ISI/Scopus Journals 73 70 113 122

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DYNAMICS AND VIBRATIONS

Modelling and simulation of linear and non-linear dynamic systems, stability and self excited vibrations, active control, condition monitoring and diagnostics.

Mechatronics and Smart Structures [ MSS ]■ Active control of mechanical systems■ Robotics ■ Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System (MEMS)■ Bio-mechatronics■ Electrical Drives

Rail Vehicle Dynamics [ RWD ]■ Rail vehicle dynamics and train-track interaction■ Pantograph-catenary interaction■ Aerodynamics of railway vehicles

Road Vehicle Dynamics [ RVD ]■ Vehicle dynamics: modelling and experimentation of handling/comfort■ Analysis and development of active control systems in road vehicles■ Tire modelling and experimentation (interaction with the vehicle)■ Hybrid vehicles

Rotordynamics [ RTD ]■ Simulation of the dynamical behaviour of industrial rotating machines■ Identification and diagnostics of industrial rotating machines■ Condition monitoring of industrial rotating machines■ Dynamical behaviour of rotating machines component like bearing, blades etc.

Wind Engineering [ WND ]■ Aerodynamics and aeroelasticity of bridges and slender civil structures ■ Aerodynamics of building■ Fluid-excited vibration of cables and circular cylinders■ Aerodynamics of sailing boats■ Aerodynamics of rail and road vehicles


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MACHINE AND VEHICLE DESIGN

Advanced and innovative methods for the design of mechanical systems and their components. Applicationof structural integrity methods to design.

Advanced Design of Mechanical Components [ DMC ]■ Fatigue and fracture of gears■ Effects and improvement of surface treatments■ Design with composite materials■ Design of helicopter components

Structural Integrity and Prognostics [ SIP ]■ Fatigue and fracture behaviour of railway components■ Impact damage and residual life evaluation of aeronautical systems■ Structural Health Monitoring methods for diagnostics/prognostics■ Multi-layered composite structure for ballistic protection

Vehicle Design and Testing [ VDT ]■ Optimization of complex systems (automotive engineering)■ Testing (design, construction and employment of testing tools)


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MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Integrate all the activities required to transform ideas into products.

Manufacturing Processes [ MPR ]■ Unconventional manufacturing processes■ Laser, WJ/AWJ, Plasma■ Conventional manufacturing processes■ Surface Integrity, Casting and Machining of Composite materials

Manufacturing Systems and Quality [ MSQ ]Analysis, Design and Management of Manufacturing Systems■ Performance evaluation of manufacturing systems■ Configuration/reconfiguration of manufacturing systems■ Short term production planning of manufacturing systems

Quality in Manufacturing and Geometric Tolerancing■ Tolerancing■ Geometrical Metrology■ Quality in Manufacturing


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MATERIALS

Research on metals and alloys for industrial applications, innovation of metallurgical processes, implemen-tation of new production systems, characterization of physical and mechanical properties, development ofnew surface treatments and functional coatings, failure analysis.

Advanced Materials [ AMT ]■ Nanostructured and ultra-fine grained alloy materials■ Mg and Al for high temperature applications■ Metal Matrix Composites■ Special steel grades produced by Powder Metallurgy

Applied Metallurgy [ HTS ]■ Selection criteria and mechanical behaviour of materials■ Heat and surface treatments■ Welding metallurgy■ Failure analysis and forensic engineering■ Powder metallurgy

Steelmaking and Metallurgical Processes [ SMP ]■ Melting Processes■ Refining Processes■ Solidification (continuous castings, foundry and ingots)■ Plastic Deformation of metallic alloys


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MEASUREMENTS

Offer transversal and multi-disciplinary skills in all those fields in which the quality of measurements playsa key role and all aspects of metrology are a fundamental requirement. They can be considered as a bridge among physics (sensors), electronics (actuators, transducers, data acquisition…) and the mechanicalmodelling of phenomena.

Mechanical and Thermal Measurements [ MTM ]■ Measurement systems and procedures: Flowmeters, Hand-arm vibrations, Full body vibrations■ Sound source measurements: Sound source localization, Sound attenuation■ Structural health monitoring: Transportation, Flow structure interaction, Large structure monitoring■ Vision■ Measurements for space■ Measurements for rehabilitation


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METHODS AND TOOLS FOR PRODUCT DESIGN

Drive the evolution of traditional technologies for product design towards innovative design methods (PLM)and novel user-centred tools (virtual prototyping).

Virtual Prototyping [ VPR ]■ Physics-based modelling and Simulation■ VP for product design/evaluation■ Haptic and multimodal interfaces■ Reverse Engineering

Product Design [ PDS ]■ Product Lifecycle Management - PLM■ Engineering Knowledge Management■ Computer-Aided-Innovation■ Systematic Innovation



LABORATORIES

The vital core of Department research takes place in its laboratories. Actually, the Department boasts someof the most unique set-ups in Europe – developed after moving to Bovisa Campus – featuring all the necessarystate-of-the-art equipment in different research areas.The Department has always aimed at guaranteeing the excellence of its laboratories, continuing to heavilyinvest through the subsidization of funds raised in research contracts.

