Measurements - Dipartimento di Meccanica

PhD in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - 30th cycle
Research Area n. 6 - Measurements and experimental techniques
Number of scholarship offered
1
Department
Dipartimento di Meccanica
Description of the Research Area
The Mechanical and Thermal Measurements (MTM) group has its common background in the
development and qualification of new measurements techniques as well as in the customisation
and application of well-known measurement principles in innovative fields.
MTM research focuses on the design, development and metrological characterisation of
measurement systems and procedures, and on the implementation of innovative techniques in
sound/vibration, structural health monitoring, vision, space and rehabilitation measurements.
For further information:
http://misure.mecc.polimi.it
http://www.mecc.polimi.it/en/research/research-lines/measurements/
A selection of possible PhD thesis in Area 6 is listed here below and described in specific
attachments; further research topics are also available.
The assignment of a specific PhD topic to candidates admitted to the Programme will be
defined at a later stage by the Faculty Commitee, after the beginning of the PhD.
Scholarships allocated in this area may or may not be associated with the PhD topics
presented here below.
1. Vision-based measuring systems for dynamic applications: development and testing
2. Design and testing of a microbalance for space applications
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PhD in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - 30th cycle
Research Area n. 6 - Measurements and experimental techniques
Research Field: DESIGN AND TESTING OF A MICROBALANCE FOR SPACE
APPLICATIONS
Monthly net income of PhDscholarship (max 36 months)
€ 1200.0
In case of a change of the welfare rates during the three-year period, the amount could be modified.
Context of the research activity
Motivation and objectives of the research
in this field
Methods and techniques that will be
developed and used to carry out the
research
Educational objectives
The presence of dust in solar planets atmospheres can be
only analyzed through in-situ measurements. The
combination of quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and
thermogravimetric analysis has been already exploited for
contamination testing in space. Aim of the research is to
develop a quartz microbalance withstanding to quasistatic acceleration level of 1000 m/s2 and temperatures
between -100 °C and 400°C.
The mechanical supports of the QCM will be designed
and optimized using finite elements analyses. The heater
geometry will be optimized in order to achieve a uniform
temperature on the QCM surface. Thermo-mechanical
tests will be used to validate the project.
We provide doctoral candidates with high-level scientific
training, fostering and refining research and problem
solving abilities by focusing on both theoretical and
experimental skills. A PhD in Mechanical Engineering
will be able to layout, draft and carry on original
research, by leading a research group or working in a
team.
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National and international academic and non-academic
institutions and organizations, engaged in innovation,
research and technical development; high-tech SMEs,
government departments.
List of Universities, Companies, Agencies and/or National
or International Institutions that are cooperating in the
research:
Job opportunities
1. IAPS - Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali
2. CNR - Istituto Microelettonica e Microsistemi
3. ASI - Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
4. Kayser - Threde Italia
5. European Space Agency - ESTEC
Composition of the research group
Name of the research directors
3 Full Professors
1 Associated Professors
4 Assistant Professors
9 PhD Students
A. Cigada, M. Gasparetto, B. Saggin
Contacts
Supervision of this research topic: Bortolino Saggin, Marco Tarabini, Diego Scaccabarozzi.
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
For further information
http://misure.mecc.polimi.it
http://www.mecc.polimi.it/en/research/research-lines/measurements/
For general information:
[email protected]
Additional support - Financial aid per PhD student per year (gross amount)
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Housing - Foreign Students
--
Housing - Out-of-town residents
(more than 80Km out of Milano)
--
Additional information: educational activity, teaching assistantship, computer availability, desk availability,
any other informations
Educational activities (purchase of study books and material, funding for participation in
courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences): financial aid per PhD student per year:
2nd year: 1.370 euro per student 3rd year: 1.370 euro per student
Teaching assistantship: availability of funding in recognition of supporting teaching activities by
the PhD student
There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support to the teaching practice. The PhD
student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within the limits allowed by the regulations.
Computer availability:
1st year: individual use 2nd year: individual use 3rd year: individual use
Desk availability:
1st year: individual use 2nd year: individual use 3rd year: individual use
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PhD in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - 30th cycle
Research Area n. 6 - Measurements and experimental techniques
Research Field: VISION-BASED MEASURING SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC APPLICATIONS:
DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING
Monthly net income of PhDscholarship (max 36 months)
€ 1200.0
In case of a change of the welfare rates during the three-year period, the amount could be modified.
Context of the research activity
Motivation and objectives of the research
in this field
Methods and techniques that will be
developed and used to carry out the
research
Educational objectives
Vision-base measuring systems are nowadays widely
applied in static conditions; dynamic applications are
growing rapidly but there is a strong need of
developments and optimization of both image acquisition
and processing techniques in order to improve the
reliability and accuracy of measurements in dynamic
conditions. A very challenging research application is the
measurement of the full 3D kinematics of helicopter
blades during normal operation in order to optimize the
control laws and reduce the aircraft emitted noise.
The research will allow developing vision-based
measuring systems capable of measuring the motion,
shape, strain field of target in dynamic conditions (with
applications to helicopter blades), applying and further
developing: stereovision, Digital Image Correlation (DIC)
and other image processing techniques.
We provide doctoral candidates with high-level scientific
training, fostering and refining research and problem
solving abilities by focusing on both theoretical and
experimental skills. A PhD in Mechanical Engineering will
be able to layout, draft and carry on original research, by
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leading a research group or working in a team.
National and international academic and non-academic
institutions and organizations, engaged in innovation,
research and technical development; high-tech SMEs,
government departments.
List of Universities, Companies, Agencies and/or National
or International Institutions that are cooperating in the
research:
Job opportunities
1. University of South Carolina, USA
2. University of Miami, Miami, USA
3. University of Sheffield, GB
4. Agusta Westland, ITA/GB
5. Polizia scientifica di Milano, ITA
Composition of the research group
Name of the research directors
3 Full Professors
1 Associated Professors
4 Assistant Professors
7 PhD Students
A. Cigada, M. Gasparetto, B. Saggin
Contacts
Supervision of this research topic: Alfredo Cigada, Emanuele Zappa, Stefano Manzoni, Giorgio
Busca
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
For further information
http://misure.mecc.polimi.it
http://www.mecc.polimi.it/en/research/research-lines/measurements/
For general information:
[email protected]
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Additional support - Financial aid per PhD student per year (gross amount)
Housing - Foreign Students
--
Housing - Out-of-town residents
(more than 80Km out of Milano)
--
Additional information: educational activity, teaching assistantship, computer availability, desk availability,
any other informations
Educational activities (purchase of study books and material, funding for participation in
courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences): financial aid per PhD student per year:
2nd year: 1.370 euro per student 3rd year: 1.370 euro per student
Teaching assistantship: availability of funding in recognition of supporting teaching activities by
the PhD student
There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support to the teaching practice. The PhD
student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within the limits allowed by the regulations.
Computer availability:
1st year: individual use 2nd year: individual use 3rd year: individual use
Desk availability:
1st year: individual use 2nd year: individual use 3rd year: individual use
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