Associate Professor (L. 240)
Department of Energy (DENERG)
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- massimo.rundo@polito.it
Profile
Research interests
Biography
Massimo Rundo is an Associate Professor at the Department of Energy (DENERG), Politecnico di Torino, and the coordinator of the Fluid Power Research Laboratory (FPRL). His research focuses on the modelling, simulation and experimental validation of fluid power components and systems, with particular emphasis on positive displacement pumps, hydraulic valves and mobile machinery hydraulics. He has developed both lumped parameter and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models for various types of pumps, including gerotor, external gear, crescent, vane and piston pumps. His studies on incomplete filling phenomena have been applied across multiple pump types, analyzing suction-side dynamics and flow losses at high rotational speeds. These models have been validated through extensive experimental campaigns. Prof. Rundo has also conducted studies on flow forces in hydraulic valves, including pressure control and directional control valves. In the field of mobile hydraulics, he has published comparative analyses of different system architectures, such as Load Sensing (LS) and electro-hydraulic configurations, applied to machines like excavators and telehandlers. He is the author or co-author of 70 publications indexed in Scopus. His work has been published in high-impact journals within his field, including ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, Automation in Construction, International Journal of Thermofluids, SAE International Journal of Engines. He teaches graduate-level courses in Mobile and Industrial Fluid Power and Automotive Fluid Power Systems and is a long-standing member of the PhD Program Board in Energetics. He has been the principal supervisor for over 70 master’s theses and regularly serves as an external reviewer for doctoral dissertations. Prof. Rundo is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Fluid Power and an Advisory Board Member of the Global Fluid Power Society. He is also a Scientific Committee Member of major international fluid power conferences, including ASME/BATH Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control and International Maha Fluid Power Conference. He has coordinated numerous industry-funded research projects with companies such as Casappa, Duplomatic and Pierburg Pump Technology.
Curriculum
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Research topics
- Modelling, simulation and testing of fluid power components and systems
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Awards and Honors
- SAE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION conferred by SAE INTERNATIONAL, United States (2000)
- SAE Excellence in oral presentation Award conferred by SAE International, United States (2004)
- MDPI Energies Editor's Choice Articles conferred by MDPI, Svizzera (2018)
Fellowships
- Effective member - Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society,, Australia (2023-2024)
- Steering Committe member - ATI - Associazione Termotecnica Italiana, Italia (2023-)
- Advisory Board member - Global Fluid Power Society, Stati Uniti (2017-)
Editorial boards
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMOFLUIDS (2024), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
- ENERGIES (2022-2023), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FLUID POWER (2019-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
Conferences
- 2026 International Maha Fluid Power Conference (8/9/2026-10/9/2026), Program committee
- International Conference on Innovations in Fluid Power (IFP'26) (23/1/2026-24/1/2026), Program committee
- 2024 International Maha Fluid Power Conference (3/9/2024-5/9/2024), Program committee
- 2023 ASME/BATH Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control (16/10/2023-18/10/2023), Program committee
- Giornata di Studio sull'Oleodinamica AIMSEA - seconda edizione, Chairman of the organizing committee
- Global Fluid Power Society PhD Symposium (12/10/2022-14/10/2022), Program committee
- 2021 ASME/BATH Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control (19/9/2021-21/9/2021), Program committee
Research networks
- Global Fluid Power Society (2017-). Partecipazione
Non-commercial collaboration agreements
- XX, (periodo sconosciuto) - Responsabile Scientifico
Enti Partecipati
Teaching
Collegi of the PhD programmes
- ENERGETICA, 2024/2025 (40. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2023/2024 (39. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2022/2023 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2021/2022 (37. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2020/2021 (36. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2019/2020 (35. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2018/2019 (34. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2017/2018 (33. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2016/2017 (32. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2015/2016 (31. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2014/2015 (30. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2013/2014 (29. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Collegi of the degree programmes
Teachings
PhD
- Modelling and testing of positive displacement hydraulic machines. A.A. 2025/26, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Modelling and testing of positive displacement hydraulic machines. A.A. 2024/25, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
Master of Science
- Mobile and Industrial Fluid Power. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Automotive fluid power systems. A.A. 2025/26, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Mobile and Industrial Fluid Power. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Automotive fluid power systems. A.A. 2024/25, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Mobile and Industrial Fluid Power. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Automotive fluid power systems. A.A. 2023/24, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Fluid power I. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Automotive fluid power systems. A.A. 2022/23, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Fluid power I. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Automotive fluid power systems. A.A. 2021/22, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Fluid power I. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Automotive fluid power systems. A.A. 2020/21, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Automotive fluid power systems. A.A. 2019/20, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Fluid power I. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
Research
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Valutazione tramite codice CFD della capacità di riempimento di una pompa ad ingranaggi interni, (2022-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Sviluppo di modelli di simulazione a parametri concentrati per pompe a pistoni, (2022-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Simulazione di una pompa ad ingranaggi interni, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Consulting - Sviluppo e validazione di modelli tribologici e termoidraulici di pompe a pistoni assiali, (2021-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Sviluppo e validazione di modelli tribologici e termoidraulici di pompe a pistoni assiali, (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Simulazione del circuito lubrificazione di un power divider di un veicolo antincendio, (2020-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Avanzamento nello Sviluppo di modelli tribologici e termoidraulici di pompe a pistoni assiali, (2020-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Sviluppo di modelli tribologici e termoidraulici di pompe a pistoni assiali, (2019-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Addendum all'attività di ricerca "Modellazione di pompe a pistoni assiali”, (2018-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Supporto per la simulazione di un circuito di lubrificazione per MCI, (2018-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Consulting - Modellazione di pompe a pistoni assiali, (2017-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Modellazione di pompe a pistoni assiali, (2016-2017) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Implementazione di modelli avanzati di fluido nei codici di calcolo per pompe di lubrificazione in ambiente AMESim, (2014-2015) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Modelling simulation and optimization of cartridge pressure relief valves, (2014-2014) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - MODELLO, SIMULAZIONE ED OTTIMIZZAZIONE DI POMPA A PALETTE A CILINDRATA VARIABILE, (2013-2013) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - MODELLO, SIMULAZIONE ED OTTIMIZZAZIONE DI POMPA A PALETTE A CILINDRATA VARIABILE, (2012-2012) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - MODELLO DI SIMULAZIONE A PARAMETRI CONCENTRATI DI UN DEPRESSORE INNOVATIVO PER IMPIEGO VEICOLISTICO, (2010-2012) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - ATTIVITÀ DI ANALISI DELL'INTERAZIONE TRA IDRAULICA E DINAMICA PREVALENTEMENTE SU POMPE OLIO A CILINDRATA VARIABILE ATTRAVERSO CALCOLI I...., (2009-2010) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Publications
Last years publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Rundo, Massimo; Fresia, Paola; Conte, Carmine; Casoli, Paolo (2025)
Choked Flow in Calibrated Orifices for Hydraulic Fluid Power Applications. In: FLUIDS, vol. 10, pp. 1-21. ISSN 2311-5521
Contributo su Rivista - Casoli, Paolo; Garousi, Masoud Hatami; Rundo, Massimo; Vescovini, Carlo Maria (2025)
