Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering

Innovative products and technologies for transportation and automotive manufacturing”

HEAD OF LABORATORY  

Prof. Eng. Ilie Dumitru, PhD

E-mail: office@incesa.ro

SERVICES

Development of experiments and scientific studies, applications and technologies for the:

  • determination of the interdependences of the dynamic and energetic parameters of road vehicles at urban level, road traffic management;
  • modelling and simulation of the regimes of internal combustion engines of vehicles;
  •  experimental investigation of energetic and ecologic performance of engines; 
  • studies of public transportation and active and passive safety.

RESEARCH TOPICS

Study of engines at partial and full loads

Studies of the interdependence between dynamic and energetic parameters of vehicles at the urban level

Development of technologies for ecological vehicles

Functional optimisation of vehicles and road traffic

Biofuels study and implementation to internal combustion engines

Analysis of pollutant emissions for different blends of biofuels

Fuel consumption analysis and traffic management based on GPS technologies;

Research on the dynamic performance specific to hybrid vehicles

Research on risks and vulnerability in road transport

Research on intelligent transport systems

Research Facilities and Tools

Engine Deutz 4fl 912 – testing of different biofuels, fuel consumption, partial and fullloads of the engine, pollutant emissions, noise and vibration

Temperature sensor type K

Used for air temperature measurement coupled with system DEWE-101 Miniatur Automotive Analyzer

Mixtra traffic analysis – 16 inductive loops and 2 pneumatic valves for traffic analysis – Counting on loops: simple flow and occupation rate; mean speed; speed, lengths, inter-vehicle distance and times on 15 classes; shape classification into 15 categories using standard 2 loops and discrimination LGV/HGV with one more single loop

MSI-BR-TH-K connection signal adapter for heat-resistant

Automatic adapter detection by TE (Transducer Electronic)

RT 2 universal tachometer

Used for measuring the engine

Gear wheel flowmeter

The flowmeter measures the flow of fuel which enters in the engine

PTV Planning & Simulation

The PTV Planning & Simulation package contains the following software for transport planning, traffic engineering and traffic simulation: PTV Visum and PTV Vissim

HLD Multifunctional balance

DEWE-101 Miniatur Automotive Analyzer

In-vehicle measurements top applications: NVH,

Noise and Vibration, Vehicle dynamics, Drivability tests, Brake tests, Ride comfort tests, Road load testing, Motorcycle test, NASCAR development, Fork-lift and small vehicle test

ATAL AT 505 gas analyzer-measuring and recording ofpollutant emission data of the studied vehicle

Portable traffic analyzer

Portable traffic analyzer design for the provide accurate count, speed and classification

Data, using Vehicle Magnetic Imaging (VMI)

Virtual vehicle counting  

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

Testing of road vehicles  parameters under laboratory and traffic conditions

Research of the urban traffic

Development of technologies  of transportation and traffic