[ Quality system ]■ The Quality Management System fully complies with the ISO 9001 standard for the processes regarding training

activities, higher academic education and some of the experimental activities (Italcert Certification N° 121gSGQ).

■ The laboratories comply with the ISO/IEC 17025 standard and are accredited (LAB N° 1275 D) by ACCREDIA for some of the experimental activities (www.accredia.it).

[ Calibration ]■ The Department hosts the Politecnico di Milano calibration section for acceleration, which is subject to Accredia

accreditation (calibration laboratory N° 104).


LABORATORIES

■ Automotive and Electric/Hybrid Vehicles Lab devoted to the passive and active safety of road vehicles as well as to the application of the theoretical knowledge in the field of vehicle dynamics.

■ Electric Drives Lab specialized in the research, development and testing of control systems and electrical drives for industrial and transportation applications.

■ Non-destructive Tests (NDT) Lab concerning the application and development of traditional and innovative NDTmethods applied in the design and production of materials, as well as in the maintenance and prognostics ofmechanical systems.

■ Mechatronics and Smart Structures Lab focused on mechatronic applications ranging from domotics to industrialrobotics with particular emphasis on the integrated design of smart systems for noise and vibration control.

■ Cable Dynamics Lab (equipped with a test rig span measuring 26m in length) for full characterizationof the structural dynamic behaviour of cables and suspended items.

■ Politecnico di Milano Wind Tunnel allows the experimental analysis of wind effects on scale models of civil structures, road and rail vehicles, sail boats and mechanical components in general, including wind generators and suspended cables.


LABORATORIES

■ Haptics and Virtual Prototyping focused on the development and use of virtual prototypes for testing interactionaland functional aspects of industrial products, development of software and hardware technologies for Virtual andMixed Reality applications and deformable object simulation.

■ Process Metallurgy and Materials Analysis Lab consists of a set of analytical equipment along with processing andmechanical testing systems aimed at investigating material composition and mechanical behaviour.

■ Railway Engineering Lab equipped with test benches for characterization, development and verification of railwayvehicles and track components (test bench for bogies, axles test bench and facilities for the study of wheel-railcontact and pantograph-catenary interaction).

■ Manufacturing Lab is dedicated to specific research subjects in the field of traditional and innovative manufacturing techniques (micro machining, laser application, water jet, geometrical metrology and manufacturing systems).

■ Numerical Simulation Lab for the research and development of codes for the modelling and simulation of the behaviour of mechanical systems, the study of fluid dynamic problems and the study of the fatigue strength of materials.

■ Tests of Mechanical Components Lab with loading devices and modular structuresfor static and dynamic tests on full scale components, including simple machine elements, sections of complex devices or complete machines.

■ Material Testing Lab for static and dynamic tests in the field of mechanical behaviour of materials and small components at room temperature or in controlled environment (between -100°C and 1000°C).

■ Measuring Devices and Calibration Lab is equipped with about 1000 sensors and measuring devices managing the whole procedure of transducers maintenance and calibration.

■ 3D Vision Lab for the development and the metrological characterization of 3-D measurement systems along withtheir application to the acquisition of physical objects.

■ CNC Machine Tools and Computer Aided Manufacturing Lab satisfies the need to continuously develop the mechanical components required for realising prototypes useful for testing.

■ Composite Material Parts and Models Lab for the development of rigid or aeroelastic models to be useful in manyresearch fields, including wind tunnel testing.

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[ Teaching labs ]■ Teaching labs boasting an overall surface area

of 1500 sq.m and a 200 student capacity:Machine design, Manufacturing, Materials, Measurements, Mechatronics, Vehicles, Virtual pototyping

[ Certification of personnel ]■ NDT qualification conforming to EN 473, ISO 9712 and SNT-TC-1° in:

- testing by electrical resistance strain gauges (Level 1 and Level 2)- metallographic testing (Level 2 – ferrous alloys, steels, cast irons, copper alloys, Light and ultra-light alloys)- liquid penetrant testing, PT (Level 2 and Level 3)- ultrasonic testing, UT (Level 2)- magnetic particles testing, MT (Level 2 and Level 3)- visual testing, VT (Level 2)

LABORATORIES

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[ TIVET ]■ Founded in: 2005■ Sector: Mechanical Engineering

[ MCM ]■ Founded in: 2006■ Sector: Industrial and Power Electronics

[ ISS ]■ Founded in: 2006■ Sector: 3D robot guidance, product and process quality control

[ SmartMechanical-Company ]■ Founded in: 2012■ Sector: Experimental Mechanics, Automotive

[ E-Co ]■ Founded in: 2012■ Sector: Automotive

SPIN-OFFS

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Via G. La Masa, 120156 Milano - Italy

Ph. +39-02.2399.8500Fax +39-02.2399.8202

[email protected]

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