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Mr. Mihai Gabriel Matache

phd eng, scientific researcher I

Senior researcher I - INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Other affiliations

lecturer - UNIVERSITATEA NAŢIONALĂ DE ŞTIINŢĂ ŞI TEHNOLOGIE POLITEHNICA BUCUREŞTI (Romania)

I'm an automation engineer, having a PhD in Mechanical engineering, with application in agricultural machinery. I work as scientific researcher degree I, being principal investigator in several research projects within which were developed several agricultural prototypes, which were electrically driven and had implied usage of artificial intelligence for their control.

Web of Science ResearcherID: AAK-4350-2020

Curriculum Vitae (22/07/2024)

Expertise & keywords

Drying technologies and innovative energy-independent equipment for mountainous and isolated areas Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2021-0306 2022 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: CALORIS GROUP S.R.L.

Project partners: CALORIS GROUP S.R.L. (RO); INOE 2000 - FILIALA INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARI PENTRU HIDRAULICA SI PNEUMATICA BUCURESTI RA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://ihp.ro/inovusc

Abstract:

In the context of deepening global energy and food crisis, the use of clean energy in agricultural production processes, increasing energy independence in relation to the national energy system and energy efficiency of processing equipment have become major concerns of workers in the field.

The project proposal, elaborated in a consortium formed by an SME and two research institutes, aims at the realization of a convective dryer intended for processing the vegetal products from the spontaneous flora (berries, mushrooms, medicinal and aromatic plants) in the immediate vicinity of the collection places, isolated and without access to the electricity network.

The method of preserving plant products by enzymatic inactivation (dehydration) is appreciated by specialists in the field as the most efficient and healthiest method of long-term preservation, which ensures food safety of consumers. By dehydration, the products intensely concentrate their nutritional and organoleptic properties, having a higher content of active principles than fresh ones.

The technology of preserving vegetable products by dehydration significantly influences the possibility of keeping processed products in storage, the final humidity reaching 6%; the equipment to be developed under the project will facilitate the transport by reducing the mass and the volume by 8 to 10 times, and by 3 to 4 times, respectively.

The thermal energy necessary for the dehydration process will be produced with the help of a thermal generator operating on the TLUD principle, from the biomass existing at the scene. The air-to-air heat exchanger will provide a clean drying agent (hot air), with major implications for consumer's health.

The electrical energy necessary for the operation of the fan, the electronic module for monitoring the working parameters and the control of the execution elements (electric actuators), will be provided by a state-of-the-art photovoltaic panel.

Demonstrative model of intelligent equipment for the management of the green cover in orchards Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2021-1242 2022 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURA MARACINENI (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://inma.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Pagina-WEB-650-PED.pdf

Abstract:

One of the important works that must be carried out in the fruit plantations is the removal of the green cover developed both between the rows and between the trees, on the row. The problem to be solved refers to the removal of vegetation between the trees, on the trees row, so as to ensure the protection of the tree trunks. The aim of the project consists in the realization, experimentation and validation of an intelligent equipment for the management of the green cover in orchards, validated in the laboratory-field, TRL level 4, which, with the help of LIDAR sensorial detection, confers the advantage of total trunk protection. The knowledge generated by the preliminary research will be used, respectively some product concepts (Patent applications: A-01072/27.12.2012; A-00992/16.12.2013) “Trunk protection system for mowing equipment on the tree rows”, respectively "Complex equipment for mulching", provided with some rolling elements, so that the contact between the tree trunk and the mowing equipment is made by rolling friction (less aggressive) and not slipping, TRL level 2, as well as the concept used in the project “Increasing the institutional capacity for research-development-innovation in the field of ecological pomiculture”, ctr.12PCCDI/2018, which uses LIDAR mapping technology, and a functional model of “Two-blade mower” for which there are experimental data that have not been validated, TRL level 3. The activities planned to be carried out by the 2 partners involved in the project, with expertise in the field and adequate research infrastructure, are likely to ensure the project feasibility.

Remote Monitoring System for Electric Vehicles using IoT Technologies Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-2862 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://campus.pub.ro/lab4/RMSEVIOT/

Abstract:

Machine-to-machine (M2M) systems refer to devices that communicate with each other through the Internet of Things (IoT), which allows intelligent monitoring and control of many aspects of our lives, with applications in vehicular communications, intelligent transportation systems, smart cities, environment, agriculture, health, security, etc.

The main objective of the RMSEVIOT project is to develop a pilot platform for remote monitoring, via the Internet, of two functional models of electric vehicles: the UPB passenger car and the INMA electric tractor.

Thus, will be designed and developed:

- an electronic monitoring unit, RMS-EMU, which will be integrated into the vehicle's CAN network. It has the role of communicating with other electronic control units of the vehicle and of acquiring, storing and transmitting via internet to a server the values of interest parameters: location, speed, acceleration, active systems, engine speed and temperature, engine controller temperature, voltage, current and temperature of battery pack, battery state of charge, fault codes, etc.

- a software application, RMS-Web, which will ensure the storage of the monitored parameters in a distributed database, the analysis and interpretation of data, graphical visualization using interactive maps, the visualization of the fault codes, as well as the automatic notification of the driver.

As secondary objectives we mention the integration of the electric vehicle components (motor, controller, batteries, charger) on a compact passenger car chassis and the development of instruments clusters for the two electric vehicles.

Finally, the RMSEVIOT system will be tested on the two electric vehicles in order to monitor the vehicle from the predictive maintenance perspective, to notify the driver to go to the service, to observe the driver's driving style, to correlate the operating parameters of the tractor with the types of agricultural works.

