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13. Laboratory of Analysis of the Thermal Behaviour of Products and Materials
(within the Department of Materials and Products Characterization for Electrical
and Power Engineering)

Expertise Areas in 2018 and 2019
• elaboration of specific methods for determining the thermal behavior of materials and products
through the following methods of thermal analysis:
‑ thermogravimetric analysis (TG) coupled with FTIR analysis of the resulting gases;
‑ derived thermogravimetric analysis (DTG);
‑ differential thermal analysis (DTA);
‑ dynamic differential calorimetry (DSC);
‑ dilatometry (DIL);
‑ thermo‑mechanical analysis (DMA);
• thermal and thermo‑oxidative stability of materials determination;
• specific parameters of the phase transitions of the materials determination;
• thermal life of polymeric materials, including electro‑insulating polymeric materials determination;
• physical‑chemical characterization of materials that are part of heritage objects.

14. Laboratory of Renewable Energy Sources (within the Department of Re‑
newable Sources and Energy Efficiency)

Expertise Areas in 2018
Starting with 2018, the SRE Laboratory is part of the Department of Renewable Sources and Energy Efficiency,
in line with the Institute’s new organizational chart, with the following areas of expertise:
• hydrodynamics and aerodynamics of hydraulic and wind rotors;
• hydraulics and fluid mechancs;
• characterization of the hydro‑kinetic and wind rotors by experimental modelling techniques on dedicated
stands;
• characterization of polyphasic flows;
• hydrodynamics and mass transfer at water aeration systems;
• determination of energy and cavitation performance of hydraulic machines;
• research on drinking water supply of condominiums;
• growing the energy efficiency and use of SRE in industry and transport;
• energy conversion equipment from renewable sources (water, wind, sun, biomass);
• water purification technologies;
• advanced environment technologies to ensure the water quality in CHE evacuation;
• technology for the production of biogas and its conversion in electrical / thermal energy.

Expertise Areas in 2019

Starting with 2018, the RES laboratory is part of the Department of Renewable Sources and Energy Efficiency,
in accordance with the new organizational chart of the institute, having the following areas of expertise:
• innovative equipment for converting energy from renewable sources (water, wind, sun, biomass),
• increasing energy efficiency and the use of RES in industry and transport,
• hydrodynamics and aerodynamics of hydraulic and wind rotors,
• fluid mechanics applications,
• characterization of polyphase flows,
• hydrodynamics and mass transfer to water aeration systems,
• energy and cavitation performance of hydraulic machines determination,
• methods for attenuating the degradation of modules in photovoltaic power plants,
• development of resistant photovoltaic modules in extreme environmental conditions,
• development of efficient photovoltaic systems integrated in buildings (BIPV),
• digitized solar energy storage systems.

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