Research in this area focuses on modern techniques for the development of industrial products, specifically "Model-Based" approaches that combine functional modelling (according to the definition of Model-Based Systems Engineering - MBSE, which includes requirements analysis, function analysis, and architecture) of mechanical and mechatronic systems with multi-scale and multi-physics numerical modelling. The systemic approach to structural product design is verified through appropriate experimentation, in what is known as verification and validation (V&V) activities.
Some of the major applications considered include:
- industrial systems for "smart manufacturing," particularly rotary machinery used in industrial applications and special machines for raw material transformation processes;
- industrial rolling element bearings and large-scale power transmission systems;
- components of propulsion and power transmission systems in vehicles;
- mechatronic systems, including autonomous systems, for monitoring purposes;
- artificial intelligence for life cycle monitoring;
- systems for energy recovery from vibration.
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