Multifunctional hexa-rotors tricopter for precision farming environment Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-4123 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://inma.ro/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PED2020-M.H.R.T..pdf

Abstract:

The components of the abiotic environment (air,water,soil) are vital for a sustainable agriculture. The current trend is to make intelligent or precision agriculture. This involves introduction of technologies and high performance machines for streamlining the agricultural process and controlling the production in environmentally friendly conditions. The project team aims to make a multifunctional multi-copter, an agricultural drones an experimental-demonstrative model for monitoring, mapping, sampling soil and ecological treatment of farm crops. Agridrones are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with an increased degree of robotization, made in various forms of construction. The UAVs used in the agricultural farms according to their mission have an enlarged structure in accordance with the payload carried. The proposed 4.0-MHRT demonstrator model represents a multifunctional hexa-rotors tricopter with a structure weight of 33kg and a payload of 66kg. The aerodynamic shape of the structure and the capability of the propeller system can exceed the required flight performance: 400m altitude of flight; 60km/h cruise speed; 30min. flight autonomy. The mechatronic systems embarked on board the agridrone are: propulsion, command and control, navigation, communication, monitoring in visible spectrum and Infra-Red, auxiliary equipment and systems. They will be purchased according to the working mission of the category "smart devices". The mechanical structure of the agridrone will be made from multilayer composite material (carbon fiber) and will represent, through form and dimensions, the first novelty of the project. Agridrone 4.0-MHRT allows the assessment of land and agricultural environment without the need to move the human operator. The agricultural management becomes efficient because the measurements transmitted in real time from the field and analysis of environmental factors offers the farmers the necessary resources to understand and manage their crops efficiently

Development of Modular Hi-Tech Urban Farm (M.H.T.U.F.) for vegetables production in urban environment laboratory experimental demonstrator Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-0661 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://inma.ro/proiect-ped2020-m-h-t-u-f/

Abstract:

In the next 50 years, 80% of the population will live in urban areas. To feed this growing population, it is necessary to increase food production in the urban area as well.

The necessity of the project proposal, is due to the fact that in addition to climate change and urbanization, the food production will be confronted with another trend: the rising demand for food against the background of a decrease in productive agricultural land.

Many specialists define urban agriculture as the cultivation of food within metropolitan cores as opposed to that in more peri-urban and rural areas (Sanyé-Mengual et al. 2015) (Horst M. et al. 2017). It is obvious that future food infrastructure will have to be more productive than today’s food infrastructure, but it will also have to be more sustainable.

Also, urban agriculture is a common strategy associated with food justice. Definition of food justice could be “the right of communities everywhere to produce, process, distribute, access, and eat good food regardless of race, class, gender, ethnicity, citizenship, ability, religion, or community” (Horst M. et al. 2017). Food justice highlights attention to disparities that exist throughout the food system, from production through distribution and consumption. Food justice thus demands that all people be able to grow their own food and that food system workers earn liveable wages. The main purpose of this project is to design, make up, test and validate an experimental demonstrator module of urban farm, that will provide a theoretical (physical / mechanical) basis for the practicability of the module. Also, this Hi-tech urban farm module will be an important means of popularizing and integrating the concept of urban agriculture among the population from cities or communities that do not have land access for vegetable cultivation.

Wireless sensor network for adaptive microclimate factors control in greenhouses environment Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-3088 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://ceospacetech.pub.ro/index.php/green-sense-results

Abstract:

Food production with respect to resource efficiency, enhanced productivity and quality is a world priority. Nowadays, one of the key factors in crop growing in protected spaces (greenhouses, solar houses, urban farms) is „sensing” the environment in order to be able to provide the best conditions for plants to develop and produce food. Usually, in conventional farming, the feedback is provided by the farmer which manually sample and analyze different measures of the growing conditions: soil humidity, air humidity, CO2 concentration, light, temperature, etc. As experience proved, these conditions differ based on the location they were measured, even inside the same greenhouse. Within this project, we will develop a wireless sensor network acting as a distributed measurement system composed of a grid of wireless nodes with multiple sensors (humidity, CO2, temperature, light) which will cover all the greenhouse area and will transmit the data to a central control station in a deterministic mean. Then, based on machine learning control algorithms, it will be commanded a custom-made control system in order to optimize the microclimate within the greenhouse (shading, CO2, substrate humidity zonal control, soil heat). The base of the system will consist of prior obtained results at TRL3, a wireless sensor node called DASMote (node for Data Acquisition Systems). Given the node, we will further develop custom interfaces for the interest sensors and control system, creating a network designed as a modular kit which could be adapted to any greenhouse with great potential for commercialization. The system will contain a web platform where the farmer could see in real time the evolution of the monitored environmental parameters.

INCREASING THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF RESEARCH - DEVELOPMENT-INNOVATION IN THE FIELD OF ECOLOGICAL FRUIT GROWING Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0662 2018 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURA MARACINENI

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURA MARACINENI (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURA CONSTANTA (RO); STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURĂ IAŞI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DIN CRAIOVA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRONOMICE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURĂ - BISTRIŢA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA PITESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE CHIMICO - FARMACEUTICA - I.C.C.F. BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PT. INDUSTRIALIZAREA SI MARKETINGUL PRODUSELOR HORTICOLE"HORTING" (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://12pccdi2018ecotehnopom.icdp.ro/; https://12pccdi2018ecotehnopom.icdp.ro/rezultate-etapa-iv/;https://12pccdi2018ecotehnopom.icdp.ro/materiale/

Abstract:

