202 researchers
and 112 PhD students work in mechanics and heat transfer
Organisations
involved :
CETIAT,
ESCPE-Lyon,
INSA-Lyon,
Research Institute on Catalysis,
Claude Bernard Lyon1 University
Main
skills
:
Contact mechanics; structure mechanics and dynamics;
forging ;
stress criteria ; biomechanics ;
car dynamics ;
heat exchange and heat transfer ;
heat production ; catalytic combustion ; cold production ;
building physics ;
interior air management ; industrial heat transfer ;
thermal properties of materials ;
acoustics and vibrations ; fluid mechanics ; thermal process regulation
and control ;
analysis and experimental techniques (design of specific calculation
tools, modelling, digital simulation ...) ;
CAD and manufacturing ;
tests on materials according to test standards ;
shock behoviour, crash ; composite materials and structures used in
transports...
The la
Doua Science Park benefits from a very dense local industrial
network drawing on competences in mechanics and heat transfer.
The Rhône-Alpes region is the French leader in refrigeration
(air conditioning, refrigeration for food storage...),
as well as in mechanics, and the la Doua Science Park
is an active partner in the performances and innovation of
French and international companies with a large spectrum of
activities including aerospace, aeronautics, transports,
biomedicine or food processing.
Because
company performances in terms of reliability and security of
their products as well as comfort for users depend on research
in mechanics and heat transfer these have long been looking
towards the economic world. Every year, in heat transfer only,
more than 500 industrial clients, most of them SME's
ask for competences from the la Doua technopole.
Eight
la Doua labs are involved in all research areas of mechanics. They
promote numerous exchanges with other scientific fields of study.
Materials/Mechanics
: la Doua labs have been selected by SNECMA as research
pole on "roller bearing calculations" for this joint materials/mechanics
field of study.
Transports
: For four years, UCBL, INSA-Lyon, ECL, INRETS and Renault
VI have participated in the "Security - Transports" programme
sponsored by the Rhône-alpes region. The same teams are also
heavily involved in research projects supported by GEC Alsthom
on the design of new generation TGV's (high speed trains) with
lighter structures using composites.
Biomechanics
: Research on biomechanics are conducted and most particularly
on the human skeleton. Research on human joints have led to
the design of modelling tools for doctors.
Acoustics
and vibrations : detection, control, noise quality... La
Doua labs offer various competences (acoustics, mechanics, materials,
signal processing, computer science...) to meet the needs of
acoustics today.
European
Institute of Tribology : The headquarters of the European Institute
of Tribology are located on the la Doua Science Park. The Institute's
researchers concentrate on wear, friction, and lubrication to improve
the durability and performance of products. It gathers some of INSA-Lyon's
la Doua-based labs, labs from Lyon's Ecole Centrale as well as two
British partners : Leeds University and Imperial College, London.
Heat transfer
and aeraulics :
CETHIL
is one of France's major labs in heat transfer :
Together with CNRS, CETHIL gathers 70 INSA-Lyon and UCBL researchers.
It focuses on various fields from heat transfer (electronic component
cooling, contact heat transfer, heat transfer in production system
and refrigeration transport, radiation transfer, fire protection...),
and is also involved in building physics where it contributes to the
design of "buildings of the 21st century" together with
URGC. It develops prediction codes on building physics and aeraulics
and tries to improve knowledge in buildings and their geoclimatic
environment.
CETIAT,
a unique technical centre specialising in aeraulics and heat transfer
in France :
CETIAT offers industrial companies competences in acoustics, aeraulics,
combustion, thermal sciences, thermodynamics, heat transfer for studies,
tests, calibration, technology watch. Thanks to CETIAT and a network
of nine labs working in closely related fields (from building physics
to fluid mechanics, from catalysis to acoustics ...), la Doua can
offer an all-in-one solution to industrial companies.
Technological
centres :
The
la Doua Science Park has test benches unique in France, and in
some cases unique in Europe :
CETIAT
has 50 materials test centres (heaters, ventilation, air conditioning,…)
and six calibration benches, among which the national reference
in calibration chain hygrometry. CETIAT is the first European
centre for tests on heaters and uses the ERICA technological
centre of radiating energies together with the French Institute
of Textile and clothing.
