PE8_11 Sustainable design

PE8_7 Mechanical and manufacturing engineering

ERC 3rd level Code

PE8_9 Production technology, process engineering

Research Activities

The strong commitment of Politecnico di Bari towards manufacturing sustainability deploys into
the proactive promotion of social involvement of its students into the sustainability topics. The
long experience on-the-field led to build up a multidisciplinary laboratory for the promotion and
development of manufacturing sustainability both in research and teaching.
The services offered are directed toward students and/or teachers as well as outside Politecnico
(research and third mission) toward manufacturing companies.
The main services are: analysis for optimisation of manufacturing processes and sustainability
improvement in manufacturing and production systems. Labs are oriented to let the student
gain critical skills on recognising, measuring and applying sustainable solutions to different
manufacturing processes.
Strong competences are available on the analysis of complex real production systems, on the use of
advanced methodologies and non-conventional tools for designing and implementing continuous process actions.

Department

michele.dassisti@poliba.it

Contact Person

Michele Dassisti

Companies and Institutions

ILVA s.p.a. (Taranto)

Bosch T.D.It (Bari)

Masmec (Bari)

Mermec (Monopoli)

Getrag (Bari)

Fantini (Lucera e Terlizzi)

Buzzi Unicem (Barletta)

IVECO (Foggia)

ALENIA (Foggia)

Natuzzi (Santeramo)

Cofra (Barletta)

FIAT Iveco (Foggia)

Om-Pimespo (Bari)

Magneti Marelli (Bari)

Procter&Gamble (Campobasso)

GEDI Costruzioni S.r.l. (Altamura)

Intini Legnami (Noci)

Tubinsud (Bari)

SIEMENS (Pisa)

Tecnomec Enginnerign s.r.l (Altamura)

Mobilturi (Bari)

Bawer (Santeramo)

Master Italy (Conversano)

TERA (Conversano)

VANPLAST (Trani)

COFRA (Barletta)

Globeco (Molfetta)

Apulia Strech (Martina)

Brovedani (Modugno)

Gruppo Turi (Modugno)

Facilities

Load simulator

Portable cryogenic conditioning system, with liquid nitrogen supply for sustainable manufacturing processes

Three-phase transformer

Statistical and calculation software

Services

Optimization systems for the management of cutting tools

Energy analysis for the sustainable optimization of production and technological processes

Design of production management systems for mass customization

Energy production systems from hybrid renewable sources

Flow-type energy storage systems

Redesign of production systems in a lean-six sigma perspective

SD&TM Lab

umberto.galietti — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:16:30 +0000

SD&TM Lab umberto.galietti Wed, 02/06/2019 - 10:16

Lab full name

Structural Diagnostic and Thermal Methods for Experimental Mechanics

ERC 2nd Level Code

PE8_9 Production technology, process engineering

ERC 3rd level Code

PE8_8 Materials engineering

Research Activities

The Lab carry on research activities mainly on the following topics:
1.   Structural Diagnostic: traditional applications, new applications and development of new non destructive techniques (Thermal methods –IRT; Ultrasound – UT; magnetic particles – MT; Penetrant – PT; Strain Gauges – SG; Eddy Current - EC; Xrays – only interpretation)
2.   Rapid characterization of fatigue behavior of materials/components with InfraRed techniques
3.   Monitoring of manufacturing (Automated Fiber Placement and technological processes (Friction Stir Welding) and analysis of the process for mechanical behavior of components
4.   Coatings analysis: thickness evaluation, quality of adhesion, non destructive evaluation, tribological characterization (in cooperation with tribolab)
5.   Stress analysis with Thermoelastic Stress Analysis (TSA)
6.   Damage monitoring (Acoustic Emission; Thermography, TSA etc)
7.     Fracture Mechanics

The lab is equipped with all needed and up to date instruments for non destructive testing (3 UT systems with possibility of c-scan, MT, PT, 5 Thermocameras in all possible ranges and performances, Eddy current system with single and differential probes, Strain gauges, hole drilling rosette for residual stresses, etc)
In particular the possibility to use 100kN MTS Hydraulic loading machine with thermal cameras allows the fast analysis of fatigue behavior of various materials (tested for aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, traditional and innovative steels, composites) with fatigue limit evaluation in about 3 days instead of 6-8 weeks need for standard testing. Research carried out in the lab showed the possibility to obtain the entire fatigue curve. Research also focuses on the study of Fracture Mechanics behavior of materials in order to localize the crack tip position and to assess the crack propagation law.
The strong point of the adopted approach is the applicability on operating real and complex shaped components (i.e. FSW welded joints).

