Machineries & Factories (M&F)

Projects

Regional projects

VLAIO

  1. SBO TopTechnology Artificial Intelligence - topic: physics based learning (>2019)
  2. TeTra OptiMotion - Optimisation of Machine Design through Virtual Engineering (HBC.2019.2035)
  3. Living Lab - Industry 4.0: Machine Upgrade (XXX)
  4. R&D ADAPT Adaptivity through Assembly Profile Training (HBC.2019.2635)
  5. R&D VENTI Cost effective compact integrated electric powertrain (HBC.2019.2342)
  6. R&D ViDB Virtual Drawind and Bunching (HB.2018.0240)
  7. R&D ECOFLOW (HBC.2017.0142)
  8. R&D Monitoring via Inverse Thermal Modelling of Burial Depth of Offshore Cables (HBC.2016.0761)
  9. Baekeland - PhD - Leoluca Scurria - Development and validation of modelling techniques for lubricated contacts 
  10. Upheat-Ines (2021)
  11. VLaio BM Zaaquib (2018)
  12. O&O Flex (2018)
  13. SBO Flex (2019)

FWO projects 

  1. SBO CTRLxAI - Merging classical control with RL (S)
  2. SBO AM4EM - Additive Manufacturing for Electric Machines (S)
  3. SBO ContactLub - Advanced Computational Modelling of Lubricated Components In Powertrains (S006519N)
  4. PRJ - Computational modelling and optimization of surface texturing in Lubricated Contacts
  5. PRJ - Modeling and Validation of Analgesie Prediction of Computer Controlled TIVA systems 
  6. PRJ - Dynamic Energy Optimisation of Renewable Energy Systems to Capture Variable Energy Sources 
  7. PRJ - Reducing the Fluid Induced Vibrations in Steam Generators and Heat Exchangers via two-phase fluid-structure interaction calculations

FWO individual mandates

  1. Physics-enhanced machine learning for the domain-aware predictive maintenance (PhD Tamir Mazaev)
  2. Thermohydraulic modeling of metal foam enhanced phase change materials for latent thermal energy storage (PhD Wim Beyne)
  3. Autonomous reconfiguration of electric modular drive trains (PhD Lynn Verkroost)
  4. Heat Transfer of Cooling liquids in the proximity of the critical point (PhD Jera Van Nieuwenhuyse)
  5. Modelling and Control of non-Newtonion Fluids (PhD Isabelle Biers)
  6. Dynamic Hybrid Modelling of Virtual Test Scenario's and Optimal Design of Drive Trains (PhD Wannes De Groote)
  7. A complete Guideline for Drug Regulation of Surgical Intervention under Complete Anesthesia (PD Dana Copot)
  8. Wind-structure Interaction of Light Weigth Pretensioned Membrame Constructions (XXX)
  9. Two-Phase Expansion in Volumetric Expanders (PD Steven Lecompte)
  10. Optimization of Electrically Resonant Power Transfer Structures for Remote Rotational and Translational Actuation (PhD Matthias Vandeputte)
  11. Sensorless Load Angle Detection for Dynamic Stepper Motors (PhD Jasper De Viane)
  12. Detecting and Preventing Low Precedence Changes in Electromechanical Actuators Using Probabilistic Graphs (PhD Jordi Van Damme, 2019)
  13. Modeling and validation of analgesia prediction for computerized TIVA systems (PhD Mihaela Ghita, 2019)
  14. Unravelling two-phase expansion by experimental research on optical accessible volumetric machines (PHD Xander Vanheule, 2020)
  15. Real-time optimization of bio-inspired wings using the deformable overset method and machine learning(PHD Romain Poletti, 2021)
  16. Annelies Coene PD2 (2021)
  17. FWO PD SoE Non-Lin-Tribo (2020)

Flanders Make - ICON (academia-industry collective) projects

  1. ID2CON - Integrated IDentification for CONtrol (HBC.2019.0083)
  2. DTDesign : Framework for Systematic Design of Digital Twins (HBC.2019.0079)
  3. Torque Ripple: Electromagnetic torque ripple reduction for drivetrains (HBC.2018.0253)
  4. OperatorKnowledge - Automated Creation of Digital Assembly Instructions by Operator Driven Knowledge Capturing (HBC.2017.0395)
  5. CONACON - Context Aware Control (HBC.2018.0235) 
  6. MODA - MOdel based Data Analytics (HBC.2017.0392)
  7. HIPERCOOL - High performance cooling of integrated drivetrains (HBC.2016.0463)
  8. OperatorInfo - Bi-directional context sensitive information sharing for operators
  9. DRIVETRAIN-CODESIGN_ICON: Physical and control co-design of electromechanical drivetrains for machines and vehicles (2017)
  10. FROGS: Flexible and Robust Robotic Gripping Solutions able to deal with product variability (2020)
  11. INCADD: Intelligent Capturing of Drivetrain Data (2021)
  12. Ergo-EyeHand: Ergonomic Monitoring and Improvement ( 2019)
  13. SingleOilCnL: Single oil-based active cooling and lubrication of electrical drivetrains (2020)

