Database providing access to the High Technology Network's industrial research offering: research competences, type of analyses and tests available at the Laboratories. Companies can consult the Catalogue to find Laboratories and researchers that match their needs.
Competence
Analysis and preliminary planning: Design project management (PDM / PLM)
Carbon-based materials (graphene oxides, TPG, etc.)
Ceramic materials (oxides, nitrides, carbides, etc.)
Ceramic matrix composites and nanocomposites
Conceptual design: analysis of customer needs and development of alternative concepts
Conceptual design: graphic rendering, augmented reality, virtual reality
Corrosion: protection and inhibition
Cosmetics
Design for Assembly / assembly analysis, tolerance chains and technical product documentation (CAD / CAT)
Design for Engineering Materials: methods and techniques for the exploitation of engineered materials
Design for Ergonomics (Digital Mock Up, HMI - Human Machine Interface, User centered design, User experience, Usability)
Design for Manufacturability / Analysis of technological processes for metal machining (CAM)
Design for Manufacturability / Analysis of technological processes for metals (CAE): castings, plastic deformation, sheet-metal forming, injection molding
Design for Manufacturability / Analysis of technological processes for polymers (CAE): plastic deformation, injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming
Design for Sustainability (LCA, energy efficiency)
Design to cost, fault tolerance, robust design
Detail design: Design archetypes , parametric models (CAD)
Detail design: Dynamic analysis and NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness)
Detail design: internal and external three-dimensional thermo - fluid dynamics of components, machines and systems (CFD)
Detail design: lumped parameter and one-dimensional fluid dynamic analysis of circuits, components, machines and systems
Detail design: lumped parameter and one-dimensional static and dynamic electromechanical analysis of circuits, components, machines and systems
Detail design:static, dynamic, elastodynamic structural, thermo structural and crash analysis (FEM)
Elastomers
Glass and glass-ceramic materials
Integrated design and programming of robotic systems and automatic machines (flexible, modular, configurable, adaptive systems)
Magnetic materials both bulk and nano
Magnetorheological fluids
Materials of natural origin and derived (wood, paper, cellulose, fibers, etc.)
Materials with self-diagnostic and self-healing properties
Metal matrix composites and nanocomposites
Metals: ferrous alloys (steel, cast iron)
Metals: non-ferrous alloys (aluminum, copper, nickel, titanium, magnesium, etc.)
Micro-nano materials functionalized
Nanomaterials (filler, graphene, etc.)
Paintings
Piezoelectric and thermoelectric materials
Polymer matrix composites and nanocomposites
Polymeric nanofibers
Porous materials (foams, sponges, etc)
Rapid prototyping & Additive manufacturing