Last decades, the concerns about the negative impact of agricultural activities on the environment, natural resources, and on human health were increasing, and in the world, interdisciplinary scientific research is needed to produce solutions as regard the assortment, pre- and post-harvest technologies. Declaring the fruit sector as priority for Romania's agriculture, and introduction in the NRDP 2014-2020 of a thematic sub-program for the fruit sector with consistent funding, requires innovative solutions from the fruit-growing research to be implemented in new orchards, to increase the technical and economic competitiveness in the field and reduce the fruits imports. An important part of the approved projects owners under 4.1a sub-measure Investments in fruit growing exploitations (we estimate establishment of >20.000 ha) required ecological technologies. Therefore, during 2016-2017, from the total amount of the surfaces designed and approved by RIFG Pitesti-Maracineni and its stations network, more than 40% requires ecological technologies. The main objective is to increase the institutional RDI capacity in the field of ecological fruit growing of public research organizations consortium. The Consortium is a multidisciplinary one consisting in 10 partners: 1 institute and 4 research and development centers in the field of fruit growing, 2 national institutes of agricultural mechanization and 1 in the field of pharmaceuticals, 1 institute specialized in post-harvest technologies and 2 universities, with expertise in fruit growing and the extraction and formulation of new ecological products respectively. The estimated results are: identifying of adequate assortments for ecological fruit growing, development of ecological products for nutrition and phytosanitary protection, realization of pre- and post-harvest ecological technologies for the fruit species and introduction into the productive circuit, elaboration of ecological technological packages, technical assistance, scientific and technological services, development of a joint RDI program in the field of ecological fruit growing, together with economic environment.

COMPLEX SYSTEM OF INTEGRAL CAPITALIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL SPECIES WITH ENERGY AND FOOD POTENTIAL Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0566 2018 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE AGRICOLA SECUIENI

Project partners: STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE AGRICOLA SECUIENI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DIN CRAIOVA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PEDOLOGIE, AGROCHIMIE SI PROTECTIA MEDIULUI - ICPA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU BIORESURSE ALIMENTARE - IBA BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS" (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU CULTURA PLANTELOR PE NISIPURI (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.scda.ro/pn-III-faza1.html ; http://www.scda.ro/pn-III-faza2.html; http://www.scda.ro/pn-III-faza3.html; http://www.scda.ro/pn-III-faza4.html; https://valintegr.ro/

Abstract:

Within the framework of the project "Complex system for the integral capitalization of some agricultural species with energy and food potential", in the four component sub-projects, there are interdisciplinary approached the possibilities of full capitalization of these species: biomass, raw alcohol, biofuels, organic fertilizers and functional biocomponents in the food field.

For integral capitalization of products and subproducts from sorghum, turnips and hemp will be designed and developed innovative technologies for obtaining energetic phytomass, planting of turnips tubers, extracting juice from sorghum stems, obtaining of raw alcohol from juice, obtaining of supplements and functional food products.

The objectives of the project fall within the National Strategy for Sustainable Development of Romania (Horizons 2013-2020-2030) and the current requirements of the European Directives on Environmental Policies, Reduction of Food Waste and Increasing the Efficiency of the Food Chain, or the Global Strategy for Halting the Loss of Biodiversity.

Project implementation will ensure the development of the institutional capacity of the organizations participating in the project activities, the valorization of the knowledge acquired through the provision of scientific and technological services, the initiation and development of viable collaborations with partners from the economic, public and private environment and the increase of the knowhow transfer capacity, while also ensuring an entrepreneurial approach.

Farming for tomorrow – Ensuring of environment’s sustainability by increasing breeding competitiveness for organic system Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0850 2018 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURA

Project partners: STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA "ION IONESCU DE LA BRAD" (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURA (SCDL) IERNUT (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE SI DEZVOLTARE LEGUMICOLA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://ecobreed.legumebac.ro/etapa-4/

Abstract:

The Romanian consumer society is destroying the environment and undermining its future by increasing its dependence on foreign markets by losing its remarkable genetic genetic resources known for its adaptability to specific climate conditions and also for the qualitative taste. Organic farming was a niche area, but accelerating growth has led more and more farmers, processors and consumers to demand organic certified seeds and also vegetables products. The project is a generous set of measures with a unitary approach to the problem and includes: 1)Identifying the features relevant to the ecological system to create a new generation of distinct vegetal resources specific to: quality, nutritional profile, adaptability to adverse environmental conditions, suitability for specific cropping conditions and biological agricultural inputs for pathogen management and fertilization 2) The development of an innovative, environment-friendly technology for vegetable culture, with the possibility of extending to other crops that will ensure the increase of soil fertility, combating genetic erosion, maximizing the productive and qualitative potential of the varieties, developing new products for biological control 3)Integrated studies for the design of modern techniques for the production of ecologically certified seeds - a fact of high importance - the seeds of the Romanian certified ecological varieties are absent from the market 4) The improvement of efficiency of organic seed production technologies through new, innovative solutions for conditioning, maintaining and raising the biological quality according to the ecological agriculture peculiarities. Improving the institutional performance of the vegetable research centers and the two other entities in the consortium allows this ambitious plan to increase the efficiency of Romanian vegetable growing system, which will materialize in deliverables with immediate applicability and quantifiable impact, on medium and long term.

Eco-nanotechnologies and intelligent equipment for soil properties mapping and evaluating the dynamics of the plant in order to improve agricultural production and environmental protection. Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0560 2018 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PEDOLOGIE, AGROCHIMIE SI PROTECTIA MEDIULUI - ICPA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA PLANTELOR (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA "ION IONESCU DE LA BRAD" (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU CARTOF SI SFECLA DE ZAHAR-BRASOV (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://eni.inma.ro

Abstract:

The level of digital transformation applied in agriculture is very low and remains stucked at this point because of changes of any kind in most European countries. The basic idea of the complex project is research and development of eco-nanotechnologies and intelligent equipment combined with the know-how for the purpose of independent use or integration into a digital platform in order to make agricultural production more efficient and improve environmental protection.

