Research & Development
A key competitive advantage of V2i lies in its capacity for testing and experimentation and its ability to explore emerging issues and innovative ideas from both a theoretical and experimental point of view. These skills are particularly valuable for validation and development, and when participating in cutting-edge projects with industrial partners that expect concrete results in the development of their next generation of products.
Our main research themes:
- Model correlation & updating
- Lifetime prediction
- Vibration & shock testing
- Experimental & Operational Modal Analysis
- Signal processing
Main ongoing R&D projects
VIBE — (Vibration Identification of BoostErs) The goal of VIBE is to develop and manufacture a prototype of robotized test rig able to characterize automatically the dynamic behavior of cyclically repeated aero-engine components. The project is funded by FEDER (http://europe.wallonie.be) and by the Walloon Region.
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CEMENT – (Centre d’essais de maintenance de moteurs apportant des solutions réduisant l’impact écologique sur l’environnement) The goal of CEMENT is to realize a MRO test bench dedicated to aircraft engine bringing solutions reducing the environmental impact. V2i is partner of Safran Aero Booster in this projetc. The project is funded by FEDER (http://europe.wallonie.be) and by the Walloon Region.
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PENELOPE — (Closed-loop digital pipeline for a flexible and modular manufacturing of large components) The major goal of PENELOPE is to develop a novel closed-loop digital pipeline based on the development of modular and reconfigurable production approach for the manufacturing of high-precision large-scale parts. This solution will implemented, benchmarked and demonstrated in industrial pilot lines, in real manufacturing conitions, in Oil&Gas, Shipbuilding, Aeronautics and Bus&Coach.”
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WINGS — (Walloon Innovation for Green Skies) WINGS is an innovation partnership from the aeronautical sector.
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Lay2Form — (Efficient Material Hybridization by unconventional Layup and Forming of metals and composites for fabrication of multifunctional structures) This project will create a new cost-effective multistage manufacturing platform, enabling the efficient integration of unconventional technologies in established composites-based processes.
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EPT — (Emerging Proton Therapies) IBA, Dekimo and V2I with UCL and UNamur to define the future of Proton Therapy delivery techniques with FLASH and Grid Therapies.
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Completed R&D projects
AOC — The goal of AOC (Advanced Operational Certification) was to create a comprehensive and advanced test facility to test and qualify aero-engine blades under vibrations.
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BLUM — The research on weight reduction led Techspace Aero to develop a new type of rotor for its low pressure compressors, the Bladed druM, abbreviated BluM®. Lightweight and innovative, this rotor will participate in the preparation of new generation boosters which the Walloon company has made a specialty for.
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LUMISIM —The goal of LUMISIM is to improve the rules of thumbs in the numerical modelling of public luminaire, and more generally, in complex structure composed of different part assembled together through bolted joints. These models are the basis of the assessment of the strength of the structure to withstand wind load during all its life.
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AERO+ — (Additive manufacturing for Aerosapce) This project was lead in conjunction with INHEX (see below) by Safran Aero boosters with the aim to develop their knowledge in additive manufacturing (electron-beam additive manufacturing & selective laser melting). The goal is to develop some equipment taking advantage of the possibility offered by the additive manufacturing.
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INHEX — (Innovative Heat Exchangers) This project was lead in conjunction with AERO+ (see above) by Safran Aero boosters with the aim to develop their knowledge in additive manufacturing (electron-beam additive manufacturing & selective laser melting). The goal is to develop some equipment taking advantage of the possibility offered by the additive manufacturing.
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Funding Organisms & Clusters
In its R&D projects, V2i has received support from :
