Project: “Brazil-Sweden Cooperation: Multimode Actuation Systems (MMAS)”
Financing: FINEP
Partners: ITA – Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica; LiU – Linköping University. Saab AB
Coordination: Victor Juliano De Negri
Participants: Marcos Paulo Nostrani, Rodrigo Bastos Fernandes, Emilia Villani (ITA), Petter Krus (LiU), Alessandro Dell’Amico (Saab/LiU)
Period: December, 2022 – November, 2024.
Objectives: The project aims to continue the development of digital hydraulic actuators applied to aircraft, started in the cooperation between LASHIP/UFSC, CERTI Foundation, FLUMES/LiU (University of Linköping) and Saab AB and carry out the implementation of these experimentally validated systems in the simulator of flight installed in the CCM/ITA for evaluating pilot’s reaction and developing and testing fault diagnosis algorithms. Results obtained by FLUMES/LiU from models, simulations and experiments will be used both in the improvement of solutions in digital hydraulics and in studies of flight control in a simulator. Finally, results achieved in the project will be shared with FLUMES/LiU for future implementation of developed actuation systems at Iron Bird, intensifying international cooperation.
Project: “Development of an innovative solution for low head turbine using hydrostatic transmission”
Financing: CNPq
Coordination: Antonio Carlos Valdiero
Participants: Victor Juliano De Negri; Marcos Paulo Nostrani; Felipe Micoski Luz
Period: December, 2022 – December, 2026.
Objectives: To develop a modular alternative solution for generating electricity from low-head damps (renewable source) that innovates in the use of hydrostatic transmission (TRL-2 technology maturity level for this application) and uses modules with available technologies, such as low-head turbine (Kaplan bulb type turbine with TRL-8 technology maturity level) and electric generator (with TRL-8 technology maturity level) for applications in rural properties and also as an alternative to using the energy available in the sanitary flow from Small Hydroelectric Power Plants (SHPs), reducing dependence on electricity distribution companies in rural areas, creating an alternative and/or emergency source in case of supply problems in the main energy network, developing low-cost automation to managing energy demand.
Project: “Research and proposition of solutions for low volumetric displacement hydraulic pumps for use in electro-hydrostatic compact actuators”
Financing: Bosch Rexroth
Partner: Bosch Rexroth
Coordination: Victor Juliano De Negri
Period: August, 2022 – July, 2023.
Objectives: The objective is to carry out bibliographic research on the current state of art on low volumetric displacement hydraulic pumps used in fluid power systems as well as to analyze displacement principles and propose solutions to be implemented in hydrostatic transmissions for subsea valve actuators.
Project: “Pneumatic systems and electro-hydrostatic actuators for speed governors”
Financing: CNPq
Partner: Reivax SA Automação e Sistemas
Coordination: Victor Juliano De Negri
Period: March, 2022 – February, 2025.
Objectives: This research project deals with the use of new technologies for speed regulation in hydroelectric turbines, replacing the classic architecture of hydraulic circuits used worldwide. Hydraulic systems of hydroelectric plants commonly use large volumes of hydraulic fluid, usually mineral-based oil, and large valves developed specifically for use in hydroelectric plants. In this context, we investigate the use of pneumatic systems to replace hydraulic ones for small hydroelectric power stations and the development of hydraulic systems with decentralized architecture as an alternative for reducing the volume of oil and eliminating the use of distributing valves.
Project (Coordination LAR/EMC): “Reconfigurable, self-propelled robotized platform for transporting transformers in difficult-to-access spaces”
LASHIP’s subproject: Development of the hydraulic systems
Financing: Celesc Centrais Elétricas de Santa Catarina
Coordination: Rodrigo de Souza Vieira (LAR/EMC)
Participation (LASHIP): Victor Juliano De Negri
Period: December, 2019 – January, 2023
Objectives: Development of a prototype of a reconfigurable, self-propelled robotized platform for transporting transformers in difficult-to-access. The specific objectives are: Determine the state-of-art of transformer transportation; Determine client’s design requirements; Carry out viability study for mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic design; Apply concept of reconfigurability and develop the design and strategies for the control systems; Assembly and test the platform in laboratory; Carry out protopype functional simulations; Tests in real environment for protopype validation; Write an operating instructions manual.
Project: “Creation of the Santa Catarina’s Convergence Center for Aerospace Technologies”
Financing: MCTIC
Partners: UFSC, Fundação CERTI, FAPESC
Coordination: Victor Juliano De Negri
Period: July, 2018 – December, 2022
Objectives: Creation of the Santa Catarina’s Convergence Center for Aerospace Technologies (SC2C.Aero). This center will be a hub for coordination and operationalization of R&D&I activities and human resources formation in the sector, connecting several ongoing initiatives in the state.