Projects:

1.Development and implementation of eco-nano-technologies and smart equipments for mapping of soil properties

2.Smart modules for the control and acquisition of soil properties mapping processes

3.Adaptation of the elaboration methodology of agrochemical studies to the information provided by eco-nano-technologies and intelligent equipment for mapping of soil properties in order to increase the efficiency of agricultural production and environmental protection

4.Eco-nano-technology and UAV system for monitoring of biotic components within organic matter modeling of the soil in order to reduce the impact of climatic changes in agro-eco-systems

5.Evolution of vegetable plants in dynamics using biosensors and intelligent equipment for soil properties scanning

Starting from agricultural field scanning before establishment of the crop and determination of soil properties, available GIS databases are obtained in colored electronic or printed format easily interpretable. Acording to the map, the farmer chooses the optimal plot for the desired culture. Then it requires from the digital platform the fertilization plan for the plot in an interactive way and automatically execute it if it has VRT equipment or can divide the parcel into lots of optimal dimensions for evenly distribution at parcel level of fertilizer. During crop vegetation using unnamed aerial vehicle (UAV) and plant dynamics sensors, the necessary water and nutrients will be obtained and the optimal fertilization of the crop wi

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN LEGUME CULTURES Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0659 2018 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURĂ BUZĂU

Project partners: STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURĂ BUZĂU (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEXTILE SI PIELARIE - INCDTP BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECŢIA MEDIULUI BUCUREŞTI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA PLANTELOR (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PT. INDUSTRIALIZAREA SI MARKETINGUL PRODUSELOR HORTICOLE"HORTING" (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.scdlbuzau.ro/2018/proiect-legclim.html http://www.scdlbuzau.ro/2018/images/proiectLEGCLIM/Raport_stiintific_tehnic_final_2018_2021.pdf http://www.scdlbuzau.ro/2018/images/proiectLEGCLIM/Final_Scientific_and_Technical_Report_2018_2021.pdf

Abstract:

The Complex project aims to develop innovative technologies to reduce the negative impact of climate change on some of the crops grown in the field (peppers, beans, onions). An interdisciplinary consortium consisting of: SCDL Buzau (CO)-Vegetable Development Research Station Buzau, National Institute for Research and Development for Machinery and Installations for Agriculture (INMA) (P1), National Research Development Institute for Textile and Leather-INCDTP (P2), National Research and Development Institute for Environmental Protection-INCDPM (P3), National Institute for Plant Protection Development Research-INCDPP (P4), Research and Development Institute for Industrialization and Marketing of Horticultural Products-HORTING (P5) and Vegetable Growing Research Station Bacau (P6). The consortium's membership has been aimed at collaborating research teams through 4 interdisciplinary projects. These are: Project 1 (SCDL Buzău) Scientific substantiation regarding the technologies for maintenance and protection of vegetable crops in the context of current climate changes - LEGSTITEH; Project 2 (INCDTP Bucharest) Technology for the protection of vegetable crops in the manifestation of extreme weather phenomena, using interactive, modulated system-TEX4VEG; Project 3 (INMA Bucharest) Technology for ecological control of weeds in vegetable crops-COMBECO; Project 4 (INCDPP Bucharest) Eco-sustainable technology for preventing and reducing the aggressiveness of diseases and pests in vegetable crops-ECOLEG. The complex project is part of the requirements for achieving an efficient agriculture, which will lead to the development of rural areas according to the field 1. Bioeconomy Intelligent specialization sub-domain 1.1.5. Sustainable development of crop production adapted to the impact of global climate change.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR IRRIGATION OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS IN ARID, SEMIARID AND SUBHUMID-DRY CLIMATE Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0254 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU INGINERIE ELECTRICA ICPE - CA BUCURESTI (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU CULTURA PLANTELOR PE NISIPURI (RO); INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECŢIA MEDIULUI BUCUREŞTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU OPTOELECTRONICA INOE 2000 INCD (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRONOMICE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURA CONSTANTA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://smartirrig.inma.ro

Abstract:

This Complex Project is part of the National Strategy for Research, Development and Innovation 2014-2020 in the field of intelligent specialization Energy, Environment and Climate Change, on optimal use of conventional and unconventional water resources and in the National Strategy for Sustainable Development of Romania Horizons 2013- 2020-2030 on anticipating the effects of climate change and developing early crisis plans for natural or anthropic phenomena. Some areas with endemic drought tend to be affected by aridation (deepwater level) and even desertification (vegetative carpet disappearance and soil degradation). In southern Dolj county there are approx. 105.000 hectares covered by sand dunes, the area being called "Sahara Olteniei". The purpose of the Complex Project is to increase the institutional performance of research - development - innovation in the field of innovative technologies for irrigation in arid, semiarid and sub - dry climates, by using and developing the research infrastructure of the consortium partners. Consortium consist of 8 public research organizations: INMA, ICPE-CA, INCDPM, INOE 2000-IHP, UPB, USAMV, CCDCPN Dabuleni and SCDP Constanta. The expected results of the complex project are: 13 new research jobs; 7 national patent applications; The realization and transfer in the economic environment of 6 new products, 1 significantly improved product, 3 new technologies, 1 improved technology and 3 new research services; The research services offer for A1 and A2 checks presented on the Erris platform; Internships for young researchers and work visits for experienced researchers B-type; Training the new human resource engaged in C checks; Joint RDI program in the field of irrigation intelligent technologies, correlated with the institutional development plan of each partner.

Integrated management system of agroecosystems resistance to harmful agents in order to promote a sustainable agriculture under climate change conditions Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0301 2018 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA PLANTELOR

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA PLANTELOR (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE -DEZVOLTARE AGRICOLA TURDA (RO); STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURĂ BUZĂU (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRONOMICE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.sedmagro.ro

Abstract:

The project inscribes in the general concerns about environmental protection and human health and aims at developing and applying non-polluting agroecosystem practices that minimize the risk of infestation of crops with harmful agents. The technological optimization which will be provided within the project is harmonized with the current concerns in the field of soil functions management, water conservation and desertification control. The strategy proposed within the project support the sustainable agriculture by maximal valorization of the natural resources. The main aim of the project is to increase the productivity potential of agroecosystems affected by the climatic changes in terms of economic and environmental efficiency. The project will lead to realization and validation in real functioning conditions, of an agroecosystem management system based on new methods:(1) increase of soil fertility/ productivity and biodiversity preservation by application of conservative methods based on superior use of natural bio-resources, (2) reducing the plants vulnerability to limitative anthropic and ecological factors for crops, (3) decrease the risk for environment pollution with pesticides, by application of some methods based on analyses/ evaluation of the phytosanitary state of agroecosystems, (4) decrease of phytosanitary risks by application of ecological methods to control harmful agents, (5) preservation of the agroecosystems biodiversity by application of ecotoxicological methods to assess the environmental risks. Field experiments will be performed on soy and tomato crops. These crops were chosen as reference agroecosystems due to:(a) significant impact of the climate changes on these crops, (b) the need to replace the polluting management systems with non-polluting ecological methods. The essential concept of the project proposal is based on original solutions in the project field, patented by CO/ ICDPP (22 patents) and P4/ INMA (2 patent applications).

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM INTEGRATED NATURAL SOURCES IN COMPLEX INSTALLATIONS Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0406 2018 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECŢIA MEDIULUI BUCUREŞTI

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECŢIA MEDIULUI BUCUREŞTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU INGINERIE ELECTRICA ICPE - CA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://teachersproject.ro/

Abstract:

Having as common focus the innovative developments in renewable energy, the project consortium brings together university, academic and scientific research organizations whose objectives converge towards performance improvement by supporting existing institutional research capabilities. The project aims to optimize renewable energy production facilities and to develop functional models which will ensure electric power supply with integrated natural sources, especially in disadvantaged areas, by applying new and emerging technologies. Starting from the complex electricity generation systems, which are patented/in process of being patented at national level, and with the contribution of the coordinator and the partner institutions that will develop the component projects, the integrated generation-supply assemblies will be validated under relevant operating conditions. Within the project the complementary partnership for innovation is promoted, the members having a well-defined role within the consortium, each contributing to the significant optimization of the complex systems for renewable energy production in both coastal areas and for flowing waters, improvement of hydrogenerators, and realization of pilot models for demonstration and provision of thermal and electrical energy. This project provides the necessary support to strengthen the scientific and technical competencies through the correlation and coordination of activities and resources within public research organizations and the capitalization of these competences through research results provided to the socio-economic field. The project implementation leads to the improvement of research infrastructure at the consortium level and to the reinforcement of institutions capacity through the formation and involvement of the newly employed human resource, in order to acquire new knowledge in the field of innovative technologies for energy production from renewable resources in integrated complex installations.

Technologies for carrying out agricultural works using ecological machines Call name:
1PS/2019 2019 - 2020

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website:

Abstract:

RESEARCH ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOME MATHEMATICAL MODELS TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF SOIL CONTAMINATION ON FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Call name: P 4 - Proiecte de Cercetare Exploratorie
PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0860 2017 - 2019

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://www.inma.ro/index_Proiecte_CDI_PN_II.htm

Abstract:

Environmental pollution is a major problem worldwide, and in this context the European Union adopted in the past 20 years numerous laws, directives and standards for its mitigation, monitoring and if possible, its control. Soil pollution is a component that contributes to the increase of environmental pollution, as soil is the key element that underpins food production for household consumption. If we refer only to the soil, the level of pollution is given by its degree of contamination with various pollutants, heavy metals, etc. Because agricultural products in general, respectively fruits and vegetables in this case extract water and nutrients from the soil in order to develop, it is necessary to study how a certain degree of soil contamination (at different depths) leads to the obtaining of some products (vegetables and fruits) which contain a percentage of those toxic elements, that can produce long-term sickness and can cause death in people who currently consume such contaminated products. The research carried out within the project aim to develop some original models on the correlation between the level of soil contamination, respectively the remanence of polluting substances in fruits and vegetables harvested for consumption in fresh state and of an optimal method to reduce / improve / remove / dismantle / control the pollutant substances from the soil, which will be correlated with a monitoring system of activity and impact of polluting substances / elements in a certain area for rapid improvement actions with neutralizing substances. Based on data obtained will be finalized and validated the mathematical models, respectively will be published at least 7 ISI, 13 IDB papers and will be achieved an European patent application.

SC Artecom SRL upgraded competences through deep soil tillage machinery optimisation Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Transfer de cunoaștere la agentul economic „Bridge Grant”
PN-III-P2-2.1-BG-2016-0305 2016 - 2018

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); ARTECOM SRL (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.subsoil.utcluj.ro/

Abstract:

The aim of this project is to increase the competitiveness of the company - SC ARTECOM SRL through optimisation of the deep soil processing equipment – agricultural scarifier. This will be achieved by numerical and experimental evaluation of equipment characteristics, respectively through design optimization of it’s component with emphasis over the active tillage tools.

As a result of the optimization of the structure of equipment for working the soil at great depth (resistance frame and working parts), the mass of equipment should be reduced through better design geometry An increase of the mechanical strength and reducing the parts wear is expected, by this reducing the fuel consumption of the tractor through a reduction of equipment weight and reduced drag. As a direct effect a lower environmental fingerprint will occur (reduced quantity and concentration of fuel emissions). More than that, taking into account the conservation tillage principles as guiding design procedures, soil minimum disturbance will occur (through optimized working parts geometry), reducing the soil compaction (as a decrease of machinery weight); lowering the cost price of equipment manufactured by SC ARTECOM SRL by reducing the quantity of materials and raw materials, improving the manufacturing process as a result of optimization of equipment components. Through all that a competing advantage will emerge in comparison with competitors similar products, by reducing costs and improving the key performance indices of the optimized product.

Improved flotation treatment technology for heavily loaded wastewaters Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2016-0183 2016 - 2018

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: DFR SYSTEMS S.R.L.