Flanders Make - SBO (strategic basic research) projects with industrial advisory groups

  1. DIRAC - Deterministic and Inexpensive Realizations of Advanced Control  (2019)
  2. DGTwinPrediction - A Digital Twin for Health Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance (2019)
  3. WorkDrive - Modular, autonomous work-drive architectures (2019)
  4. AssemblyRecon - Decision Framework for Assembly System Reconfiguration (2019)
  5. ModulAR - Design and validation of modular drivetrain Architectures (2018)
  6. PaCO - Product Assembly Co Design (2017)
  7. MultiSysLeCo - Multi System Learning Control (2017)
  8. MultiSensor - 
  9. Flexas VR - Design Framework for Flexible Assembly with Operator VR Validation (2017)
  10. ROCSIS - Robust and optimal control for systems of interacting subsystems (2015)
  11. MOFORM - Model-based force measurement (2015)
  12. EMODO - Efficient model based design parameter exploration and optimization in mechatronics (2015)
  13. EMTECHNO - EMerging TECHNOlogies in Multiport Systems for Energy Efficient Drivetrains (2015, IWT 150513)
  14. YVES - Augemented Workers using Smart Robots in a Manufacturing Cell (2015)
  15. QED: Quantified Evolution of Degradation in gears (2021)
  16. Quasimo: Quality via a System Intelligence Methodology (2021)
  17. OperatorAssist: A digital Assistant for Assembly Operators (2021)
  18. ActiLub: Active Control of Lubricant Temperature in Individual Bearings ( 2021)
  19. DT4V: Digital Twins (DT) for Validation of Dynamic Performance & Reliability of Motion Systems (2020)

Flanders Make - infrastructure projects

  1. INFRAFlex - Infrastructure for flexible assembly and disassembly of medium-sized products (2018)
  2. ITHACA - Infrastructure for thermal advanced characterization of drivetrain components (2016)
  3. AugmentX: Flanders Make Human Augmentation Research, Validation & Demonstration Lab (2021)
  4. HEAL: Flexible assembly infrastructure for heavy and large products (2021)
  5. InfraRel: Infrastructure for Electrical Machines Reliability (2021)

Other

  1. SCK-CEN - Development of Reduced Order CFD models
  2. ETF-Energy Transtion Fund - BEOWind
  3. ManUwin: Manufacturing Workplace Innovation (2018)
  4. ETF-PhairyWind: The offshore wind beneath the wings of young researchers, turning the blades of the Belgian offshore wind sector (2019)
  5. ETF Borne: Belgian Offshore aiRborne wind Energy; (2021)

International projects

  1. H2020-LC-SC3-RES-16-2019 Augmenting grid stability through Low-head Pumped Hydro Energy Utilization & Storage (ALPHEUS) (ID: 883553)
  2. EU-INTERREG - Circular Maintenance
  3. EU-EFRO - Machines & Manufacturing
  4. IWT-STW (VLAIO-STW) - High Efficiency, High Speed Electric Drives (IWT.15.0457)

Internally funded projects

Industrial Research Fund (IOF)

  1. A demonstrator for AI tools

  2. Smart Motion System - bridging data and electromechanic engineering
  3. Electric Machine with Integrated Magnetic Spring (EMMS)
  4. Remote in-line Vision system for monitoring of the Damage Progression (ReViDaP-2.0) in high power wind turbine gearboxes (2021)

Basic Research Fund (BOF)

  1. Personalised treatment of lung cancer patients with the support of breathing impedance models (01/12/2019)
  2. Detection and Mitigation of Low Probability Changes in Electromechanical Actuators by using Probabilistic Graphs (PhD Jordi Van Damme)
  3. Multiscale Modelling of Thin Film Lubrication of Complex Fluida with an Integrated Atomic-Continuous Simulation Technique
  4. Controlled Supply for Electric Machines with Multiple Rotors
  5. Design of Low-Frequent Meta-Material Technology for the Transfer of Electric Power to Forces and Torques
  6. Matrixconvertor for “multiphase” Electric Drives with High Reliability
  7. Multi-modular Universal Tribo-Tester for Testing the Tribo-Corrosion, Wear and Life Time of Materials
  8. Simulation of the Dynamic Behaviour of Wires in an Air Weaving loom
  9. Minimal Information Model Based Multiple Optimisation of Predictive Control for Multi Variable Dynamic Systems (MIMOPREC)
  10. Computational and Experimental Study of Advanced Hybrid Modelling and Control Techniques for the Evaluation of Power Flows in Vehicle Electrification  (PhD Arne De Keyser)
  11. Improving the Efficiency and Safety of Flow based Machines
  12. Increasing the Energy Yield of Renewable Energy Systems to Anticipate Variations on the Energy Source
  13. PhD Axel Bral - Development of techniques to simulate the interaction between air jets and a flexible, fuzzy yarn (2021)
  14. Fundamental research on two-phase expansion in thermal machines (2020)