The research group was awarded of:
a. AEA Technology award during 1998 International Conference of Experimental Mechanics
b. Innovation Award of ALENIA AERMACCHI 2014 for development of thermographic innovative technique for resin pocket characterization
c. Innovation Award of FINMECCANICA 2014 for development of a system for quantitative measurements of resin pockets.
d. AIAS award 2015 for best paper presented in 2014 conference of Italian Association for Stress Analysis
e. Best Student Paper at 2017 SPIE Conference “Thermosense”

The vision of the lab is that all engineering lab activities has to be properly used in the territory. The effort is to consider always in the development of new application or new technologies the possibility for a proper implementation of the results of the research in production line or product development. The lab cooperates strictly with the spinoff company DES - Diagnostic Engineering Solutions. All activities carried out in the lab are and can be industrialized and customized in proper in line control.
The scientific coordinator registered 4 patents: 2 European related to new instruments for Non Destructive Testing based on thermography and 2 national patent (one for thermography application and one for monitoring blood pressure with a wearable device).
The lab is involved actively in a number of industrial and research projects PON, regional, private.

Department

umberto.galietti@poliba.it

Contact Person

Umberto Galietti

Companies and Institutions

Université Montpellier II – Laboratorie de Mécanique et Genie Civil.-France

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica-Sao José dos Campos-SP-Brazil Departamento de fisica aplicada I- Escuela de Ingeniería de Bilbao-Spain Universitè Livree de Brussels (Be)

University of Sheffield (UK)

University of Manchester (UK)

Dublin City University (IR)

University of West Scotland (UK)

Onerà (FR)

CIRA (IT)

CETMA (IT)

CNR - ISSIA (IT)

CNR - ITIA (IT)

Università di Palermo (IT)

Università del Salento (IT)

Bosch

Leonardo

CALEF

FIAT Research Centre

Isotta Fraschini

Centro Laser

Master

Analysa

Jonica Impianti

Mermec

Sitec

RFP

ELFIM

ITRIB (ES)

Fraunhofer Institute

General Electric (Nuovo Pignone)

Avio

Facilities

DeltaTherm 1560 by StressPhotonics, InSb detector with 320 × 256 pixels, up to 400 Hz, 3-5 mm, NETD <18mK Flir X6450 sc, InSb detector with 640 × 512 pixels, 125 Hz full frame, 1.5-5 mm, NETDFlir 655 sc, 640x512 microbolometer sensor, 50 Hz full frame, 8-

Flir A20, microbolometer with 320 × 240 pixels, up to 60 Hz, 8-14 mm, NETD <55 mK, complete with zoom and portability kit.

Flir i7, microbolomeric sensor 160x140

Fluke 4180 black body

Hanna HI766B2 type K thermocouples suitable for high temperature measurements

ervohydraulic Traction-Compression loading machine: MTS (Fmax = ± 100kN)

Set of halogen lamps with 500W, 1000W power

Bowens QUADX 3000J flash lamps

IPG laser, Model YLP-1-100-30-30-HC, 1064 nm, 30W

Elite penetrating liquids

Silver Yoke SY1 electromagnetic yoke for magnetoscopy

Wood's lamp

Casoni EEC 35+ BOX eddy current instrument

Metal Scan Sinus ultrasound system with variable frequency between 1.2 -13.1 MHz

CS-5008 acquisition system by Instrumentation device

Agilent 34971 Digital Multimeter

Services

Characterization of materials with accelerated methods (thermographic);

Non-destructive tests with PT, MT, UT and TT techniques.

Fatigue damage analysis with thermographic techniques.

Strain Gauge Testing Lab

bartolomeo.trentadue — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:26:14 +0000

Strain Gauge Testing Lab bartolomeo.trentadue Wed, 02/06/2019 - 09:26

Lab full name

Strain Gauge Testing Lab

ERC 2nd Level Code

PE8_1 Aerospace engineering

ERC 3rd level Code

Research Activities

Experimental stress analysis is based on the principle of strain measurement. Initially, bulky mechanical devices were used for measuring strain that displayed strain using a lever ratio of one thousand or more. These devices were the only type available for performing measurements so essential for stress analysis.
Normally, the strains determined with strain gauges are very small. The change in resistance is also minimal and direct measurement is not possible.
The strain gage must be included in a measurement system where accurate determination of the strain gage's change of resistance is possible.
The components include a strain gauge, which converts mechanical strain into a change in electrical resistance and a measuring circuit that is shown as the Wheatstone bridge having the strain gage as one arm.
Both the measuring circuit and the strain gauge are passive components. When the strain gage's resistance changes due to a strain, the bridge circuit loses its symmetry and loses its balance. A bridge output voltage is obtained which is proportional to the bridge's unbalance.
The measuring system includes an amplifier as the third component which amplifies the bridge output voltage to a level suitable for indicating instruments.
In some cases amplifiers are designed to give an output current proportional to the bridge output voltage, but some models can provide either voltage or current outputs. The fourth component in the measuring system is the display. Here the output signal of the amplifier is converted into a form which can be understood by the user.
We provide strain gauge testing of mechanical components and structures. Strain gauges are devices used to determine material strain due to static and dynamic loads coming from internal and external sources such as mechanical, thermal and pressure. During a given test, a gauge is attached to the specimen by an adhesive bond. As the specimen is deformed by loading, the foil within the gauge is deformed, which causes the electrical resistance to change. Measurement of the gauge electrical resistance is performed using a Wheatstone bridge circuit and a computerized data logger.
We can bond strain gauges to the test surface, perform data acquisition and provide test data to assist in identifying the stress, mechanical failure or fatigue to verify design, uncover weak points, and/or validate your FEA. We have the the experience to assist in increasing every component reliability.