Project partners: DFR SYSTEMS S.R.L. (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://fluensys.ro/cercetare/apiflot-ii/

Abstract:

The project is based on the need of SC.DFR. Systems SRL to obtain in collaboration with UPB and INMA an improved technology for treatment of heavily loaded wastewater by flotation. The main objective of this proposal is the conception and design of improved treatment technologies by flotation performance that can solve the problem of wastewater heavily loaded, starting from the existing laboratory model of SC DFR Systems SRL. The proposed solution consists in a modern treatment technology, based on the flotation treatment using artificial dissolved air that will be enhanced by the addition of nanomaterials and biological treatment with film attached on artificial support. It is intended to achieve the specified discharge below the limit set by current regulations (NTPA 001/NTPA 002) in order to protect on long-term the environment. Following the completion of the project, in order to validate the proposed technology will be achieved a wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 24 m3/day which will operate on the principle of dissolved air artificial flotation. During the effective collaboration within the consortium, each partner will be responsible for developing basic equipment in the proposed plant. Thus will be designed and built the following equipment: pressurized capsule, nanoparticles dosing system and lamellar settler diffusion system associated with flotation gear.

Increasing competitiveness S.C. ELECTROPUTERE VFU PASCANI S.A by assimilation into production of a Inteligent rolling system, for general and technological land transport equipment Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2016-0052 2016 - 2018

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: ELECTROPUTERE VFU PAŞCANI S.A.

Project partners: ELECTROPUTERE VFU PAŞCANI S.A. (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.electroputerevfu.ro/cercetare.php

Abstract:

Means of transport performance, depends essentially of rolling systems, these having major economic and environmental implications caused by the transport load, movement speeds, characteristics, air pressure in tires with direct implications on compaction and wearing of the rolling track, tire tread wear, etc.

Making such rolling systems, it can not be possible only through a scientific approach of the issues, which involves research, development and innovation, with the involvement of research institutions and economical agents with adequate expertise.

Purpose of this proposed project is to develop a Inteligent rolling system, for general and technological land transport equipment.

The technical challenge, project novelty is the measurement and continuous monitoring of the transported load and its correlation with adequate air pressure in the tires that equip these systems.

Necessity to make such a system lies in the practical reality according to which large varietarea of the transported products is high taking into account their different specific weights, situation which calls for an adjustment of tire air pressure accordingly wih the transported load value.

The project main objectives, consistent with those of Sub-program 2.1 - Competitiveness through research, development, innovation are:

Prototype development for a new product in the field of smart specialization;

Stimulating private sector spending in research and development;

Strengthening the capacity of innovation enterprise to create new products;

The project objectives can be met by logicly following the stages and activities, as follows:

Project development; Realization; Testing; Developing technical documentation of achievement, technical book; Preparation of production documentation. Dissemination of results and patenting.

Optimizing the composition of biomass mixes for obtaining pellets with superior quality Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Transfer de cunoaștere la agentul economic „Bridge Grant”
PN-III-P2-2.1-BG-2016-0266 2016 - 2018

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://ccdsb.pub.ro/BG24.htm

Abstract:

The economic agent S.C. NESS PROIECT EUROPE SRL produces pellets from biomass resulting from secondary products in agriculture, using a modern technology based on a system for pelleting biomass. The current biomass mixes used ensure the achievement of good quality pellets, but the agent desires to improve the composition of pellets in the view of increasing quality, decreasing production costs, increasing calorific power, etc., by identifying several solutions for using various residues from agriculture, respectively secondary/residual products from the processing industry that are no longer adequate to be used in the initial production process, but can be included in biomass mixes for pelleting. Another necessity of the economic agent is to improve the quality of pellets produced for animal feeding. The project has the purpose to optimize the composition of biomass mixes in the view of increasing the competitiveness of the economic agent and the transfer of knowledge by: identifying the mixes that lead to obtaining superior quality pellets; conducting analyzes on the composition of new mixes to determine the influence of their characteristics on the quality of pellets; testing the new mixes within the technology; practical internships; optimizing the mixes that produce pellets with the best quality; finalizing the mixes and demonstrating their advantages; large scale dissemination of results. The project will have the following impact: increasing the calorific power of pellets; reducing energy consumption for production; reducing the total cost of pellets; positive impact on the environment by using residues from various industries. By forming the partnership through the means of the project between the university, the institute and the economic agent, these necessities can be answered.

Combined technologies, analytical and experimental, for validation to fatigue and exceptional loads of equipment and strength structures of railway vehicles Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2016-0008 2016 - 2018

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: SOFTRONIC SRL

Project partners: SOFTRONIC SRL (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://limcsoftronic.ro/pn3/

Abstract:

The international norms require that during the railway vehicles homologation, they are subject to complex procedures for validating the structural strength to fatigue and extreme loads. Bogie frames presents a particular situation because their validation at fatigue by tests requires a laboratory with a significant number of equipment, capable of reproducing the dynamic cycles and a long time testing (4-6 months). Given the financial implications and the long time testing, the standards admit that tests for fatigue validation can be replaced by other methods that demonstrate the strength to fatigue, among them, the analytical method playing an important role, only if the analytical model to be correct realized and calibrated by tests.

For Softronic, which is the locomotives manufacturer, critical are the following problems:

- Validation to the static loads and fatigue strength of bogie frames for locomotives that are already in circulation, and for those who will equip the new types of locomotive;

- Validation to the mechanical strength of the control and board equipment, in accordance with international norms and vibration state at the mounting place.

Project objectives:

- Validation of some combined technologies, analytical and experimental of low energy intensity, for assessment of the fatigue strength and exceptional loads of the strength structures of railway vehicles, with orientation towards the validation of bogie frames;

- Validation of some technologies for assessment of the vibratory loads on the mounting place of the main board and control equipment and checking their mechanical strength, according to the standards and real vibration conditions at the mounting place;

- Assimilation of technologies realized through the project by the industrial partner and their introduction in the design and manufacturing of new railway vehicles.

