Description

The Aeronautical Projects Development Center (CDPA) is dedicated to the development of aircraft and aeronautical systems projects, integrating the various ITA competencies in design, structures, aerodynamics, and systems. It acts as an interface between academia and the aeronautical industry in R&D projects.

Infrastructure

• CAD/CAE workstations
• Aeronautical design software
• Flight simulators
• Integrated design rooms

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Description

The Dynamics and Vibrations Laboratory of the Mechanical Engineering Division at ITA was founded in 2015. It hosts teaching and research activities related to the dynamics of rigid and flexible bodies. The laboratory provides experimental classes in Mechanical Vibrations, as well as research in modal analysis, structural dynamics, and vibratory systems.

Infrastructure

• 2kN electrodynamic shaker
• Instrumented impact hammer
• Brüel & Kjær triaxial accelerometers
• National Instruments acquisition system
• LabView software
• Smart structures equipment

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Description

The Aerospace Structures Laboratory (LAB-ESP) primarily hosts experimental and numerical research activities in Solid Mechanics and Structures. The physical area consists of an 800 m² hangar equipped with adequate conditions for testing medium and large aeronautical structures. The laboratory aims to provide qualified personnel and adequate infrastructure for planning and executing structural tests and characterization of composite and metallic materials.

Infrastructure

• Universal testing machines
• Data acquisition system
• Static test equipment
• Experimental stress analysis
• Dynamic and vibration testing
• Aeroelastic testing
• Additive manufacturing of composites
• Finite element numerical tools

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Description

The Prof. Kwei Lien Feng Aeronautical Engineering Laboratory brings together the experimental facilities of the aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, propulsion, and aeronautical systems areas. These facilities are used for teaching and research activities, as well as technological development work with the aeronautical industry.

Infrastructure

• Subsonic wind tunnel (1.00 x 1.28m, 80 m/s)
• Nozzle test bench
• Free jet test bench
• Force measurement instrumentation
• Flow visualization systems

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Description

The Real-Time Systems and Control Laboratory aims to meet a mechatronic methodology in its experimental approach, exploring the synergy between control, computing, electronics, and mechanical/aeronautical areas. It has simulation hardware and software for real-time hardware-in-the-loop experiments and specific equipment for mechatronics and control systems experiments.

Infrastructure

• Hardware-in-the-loop systems
• Fly-by-wire test equipment
• UAV control workstations
• Real-time simulation software
• Flight simulators

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Description

The Advanced Computational Simulation Laboratory in Aerodynamics (LASCA) currently has three clusters specialized in high-performance simulation that together add up to more than 900 processing cores distributed among about 20 calculation nodes. They are capable of executing with a high degree of parallelism various commercial and academic codes.

Infrastructure

• 3 HPC clusters (900+ cores, 20 nodes)
• CFD++ (Metacomp)
• SU2
• Star-CCM+
• Nek5000
• Nektar++
• Powerflow

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Description

The New Aeronautical Concepts Laboratory is a cross-cutting laboratory at ITA, developed to serve as a high-level guidance group for research on new aeronautical concepts. The laboratory concept is based on technological challenges identified by industry and academia in terms of aeronautical propulsion, emissions, biofuels, and system integration.

Infrastructure

• Conceptual design tools
• Multidisciplinary optimization software
• Mission simulation systems
• Hybrid propulsion benches

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Description

The Hydraulic Machines Laboratory has hydraulic turbine benches of Pelton, Francis, Kaplan types and centrifugal pump for cavitation studies and axial pump cavitation study circuit. It also has complete instrumentation including manometers, Pitot tubes, and a computerized acquisition system based on LabView.

Infrastructure

• Pelton turbine bench
• Francis turbine bench
• Kaplan turbine bench
• Centrifugal pump for cavitation
• Prony brakes
• Stroboscope
• LabView system

Description

The Turbomachinery Laboratory of the Turbomachinery Department has facilities for teaching and research in gas turbines and other propulsion equipment. The laboratory has a classroom equipped with 20 networked computers and systems for control and data acquisition.

Infrastructure

• Didactic gas turbine bench
• 20 networked computers
• Data acquisition system
• Simulation software

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Description

The computing infrastructure to support Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer is provided by the Computational Transport Phenomena Laboratory (LCFT). The laboratory occupies a 1000m² building containing researcher and student rooms, a 65-seat auditorium, and facilities for visiting professors. The resources allow the development of codes for application in Computational Fluid Mechanics.

Infrastructure

• Dell PowerEdge C6230 cluster (560 cores, 20 Tflops)
• Fluent licenses (ANSYS)
• Star-CCM+ licenses (Siemens)
• CFD++ licenses (Metacomp)
• OpenFOAM
• 65-seat auditorium

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Description

Inaugurated in 2008, the Combustion, Propulsion and Energy Laboratory (LCPE) was created with the objective of gathering in a favorable environment for R,D&I actions on topics related to energy and sustainable mobility. LCPE works mainly on fundamental and applied studies on gas turbines, piston engines, rocket engines, and burners, as well as electrified propulsion.

Infrastructure

• Gas turbine test benches
• Combustion engine benches
• Electric propulsion equipment
• Data acquisition systems
• Combustion diagnostics

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Description

The Applied Thermal Engineering Laboratory (LETA) was formally established in 2022, conducting research and technological development activities in the Thermal Sciences area (Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer). In addition to activities focused on strategic projects in the area, the laboratory develops applied research in partnership with industry.

Infrastructure

• Heat transfer benches
• Thermal measurement systems
• Thermal chambers
• Thermographic analysis equipment

Description

The ITA Manufacturing Competence Center (CCM/ITA) is a teaching and research environment for the Integrated Product Development concept. It occupies an area of 650 m² and was designed to provide students with the opportunity to visualize and understand the integral product and system development process. It works in 5-axis milling, metallic additive manufacturing, industrial automation, robotics, and inspection.

Infrastructure

• 5-axis CNC machining centers
• KUKA industrial robots (KR500, KR210)
• K-SERIES metrology systems
• Laser Tracker
• iGPS
• SLM printer (additive manufacturing)
• Residual stress measurement equipment

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Description

The Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory has a computer cluster, UPS, and updated computational codes necessary for the development of research projects in Theoretical Chemistry with emphasis on Energetic Materials (solid and liquid propellants, explosives, and pyrotechnics) and Ceramic and Composite Materials (reentry thermal protection).

Infrastructure

• Dedicated computer cluster
• Quantum chemistry software
• Molecular dynamics codes
• Backup systems (UPS)

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Description

In the materials area, there are two multi-user laboratories: the Materials Processing Laboratories (LPM) and the Materials Characterization Laboratories (LACAM). The LPM has an infrastructure that is practically unique in Brazil with the capacity to produce small ingots by processes such as arc melting and electron beam melting, as well as mechanical forming processes.

Infrastructure

• Arc melting furnaces
• Electron beam melting furnaces
• Mechanical forming equipment
• Electron microscopes
• X-ray diffractometers
• Thermal analysis equipment (DSC, DMA)

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Description

The Plasmas and Processes Laboratory (LPP) of the Technological Institute of Aeronautics has been standing out nationally and internationally in scientific work related to electrical discharges and their technological applications, including: carbon fiber modification, surface treatment, and thin film deposition.

Infrastructure

• Plasma reactors
• Film deposition systems
• Surface treatment equipment
• Mass spectrometers
• Plasma analyzers

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