CETHIL
has designed MINIBAT, a tool for tests on building physics.
It also uses original bench tests to characterise various thermophysical
properties (emissivity, diffusivity...). CETHIL is the only
lab in the world to carry out thermal diffusivity tests up to
3,000°C.
The
contact mechanics lab also has a tool unique in the world :
a tribometre to measure high-pressure viscosity. The lab works
on very low temperature space atmospheres to test, among other
things, lubricants for on-board satellites.
CASM
uses original tests for notched belt power transmission (for
the car industry and aeronautics).
Besides
these heavy pieces of equipment, la Doua can meet all needs in terms
of fine or global analysis.
Training
:
Initial
training :
INSA-Lyon,
Claude Bernard Lyon1 University.
Continuing
training :
CAST, CETIAT, MEDIACOUSTIC (an Acouphen subsidiary), UCBL's service
for continuing education.
Focus
:
Licence et Maîtrise de mécanique (UCBL); (3- and
4-year degree in mechanics)
ISTIL 1st, 2nd and 3rd year (UCBL) ;
Département de Génie Energétique et Environnement (INSA-Lyon)
; (Energy and environmental engineering department)
Mechanical engineering/design department (INSA-Lyon) ;
Mechanical
engineering/development department (INSA-Lyon) ;
MEGA
(Mechanics, energetics, civil and acoustic engineering
) post-graduate school : DEA de Mécanique des fluides,
DEA Génie Mécanique, DEA d'Acoustique, DEA thermique
et énergétique... (Post-graduate research certificates
in fluid mechanics, in mechanical engineering, in acoustics,
in energy and heat transfer...)
Business
:
La
Doua-based companies in this field of study are mainly high-tech companies.
They benefit from being close to the technopole's research labs. They
include ACOUPHEN (a company for the study of acoustics and vibration),
CADICAT (for advice and assistance on development and inovation concepts
as well as applications in heat transfer).
An
overview of innovations and achievements at la Doua
A
partnership with Dassault System for the CAC CATIA software
package
CASM
This
simulation software package was originally designed for aeronautics
but is now increasingly used in the car industry.
Braking
: close collaborations with Carbone Industries
LMC
LMC has long collaborated with Carbone Industries, the second
company for aeroplane brakes in the world and a leader in Formula
1 thanks to its active matrix carbon brakes.
CODYBA,
the thermal simulation software package
CETHIL
CETHIL
has developed a thermal simulation software package to study
the inside of a building according to climate data, orientation,
and habits of its occupants... The software package is used
by consultants to help their clients.
ROTORINSA,
software for rotor mechanics.
LMst
This
software models the dynamic behaviour of rotors.
A
multimedia book on corrosion
LPCI
This
CD-ROM, which was developed in collaboration with university
and industrial specialists, is a reference for teaching corrosion.
It presents results from 20 years of research in this field.
Virtual
prototyping of a range of refrigerated cabinets
CETIAT
With
a view to reducing energy consumption of refrigerated cabinets
CETIAT was comissioned by CHIEF to develop a 3D simulation software
package for the fresh air curtain in a refrigerated cabinet.
About ten different setups have been tested with different air
distribution, rates, and speed. Once optimised, energy dispersion
in the air curtain can be reduced by 12% in comparison with
traditional refrigerated cabinets at even lower temperatures.
Major
projects
Research
Rhône-Alpes Acoustics network
Creation
of the Rhône-Alpes acoustics network, headed by INSA-Lyon which
could gather six of INSA's labs, labs from ESCPE-Lyon, Ecole
Centrale de Lyon, ENTPE, teaching hospitals and INSERM in order
to group research in this field of study and enable better transfer
to acoustics industries.
Research
Three
national networks in thermal sciences :
- AMETH
(Heat Transfer Improvement)
- METTI
(Thermal Metrology and Reverse Techniques)
- ACRT
(Concerted Action in Thermal Radiation)
CETHIL
is an active partner in three theme-based networks supported
by CNRS and/or MENRT and gathering the major French labs in
thermal sciences. CETHIL acts as coordinator for the AMETH network.
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202 researchers
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