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE VERTICAL AGRICULTURAL SEEDS DRYER WITH HEAT RECOVERY Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-1357 2017 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA "ION IONESCU DE LA BRAD"

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA "ION IONESCU DE LA BRAD" (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.uaiasi.ro/PN_III/PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-1357/Proiect%20PED%202017filtru1.htm

Abstract:

Currently, worldwide, for drying agricultural plant seeds are used dryers which have a hihg energy consumption per kilogram of dry product and the drying time is high. By vertical drying units, the type of concentric cylinders, the seeds are moving vertically downwards through the space generated by the two concentric bodies and drying is more intense at the top of the dryer compared to the bottom, which leads to a hight consumption of energy. By designing an innovative vertical dryer model for dehydration of cereal seeds with heat recovery, is proposed to reduce the energy consumption per kilogram of dry cereal up to 25% by unifing the drying agent and recovering the heat from the seeds in the cooling stage.

ENHANCEMENT COMPETITIVENESS OF SC IRUM REGHIN SRL BY OPTIMIZATION MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY OF OPERATOR PROTECTION STRUCTURES, FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY TRACTORS Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Transfer de cunoaștere la agentul economic „Bridge Grant”
PN-III-P2-2.1-BG-2016-0306 2016 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://ccdsb.pub.ro/BG25.htm

Abstract:

SC IRUM REGHIN SRL has a modern technology for achieving agricultural and forestry tractors adapted to local market requirements. However following feedback received from clients, SC IRUM REGHIN SRL has identified significant need for improved operator protection structures (cabins), that equip agricultural tractors and forestry company makes and sells. In these conditions Polytechnic University of Bucharest with his partner INMA Bucharest, will develop a dedicated solution for optimizing manufacturing technology operator protective structures agricultural and forestry tractors produced by SC IRUM REGHIN SRL so as to be competitive nationally and internationally. In the study phase will identify optimal constructive solutions used worldwide in the manufacture of operator protective structure (cabins) agricultural and forestry tractors. Based on the chosen solution, research organizations will design and carry out a structural analysis (FEM) of a operator protective structure in the implementation and optimization of manufacturing technology by SC IRUM REGHIN SRL. Further work will be done testing and validation of the theoretical results in laboratory in simulated and accelerated regime, static and dynamic testing of the protective structure by the operator (cab) obtained from optimization of the manufacturing process. During the project will be achieved widespread dissemination of results. Also, during the development phases of design and testing of the protective structure (cabin) operator agricultural and forestry tractors will be made practical training of master and PhD students interested in the field of mechanical engineering.

INCREASING COMPETIVITY OF SC SERVOPLANT SRL THROUGH REALIZATION AND TESTING OF AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL OF ANTIDRIFT SYSTEM Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Cecuri de inovare
PN-III-P2-2.1-CI-2017-0112 2017 - 2017

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: SERVOPLANT SRL

Project partners: SERVOPLANT SRL (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.inma.ro/cec_inovare/89CI_Nitu.htm

Abstract:

SC Servoplant SRL disposes of a technology of manufacturing ported spraying machines for field crops adapted to the requirements of the autochthone market. After feedback received from its customers, SC Servoplant SRL has identified the necessity of significant improvement through introduction of an antidrift system on its range of ported spraying machines developed in series production. In this conditions, the services supplier INMA Bucharest, will develop a solution dedicated to SC Servoplant SRL technology, so that the new innovative product (kit of antidrift system) to be competitive at national and international level. Initially there will be identified conceptual solutions which are suited for implementation within the beneficiary technology and will choose the optimum solution. Based on the chosen solution, the services supplier INMA Bucharest will design and manufacture an experimental model of antidrift system which will be implemented within the fabrication technology already existent at SC Servoplant SRL. Following up there will be realized the tests in laboratory and field conditions in view of validation of the chosen solution. The chosen solution will not increase excessively the weight of the final equipment, will not influence the ramp horizontality and it will be suitable to the power reserve of the tractors for which are destined the spraying machines which already are found in series production.

Conservation tillage technology Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-0219 2014 - 2017

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA A BANATULUI "REGELE MIHAI I AL ROMANIEI" DIN TIMISOARA (RO); MASCHIO-GASPARDO ROMANIA SRL (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://ccdsb.pub.ro/contract181.htm

Abstract:

Nowadays, it is widely accepted that conventional agriculture and technological mistakes, regardless of the level of social development, had a negative impact on soil and other environmental resources. Conventional agricultural technology, based on intensive processing of soil, by plowing and turning over the furrow and removing residual crops, followed by numerous secondary works, still remained the most popular, becoming „classic” in the minds of human communities worldwide. As a result of pressure from human communities, more concerned over environmental degradation, agricultural scientific research had to find a new alternative technology for plant cultivation, less agressive and which, on long term, contibutes to the improvement of degraded resources, and to the preservation of their quality status. New agricultural technology, called „conservative”, precludes the intensive processing of soil by plowing and turning over the furrow and the removal of residual crops, but requires to keep the soil surface covered more than 30% with plant debris and to keep the water in the soil.

Soil processing technologies have evolved in different stages, in relation to the material basis of agriculture. Although there are many researches conducted in the country and worldwide, this problem is always actual. Regardless of soil tillage technology, for good growth and development, plant crops require that in the soil to be achieved an optimal ratio between capillary and non-capillary porosity and a favorable regime of water, air and nutrients.

In Romania, the amount of arable land that should apply conservation tillage technology, without removing soil water, is more than 1,5 million hectares, which means about 15% of arable soil – located on flat land and about 3,5 million hectares, or about 34% of arable soil – situated on slope land. According to the estimations, under these circumstances, approx. 700 technical equipment for soil tillage in conservation system is necessary.