Numerical Investigation of the Tribological Performance of Surface-Textured Bushings in External Gear Pumps Under Transient Lubrication Conditions. In: ACTUATORS, vol. 14, pp. 1-24. ISSN 2076-0825
Contributo su Rivista - Rundo, Massimo; Squarcini, Raffaele (2024)
Hydraulic-Mechanical Coupled Simulation of 2D Micromotion in Variable Displacement Vane Pumps for Engine Lubrication. In: ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Washington DC, USA, 25-28 agosto 2024, pp. 1-10. ISBN: 978-0-7918-8834-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Garousi, Masoud Hatami; Karimi, Mahdi; Casoli, Paolo; Rundo, Massimo; Fallahzadeh, Rasoul (2024)
Vibration Analysis of a Centrifugal Pump with Healthy and Defective Impellers and Fault Detection Using Multi-Layer Perceptron. In: ENG, vol. 5, pp. 2511-2530. ISSN 2673-4117
Contributo su Rivista - Rundo, Massimo; Fresia, Paola; Casoli, Paolo (2024)
Simulation Approaches for the Study of the Oil Flow Rate Distribution in Lubricating Systems with Rotating Shafts. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMOFLUIDS, vol. 24, pp. 1-16. ISSN 2666-2027
Contributo su Rivista - Casoli, Paolo; Vescovini, Carlo Maria; Masoud, Hatami Garousi; Rundo, Massimo (2024)
A Novel 1D Approach for Modelling Gas Bladder Suppressors on the Delivery Line of Positive Displacement Pumps. In: ENERGIES, vol. 17, pp. 1-20. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista - Corvaglia, Alessandro; Rundo, Massimo; Bonati, Sara; Rigosi, Manuel (2024)
Simulation Model of a Helical Gear Pump for the Evaluation of the Filling Capability. In: 2022 Global Fluid Power Society Ph.D. Symposium, Napoli, 12-14 ottobre 2022, pp. 1-13
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Corvaglia, Alessandro; Rundo, Massimo; Bonati, Sara; Rigosi, Manuel (2023)
Simulation and Experimental Activity for the Evaluation of the Filling Capability in External Gear Pumps. In: FLUIDS, vol. 8. ISSN 2311-5521
Contributo su Rivista - Fresia, Paola; Rundo, Massimo; Brignolo, Gianpaolo; Ferrarese, Giulio (2023)
CFD Modelling of an Internal Gear Pump for High Viscosity Fluids. In: ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Boston, 20-23 agosto 2023, pp. 1-7. ISBN: 978-0-7918-8729-5
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Padovani, D; Rundo, M; Fresia, P; Altare, G (2023)
Energy analysis of a hybrid electro-hydraulic system for efficient mobile hydraulics. In: 78° Congresso Nazionale ATI, Carpi, 14-15 settembre 2023, pp. 1-14. ISSN 1742-6588
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Ferrari, A; Pizzo, P; Rundo, M; Vento, O (2023)
Instantaneous flowrate measurements in high-pressure liquid flows. In: 78° Congresso Nazionale ATI - Transizione energetica: ricerca e innovazione per l'industrial, le comunità ed il territorio, Carpi (Italia), 14-15 Settembre 2023. ISSN 1742-6588
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Casoli, Paolo; Vescovini, Carlo Maria; Rundo, Massimo (2023)
One-Dimensional Fluid Dynamic Modeling of a Gas Bladder Hydraulic Damper for Pump Flow Pulsation. In: ENERGIES, vol. 16. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista - Casoli, Paolo; Vescovini, Carlo Maria; Rundo, Massimo (2023)
Modelling of an In-Line Bladder-Type Hydraulic Suppressor for Pressure Ripple Reduction in Positive Displacement Pumps. In: MACHINES, vol. 11. ISSN 2075-1702
Contributo su Rivista - Padovani, D.; Fresia, P.; Rundo, M.; Altare, G (2022)
Downsizing the electric machines of energy-efficient electro-hydraulic drives for mobile hydraulics. In: 77° Congresso Nazionale ATI, Bari, 12-14 settembre 2022. ISSN 1742-6588
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Fresia, Paola; Rundo, Massimo (2022)
Analysis of the flow rate through rotating shafts in lubricating circuits. In: 23rd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Sydney, 4-8 dicembre 2022, pp. 1-8
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Ferrari, Alessandro; Fresia, Paola; Rundo, Massimo; Vento, Oscar; Pizzo, Pietro (2022)
Experimental Measurement and Numerical Validation of the Flow Ripple in Internal Gear Pumps. In: ENERGIES, vol. 15. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista - Fresia, P.; Rundo, M.; Padovani, D.; Altare, G. (2022)
Combined speed control and centralized power supply for hybrid energy-efficient mobile hydraulics. In: AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION, vol. 140. ISSN 0926-5805
Contributo su Rivista - Casoli, P.; Vescovini, C. M.; Scolari, F.; Rundo, M. (2022)
Theoretical Analysis of Active Flow Ripple Control in Positive Displacement Pumps. In: ENERGIES, vol. 15. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista - Casoli, P.; Scolari, F.; Vescovini, C. M.; Rundo, M. (2022)
Energy Comparison between a Load Sensing System and Electro-Hydraulic Solutions Applied to a 9-Ton Excavator. In: ENERGIES, vol. 15. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista