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Key research themes
1. How can Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodologies improve mechanical efficiency in manufacturing systems?
This theme focuses on applying quantitative measures like OEE combined with maintenance frameworks such as TPM to identify, quantify, and mitigate factors reducing mechanical equipment efficiency in manufacturing. It addresses practical approaches to enhance availability, performance, and quality of machines, thereby maximizing effective production time and reducing downtimes and speed losses.
Key finding: Proposed a novel exploitation assessment model based on the geometric representation of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) components, implementing vector calculus and tensor methods that capture dynamic time-series... Read more
Key finding: Empirically found that average machine effectiveness in a metal tool and die shop was below the 85% OEE standard and identified excessive downtime and speed losses as main contributors. Recommended consistent monitoring of... Read more
Key finding: Demonstrated that deploying TPM in a metal forming industry led to significant reductions in downtime, setup time, and rejection rates at multiple workstations (rolling, bending, cutting, die punching), resulting in marked... Read more
2. What are effective methods to model and estimate electrical motor efficiency under variable speed and load conditions to optimize mechanical energy utilization?
This research theme addresses the challenge of accurately determining electric motor efficiency beyond rated conditions by incorporating actual operating parameters such as partial loads and variable speeds. It emphasizes modeling approaches and measurement techniques that capture realistic motor performance, supporting improved energy management and mechanical efficiency in industrial and HVAC applications.
Key finding: Introduced a load ratio-based gray-box model that estimates motor efficiency across variable speeds and partial loads with a relative estimation error within ±5% at full speed and partial loads, and within 10% at varying... Read more
Key finding: Analyzed the influence of motor operating conditions such as phase imbalance, rotor bar faults, and bearing issues on motor efficiency and reliability using combined Motor Circuit Analysis (MCA) and vibration techniques.... Read more
Key finding: Developed a detailed analytic framework to calculate, model, and interpret efficiency maps of electrical machines based on torque, speed, and current components. Demonstrated that motor losses can be decomposed into empirical... Read more
3. How can material and resource efficiency be quantified and optimized in construction and manufacturing to indirectly improve mechanical and system efficiency?
This theme investigates methodologies to measure material efficiency at the building and manufacturing scales, evaluating scarcity, environmental impacts, and production waste. While not directly mechanical efficiency, material efficiency reduces resource consumption and energy demand, leading to improved overall system efficiency and sustainability in production and construction sectors.
Key finding: Identified that material efficiency in building construction significantly influences environmental impacts including 35% of greenhouse gas emissions and over 50% of all extracted materials in the EU. Proposed using... Read more
Key finding: Conducted multi-case empirical research revealing that manufacturing material efficiency metrics are currently limited and primarily cost- or quality-focused rather than environmental. Found that material efficiency is not an... Read more
Key finding: Demonstrated that choice of wood sawing technology significantly affects material efficiency indices, with individual band saw treatment increasing quantitative sawing efficiency from 69% to 72% compared to frame saws.... Read more