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Free Course in OpenFOAM CFD Toolbox

On 4 and 5 July, from 9h to 18h, IN+ will be offering a free Introductory Course in OpenFOAM CFD Toolbox, lectured by Prof. Anastasios Georgoulas. The two days course includes theory and hands-on exercises that will introduce participants to CFD and OpenFOAM.

 

04-07-2019

Opportunity

Call for Research Track Faculty - Energy and Speculative Design

ITI / LARSYS is looking for a PhD in design or mechanical and electrical engineering. The emphasis is on developing functional prototypes and bespoke solutions based on the unique features of renewable energy in Islands.

The call is open from June 24 to July 24.

IN+

17-06-2019
Combustion and Energy Systems

SWEP workshop

Ana Moita, doctorate researcher at IN+ was invited lecturer at the workshop WEP “Surface Wettability Effects on Phase Change Phenomena” in Mons, Belgium.

André Gonçalves

07-06-2019

Combustion and Energy Systems

International Conference of Multiphase Flows

The 10th International Conference of Multiphase Flow took place in Rio de Janeiro between 19 and 25 May. Pedro Pontes presented the work “Bubble dynamics and heat transfer on biphilic surfaces” by Pedro Pontes, Ricardo Cautela, Emanuele Teodori, Ana S. Moita and António L. N. Moreira.

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30-05-2019

Achievement

IN+ fellow student awarded

Yesterday, May 29, was held the APETRO award ceremony to the best MEMec student who concluded the course in the year 2017/18. Francisco Monteiro was a fellow at IN+ in the Thermofluids, Combustion and Energy Systems laboratory, where he concluded his master's thesis "Design of a portable power generation system using compressed air energy storage concept".

IN+

30-05-2019
Technology Management and Policy

MIT Portugal grant awarded for exploring the relationship between emerging digital technologies and work in manufacturing firms

MIT Portugal seed funding has been awarded to the Industrial Performance Cluster (IPC) at MIT to conduct a joint project with researchers from the Instituto Superior Técnico Lisbon (IST) and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

IN+

21-05-2019
Sustainable Cities

Disaggregation and characterization of residential electricity use: Analysis for Ghana

As the socio-economic need of mankind and population continue to grow, electricity consumption estimates become necessary for energy system planning. In Ghana, residential electricity is currently the second largest and growing rapidly. This paper  aims to comprehensively disaggregate and characterize the residential electricity demand in that country.

IN+

20-05-2019
Sustainable Materials and Technologies

UT Austin Portugal researchers are working towards a successful development for electric vehicles

Learn more about the work that is being conducted in “one of the most efficient cooling technologies currently available”.

UT Austin Portugal

13-05-2019
Opinion

What remains to be done for the automotive engineering of the future?

It is not enough to guarantee a university education in highly specialized engineering and with high technical and scientific rigor. The industry needs holistic training that adds technical and multidisciplinary expertise, providing a clear view of global challenges and the capacity to respond. The opinion of António Luís Moreira, diretor of IN+.

André Gonçalves

04-04-2019

About Us

Centre for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research

We are a cross-disciplinary research venue, acting to integrate scientific research in technology, innovation and public policy, striving to promote the sustainable application of science. Institutionally, IN+ operates at Técnico Lisboa and is a member of the associate laboratory LARSyS.

Our activities brings together researchers from various research areas, often called laboratories, who join efforts to achieve a sustainable society, by cooperating with industry and fostering a scientific culture in our spaces, fellows and communities.