Department

bartolomeo.trentadue@poliba.it

Contact Person

Bartolomeo Trentadue

LISE

salvatore.digiesi — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:22:23 +0000

LISE salvatore.digiesi Tue, 02/05/2019 - 09:22

Lab full name

Laboratory of Industrial Systems Engineering

ERC 2nd Level Code

ERC 3rd level Code

PE8_10 Industrial design

Research Activities

At current the Laboratory of Industrial System Engineering (LISE) staff is: 1 full professor, 2 associate professors, 3 researchers, 1 Phd Candidate.
The LISE is organized in two sections:
•   Systems and Operations Management (SOM);
•   Health, Safety & Environment (HSE).

Research areas investigated in the SOM section are:
-   production systems design and optimization,
-   operations and service management,
-   supply chain and logistics management.

Research areas investigated in the HSE section are:
-   industrial and work safety,
-   ergonomics and human factors,
-   industrial and logistics sustainability,
-   environmental management.

In these areas, scientific consultancies and research activities financially supported by “EU”, “Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research”, “Apulia Region”, national, international companies, and public institutions are offered. Examples from the past activity of the laboratory are:

System design and optimization
-   Simulation of production systems (lay-out optimization, assembly lines performance evaluation, KPI development)
-   Warehouse design and optimization
-   Design, analysis, and management of healthcare services and networks
Operations management
-   Production Planning (long and short range) and Scheduling model
-   Working time and Job rotation models
-   Lean Production and the Industry 4.0 paradigm
Maintenance and asset management
-   Risk-based evaluation and maintenance of production equipment (Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis - FMECA)
-   IT Systems for Maintenance management (MMS)
-   Spare parts management

Work safety
-   Safety and Industrial Risk consultancy
-   Fire Dynamics Simulation (FDS) and Fire evacuation modelling and simulation
-   Design of fire fighting devices
-   Design of equipment in ATEX environment
-   Operational Safety Plan development
Ergonomics and human factors
-   Ergonomic risk assessment (OCRA, EAWS, RULA, aging phenomenon)
-   Human-based production systems modelling and simulation
Industrial and logistics sustainability
-   Sustainability evaluation and optimization of inbound and outbound logistics
-   Sustainable warehouse management
-   Storage allocation management in harbour areas
Environmental management
-   Localization, study and design of waste treatment facilities
-   Development of Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAP) for local governments
-   Energy and sustainability evaluation in industrial and urban environment (Smart City)

Department

salvatore.digiesi@poliba.it

Contact Person

Salvatore Digiesi

Services

Study and implementation of models for the sustainable management of services for the manufacturing industry and service companies;

Study and implementation of models for the management of health and hospital services

Realization of analytical and computational models for energy assessments, using environmental performance meters, in urban and industrial contexts

Study and design of waste treatment plants

Development of systems for the security and logistics of port systems;

Drafting of general operational safety plans (POS) and standardized generation of POS for temporary construction sites

Ergonomic studies of workstations with manual handling of light loads at high frequency

Studies of fixed fire-fighting devices and for heavy transport vehicles

Design and implementation of maintenance management systems on assembly lines

DESIGN_KIND

annalisa.diroma — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:35:49 +0000

DESIGN_KIND annalisa.diroma Fri, 01/25/2019 - 12:35

Lab full name

DESIGN. Knowledge INnovation for next INDustry

ERC 2nd Level Code

ERC 3rd level Code

PE8_10 Industrial design

annalisa.diroma@poliba.it

Research Activities

Il laboratorio si inserisce nell’ambito delle attività a supporto della ricerca e della didattica per il Design legato ai processi di sviluppo creativo e di processo in ambito digitale. Si configura come un luogo di ricerca che offre la possibilità di sperimentare i nuovi processi di design e fabbricazione digitale in associazione a specifiche metodiche di sviluppo progettuale.

La dotazione di strumentazioni, software, attrezzi e materiali è finalizzata allo sviluppo di ricerche che investono gli ambiti dell’innovazione di prodotto e di processo per i diversi settori di applicazione del design industriale.

La dotazione strumentale è finanziata nell’ambito del Progetto DESIGN_Kind coordinato dalla prof.ssa Annalisa Di Roma in risposta all’avviso n. 3/PAC/2017 per la presentazione di candidature per la realizzazione di Azioni aggiuntive per il rafforzamento dei corsi di studio innovativi erogati dalle Università pugliesi” dalla Regione Puglia” CUP D93C17000240008

Department

DARCOD

Contact Person

Annalisa Di Roma

Hours

9.00-14.00

Area (mq)

Technical Physics Laboratories

francesco.martellotta — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 21:59:46 +0000

Technical Physics Laboratories francesco.mart… Wed, 01/23/2019 - 22:59

Lab full name

Technical Physics Laboratories

ERC 2nd Level Code

PE8_3 Civil engineering, architecture, maritime/hydraulic engineering, geotechnics, waste treatment

ERC 3rd level Code