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Organization profile
Organisation profile
The department of Mechanical Engineering (MECH) consist of three research groups : The Acoustics & Vibration Research Group central goal is to conduct fundamental and applied research in the broad field of Acoustics & Vibration, with special emphasis on Experimental and Operational Modal Analysis, Frequency-Domain Maximum Likelihood Identification of Multivariable Systems, Damage Assessment and Sound Quality. Enjoy the visit, and feel free to contact us if you need further information. The Robotics & MultiBody Mechanics Research Group central goal is to conduct fundamental and applied research in the broad field of robotics and multibody mechanics. The groups' special emphasis is the development of complex mechatronic systems such as lightweight actuation systems with adaptable compliance. These compliant actuators are implemented in different robots like the bipeds Lucy and Veronica to study energy efficient locomotion, in the robotic manipulator Softarm to study safe HRI and in the step rehabilitation robot Altacro and ankle foot orthosis IPPAM and APM foot for compatablity with a human wearer. Coginitive HRI is studied with the intelligent robot Probo. In the field of multibody mechanics the group developed a new algorithm for real time simulation of complex mechanical systems. The research of the research group Fluid dynamics focuses on 1) CFD; 2) Windenergy; 3) Experimental research at the level of turbulence; 4) Wind engineering. Emphasis is on CFD, in which the department has already 30 years of experience and benefits from a worldwide recognition. Throughout the years the department has been involved in various international projects (e.g. EU, ESA, bilateral projects) and national projects (e.g. FWO, IWONL, GBOU). The department disposes of a professional CFD code, which was developed jointly with FOI (Sweden) for ESA/ESTEC (ESA contract 89-95,96-98). ESA/ESTEC uses the code in support of their projects. The expertise and know-how of the team has led to the creation of a spin-off company, NUMECA Int. N.V. (1992). Currently NUMECA employs around 40 engineers and has an office in Phoenix (US). For its experimental research, the department disposes of 2 subsonic windtunnels and, along with the classical measuring equipment, advanced non-intrusive measurement techniques such as LDA and PIV. The department has many international contacts, partly due to its involvement in various networks, such as different EU thematic networks (FLOWnet, MACSInet, QNET-CFD) and as member of the Belgian Pilot Center of the ERCOFTAC (European Research Community on Flow, Turbulence and Combustion) network. The group is also part of a recently submitted Network of Excellence 'e-FLOW'.
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Profiles
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Simon Gert L Beckers
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Applied Mechanics - Business Developer
Person: Administrative/technical staff
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Aurélie Bellemans
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Group
- Applied Mechanics - Academic
- Combustion and Robust optimization
Person: Researcher, Professor
Projects
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IOFPOC39: IOF PoC “Smart Measurement Solution for Pressure Monitoring in the Processing Industry.”
1/01/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Applied
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OZR3648: Machine-learning techniques for thermo-fluid applications
1/12/20 → 30/11/24
Project: Fundamental
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VLA2: STEM-partnerschip project: Growing Area 5.0
Thienpont, H., Vanderborght, B., Huysmans, M. & Ruytinx, J.
1/11/20 → 31/10/23
Project: Applied
Research output
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Analysis of the dynamics of a slider-crank mechanism locally actuated with an act-and-wait controller
Beckers, J., Verstraten, T., Verrelst, B., Contino, F. & Van Mierlo, J., May 2021, In : Mechanism and Machine Theory. 159, 12 p., 104253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Analytical solution for multi-component pyrolysis simulations of thermal protection materials
Coheur, J., Torres-Herrador, F., Chatelain, P., Mansour, N. N., Magin, T. E. & Arnst, M., 2021, In : Journal of Materials Science. 56, p. 6845–6860 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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An ultralight, compact and efficient gearbox for modern robotics
Lopez Garcia, P., Crispel, S., Lefeber, D. & Verstraten, T., 4 Feb 2021.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Automatic synthesis of arthrokinematically compatible exoskeletons. A case study on its application on a shoulder occupational exoskeleton
Rossini, M., Geeroms, J., Lefeber, D. & Rodriguez Guerrero, C. D., Mar 2021, In : Mechanism and Machine Theory. 157, 104186.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Bolted ring flanges in offshore-wind support structures - in-situ validation of load-transfer behaviour
Weijtjens, W., Stang, A., Devriendt, C. & Schaumann, P., Jan 2021, In : Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 176, 106361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Activities
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Self-healing soft robots
Seppe Terryn (Speaker), Joost Brancart (Contributor), Ellen Roels (Contributor), Guy Van Assche (Contributor), Bram Vanderborght (Contributor)25 Oct 2020 → 29 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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2nd BERA Workshop on Bioenergy
Roeland De Meulenaere (Speaker)22 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Effect of coaxial powder-gas nozzle jet process parameters on single-track geometry for Directed Energy Deposition process
Zoé Jardon (Speaker)16 Nov 2020 → 19 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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BioRob 2020
Pablo Lopez Garcia (Chair)29 Nov 2020 → 1 Dec 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Self-healing material design and optimization for soft robotic applications
Joost Brancart (Invited speaker), Seppe Terryn (Contributor), Ellen Roels (Contributor), Bram Vanderborght (Contributor), Guy Van Assche (Contributor)11 Sep 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference