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Applied Mechanics Research Group

The Applied Mechanics Research Group aims to foster the development of applied knowledge, technological innovation, and advanced training in the field of mechanical engineering, through research in the design, simulation, and analysis of mechanical, thermal, and fluid dynamics systems, contributing to the solution of problems relevant to industry and society.

  1. Design and Optimization of Mechanical Systems
  2. Applied Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  3. Thermal Machines
  4. Computational Modeling of Thermal Systems (CFD & FEA)
  • Flordelana
    Participants: UTEC
    Funding: U.S. Embassy
  • Flordelana II
    Participants: UTEC
  • Mérope: Development of a Solar Panel Installer Robot
    Participants: UTEC, Faculty of Engineering – UDELAR, Ventus
    Funding: ANII
  • Development of a Low-Cost Weighing Lysimeter for Irrigation Management in Forestry Nurseries
    Participants: UTEC
    Funding: ANII
  • Design and Construction of a Wood Pelletizer
    Participants: UTEC
  • Development of a Flow Measurement System for Surface Irrigation Systems
    Participants: UTEC
  • Study of the Effects of Cross Flows on Radiation in Non-Premixed Turbulent Flames
    Participants: UTEC, UFRGS – Brazil
    Funding: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil
  • Numerical Study of Hydrogen Combustion Dynamics in Internal Combustion Engines
    Participants: UTEC
  • Donini, M. S., Schuster, C. H., & Schuster, J. J. (2023). Characterization of flow and design parameter analysis using computational fluid dynamics for the construction of a subsonic wind tunnel. In F. A. Avid, L. C. Bessone, P. Gamazo, J. J. Penco, M. A. Pucheta, & M. A. Storti (Eds.), Mecánica Computacional (Vol. XL, pp. 471–480). Asociación Argentina de Mecánica Computacional.
  • Schuster, J. J., Schuster, C. H., Stüker, E., Rodrigues, Á. L., Medeiros, L. E., & Costa, F. D. (2016). Ocorrência de intermitência na transição laminar-turbulenta em um escoamento de Couette plano. Ciência e Natura, 38, 354.
  • Stüker, E., Schuster, C. H., Schuster, J. J., Santos, D. C., Medeiros, L. E., Costa, F. D., Demarco, G., & Puhales, F. S. (2016). Comparação entre os dados de vento das reanálises meteorológicas ERA-Interim e CFSR com os dados das estações automáticas do INMET no Rio Grande do Sul. Ciência e Natura, 38, 284.
  • Lira, J. G., Stüker, E., Schuster, J. J., Schuster, C. H., Santos, D. M. dos, Medeiros, L. E., & Costa, F. D. (2016). Análise da performance de um modelo de coluna simples utilizando diferentes parametrizações para a taxa dissipação viscosa de energia cinética turbulenta. Ciência e Natura, 38, 394.
  • Schuster, C. H., Schuster, J. J., Stüker, E., Santos, D. M. dos, Medeiros, L. E., Costa, F. D., Martins, L. G. N., Demarco, G., & Acevedo, O. C. (2016). Identification and estimation of the period of non turbulent oscillatory processes in the stable boundary layer through autocorrelation functions. Ciência e Natura, 38, 312.
  • Schuster, C. H., Schuster, J. J., & Silva de Oliveira, A. (2015). Application of the Mudge diagram and QFD using the hierarchization of the requirements for a flying car as an example. GEPROS. Gestão da Produção, Operações e Sistemas (Online), 10, 197–214.
  • Schuster, J. J., Schuster, C. H., Stuker, E., Rodrigues, A. L., Medeiros, L. E., & Costa, F. D. (2016). Ocorrência de intermitência na transição laminar-turbulenta em um escoamento de Couette plano. Ciência e Natura, 38, 354.
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