Infrastructure | Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology

The existing research infrastructure is valued closed to 6.5 M Euros and consists in over 20 research equipment with an individual value of more than 100,000 Euros considered fundamentally for increasing the ICSTM of VUT chances of absorbing funds from:

national and international CDI projects
the institutional development fund (CNFIS-FDI)
contracts with other universities, institutes, agencies, organizations and economic agents.

The certified/accredited research equipment from the ICSTM endowment is presented in detail on the platform https://eeris.eu/ERIF-2000-000Y-0122 and https://916.icstm.ro/.

Active noise control laboratory

To develop and evaluate an integrated solution for adaptive distributed networks by examining the required number of microphones and loudspeakers that enable real-time implementation and weighting advantages and disadvantages of the investigated algorithms. Equipments: Jetson TX2 Developer kit, Audio-Technica AT4040, JBL LSR 305 (8), Sonarworks XREF 20 Microphone, Behringer Amplifier A500, DBX 1231 Processor, DSE MP210 Mixer, t.bone SC 440 microphone, DBX 166XS Dynamic processor, Pioneer Speakers (4).

Experimental Photovoltaic Platform

1 – OnGrid Rooftop Photovoltaic generator – 33.15kWp (Comprised of PV Si mono/poli/amorf, CIGS modules; OnGrid transformerless invertors, as follows: 70x Q.Cells Q.Pro-G3 245 Wp; 70x Calyxo CX3 80 Wp; 40x Bauer Solartechnik BS-260-6MB-5 260 Wp; 6x SMA 5000TL-21 5kW) 2 – OffGrid BIPV windows shading and curtain wall installation – 42.5kWp (Comprised of PV poli-Si modules, hybrid invertors, as follows: 120x Altius AFP semitransparent 250 Wp; 51x Q.Cells Q.Pro-G3 BLK 245 Wp; 7x Victron Multiplus 5kW; 2x Victron Multiplus 3kW; 100x Victron VRLA Gel Deep Cycle 220Ah) 3 – Large Array Solar Tracker 3.75kWp (2 Axis Large Array Solar Tracker, 25mp endowed with 15x Q.Cells Q.Pro-G3 BLK 245 Wp; 2x SMA SunnyBoy 2kW) 4 – Experimental 2Axis mobile Tracker (10x Solibro SL2 CIGS 120 Wp; 10x AscentSolar WaveSol-2 flexibile 50 Wp) 5 – Environmental DataLogging (Solar Tracker Kipp&Zonen Solys 2 with the following installed sensors: 3x CMP22 Pyranometer; 1x CGR4 pyrgeometer; 1x CHP1 Pyrheliometer; DataLogger Campbell Scientific CR1000 – BSRN setup).

Workstation with RTX 3090

CPU: Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3 GHz (18 Cores/36 Threads), RAM: 256 GB (8 x 32 GB DDR4), GPU: Gigabyte RTX 3090 Turbo Edition (24GB GDDR6X/384 bit), Storage:3 x 2 TB SSD.

Experimental Thermo Solar Platform

1 – Thermo Solar system for building heating contribution – 26kWp (12x Westech SP-S58/1800A-20 EHPT heat pipe collectors; 5x Alfa-Bit Beta 58/1800-12 evacuated tube collectors; 10x Tesy SP 07 250 ASL flat-plate collectors; 3x Taconova Tacosol Circ ZR High efficiency pump station; 3x Ferroli Ecounit 1000 – 2WB heat exchange and storage) 2 – Domestic Hot Water Thermo Solar system – 600liters (2x SunSystem 300l thermo siphon, 4x flat-plate collectors) 3 – Adsorption Chiller – 32kWp (2x SorTech eCoo 2.0).

Workstation with RTX 2080

CPU: Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3,3 GHz (14 Cores/28 Threads), RAM: 128 GB (8 x 16 GB DDR4), GPU: Asus RTX 2080 TI OC (11 GB GDDR6/352 bit), Storage:2 x 1 TB SSD, 1 x 4 TB SSD.

Experimental Aeolian Platform

1 – OnGrid terrestrial wind generator – 20kWp (1x Aeolos HAWT upwind 10kW, 24m monopole, horizontal axis; 1x Aeolos VAWT 10kW, 260rpm, 18m monopole, vertical axis; 2x ABB Wind interface 15kW; 2x ABB PVI-12.5-TL-OUTD-W) 2 – MagLev energy recovery wind generator – 3kWp (1x Typmar Maglev CXF-3000W 96V) 3 – RoofTop SmallWind generator – 2kWp (1x Aeolos HAWT 1kW, with tail; 1x Aeolos VAWT 1kW) 4 – Environmental DataLogging (1x Gill Instruments MetPak + WindMaster Pro 3D Anemometer).

SoNoScout NVH Binaural Recording and Analysis System

SoNoScout NVH Type 3653-A is a focused automotive NVH tool for two-channel sound data acquisition and analysis. SoNoScout is highly portable, versatile and very easy to use. For maximum recording flexibility, the system provides phantom or ICP® power and optionally can record digital signals direct. For simultaneous recording of audio and positional data, a GPS unit is included.

Sound Level Meter

Types 2250 is a flexible hand-held analyzer that cover all your sound and vibration measurement and analysis needs – from the traditional uses in assessing environmental and workplace noise to industrial quality control and development. https://adaptive.valahia.ro/.

HPLC system 1260 Infinity II (with RI detector, diode array detector, and FLD spectra)

The 1260 Infinity II LC System is a robust HPLC that offers the widest choice of modules for analytical HPLC and entry-level UHPLC, delivering the performance, reliability, and robustness you need for the highest confidence in your daily results. The Agilent 1260 Infinity II LC System is part of the Agilent InfinityLab family, every component is designed to work together. Secondary detectors can supplement or replace the standard diode array detector to detect the analytes. It allows connecting modules from another Agilent HPLC series to achieve the desired analysis by HPLC. The Flex Bench system enables easy module exchanges and offers an ergonomic option to stack MS systems with the HPLC system.

Ultrapure Water Installation

Pure water with a resistivity of >1 Mohm-cm at 25ºC is categorized as Type 2 per ASTM D1193, and is commonly used for general laboratory applications such as buffer, media and reagent preparation, glassware rinsing, and supplying equipment.