Using this innovative technology and technical equipment for soil processing, without removing soil water, a series of important advantages is obtainted. These are: accumulation and retention in the soil of the entire quantity of water from precipitation in summer and autumn; accumulation in soil of large quantity of nitrates by increasing the nitrification processes; obtaining a layer of loose soil, but in the same time laid-down to ensure good plant rooting; obtaining a lump-free seedbed, so that seeds can make intimate contact with the soil, and thus to be able to rise in the shortest possible time; obtaining of competitive production, both quantitative and qualitative, with low costs and high profit, while improving soil properties and environmental protection. Innovative technical equipment for soil tillage is designed to incorporate in the design of active bodies, that are the most subjected to wear, the newest discoveries in composite materials/nanotechnology, ensuring increased durability, high reliability and lower maintenance costs, compared to the materials and thermal treatments applied traditionally to these working bodies.

Moreover, this innovative equipment, which will be accomplished within the project and implemented in series production at MASCHIO GASPARDO România, allows the processing of large areas of soil, in aggregate with energy sources of over 200 HP, with working speeds of 2-3 times higher than those of classical soil processing machines. In addition, nutrients and water will be kept in the soil and the quality indices of soil works will be higher.

Promotion in Romania willow growing energy technology (Salix viminalis) as a clean alternative energy source. Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-0430 2012 - 2016

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); MECANICA CEAHLAU S.A. (RO); ASOCIAŢIA "GREEN ENERGY" (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.inma.ro/pagina_web_parteneriate/Gageanu%20Paul/rom/contract_35_02_07_2012.htm

Abstract:

The idea of this project is based on the targets assumed by Romania through the National Reform Plan (reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, reducing energy from primary energy sources by 20%, increasing the share of energy from renewable resources by 24%) in the context of the European Union 2020 objective, “Energy and Climate Change 20-20-20 ". The project is type 2 in the 2 field - energy and support the promotion of mechanization and automation technologies to increase the romanian energy products competitiveness . It is incentive to promote clean energy technology, environmental protection measures and to reduce greenhouse gases emissions. Ca obiective proiectul propune:

Stimulating the growth of the investments in the private sector in CDI;

The development, in partnership with a company and a trader, of technologies and products designed to solve and implement solutions to complex socio-economic problems of national priority and international current affairs, namely: the replacement of fossil energy sources (coal, oil, etc.) with alternative sources (burning energy crops),

The creation of new jobs for unqualified people. Harvesting is done during the vegetative break crop after leaf fall (serve as fertilizer) so in the months from November to March, a period when agricultural machinery is not used for other work .

The equipments based in this project present technical characteristics, operating parameters internationally competitive (low energy consumption, facilities in operation, high reliability)

The originality and innovative nature of the project is to achieve an establishing willow energy equipment with the distance between plants on row variable (50-100cm) with elements of planting and mechanically operated equipment to cut and chopped willow stems by cutting through the slip angle, in a slow phase vegetation, mounted on the forages combine, under production at P1.

Interdisciplinary research on seed treatment with collagen hydrolysates for quality indicators increasing, pesticide reduction and sustainable development of agriculture production. Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-1805 2012 - 2016

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: PROBSTDORFER SAATZUCHT ROMANIA SRL

Project partners: PROBSTDORFER SAATZUCHT ROMANIA SRL (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEXTILE SI PIELARIE-I.N.C.D.T.P. BUCURESTI SUCURSALA BUCURESTI INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE PIELARIE - INCALTAMINTE I.C.P.I. (RO); Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRONOMICE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.icpi.ro/ICPI/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=26

Abstract:

The project theme falls within the actual trends to create new and complex materials having a higher ecological impact than the current products as well as added value, by using advanced processes for chemical processes and bio-refinement of renewable natural resources.

The main objective of the project „GERMOSTIM” is to develop new and advanced materials and technologies, having a bio-stimulating effect for plant growth and an insecto-fungicide effects onto seeds, by using the valuable organic nitrogen resource from the leather industry and from the leather by-products – which are currently treated as residues.

The originality of the project is given by the following: the techniques used for processing proteic by-products to obtain a bio-compatible component with insecto-fungicide and phyto-regulatory growth functions; use of an original mathematical model to optimise the proteic component separation process; elaboration of advanced and complex materials to be used for establishment of recipes of pesticide mixes – protein hydrolysate.

The use of collagen resources in the leather industry to create organic materials, the ingredient and bio-stimulators for seed crops will allow for an innovative valorisation of a natural resource and for an increase in the sustainability of certain traditional economic sectors for our country which are currently in full ascension, such as: agriculture, chemical industry and leather industry.

This project aims at creating a technology for cereal seeds treatment, which generates an increase of the quality indicators for treated seeds, guarantees an increased percentage of sprung plants, an early and effective protection of plantlets against pathogen and harmful agents through a disinfection of the seeds surface, by destroying the pathogen agents present on the grain, ensuring the protection of roots and hypocotyls against the attack of pests and pathogen agents, ensuring a rapid springing of the crops, with an optimum density, as a

Developing innovative technical equipments for grasslands rational exploitation technology in terms of climate change Call name: Dezvoltare Produse - Sisteme - Tehnologii - 2012
PN-II-IN-DPST-2012-1-0019 2013 - 2015

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: MECANO FUC S.A.

Project partners: MECANO FUC S.A. (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.mecano-fuc.ro/proiect/

Abstract:

The necessary condition of rational capitalize existing pastoral heritage in Romania, which is part of the national wealth, the potential importance of feed resources by size and quality, implies the market existence of adequate technical equipment for tillage in narrow bands and direct sowing in the grassy carpet of a mixture of grasses, forage harvesting and conditioning .

The project aims to develop at S.C. MECANO FUC SA, two innovative technical equipment (grasslands recovery machine and trailed windrower for forage conditioning and harvesting) that are used to develop rational grasslands in terms of climate change.

Grasslands recovery machine is designed for grasslands quality restoration technology through soil preparation in narrow bands and seeding directly in the grassy carpet of a mixture of herbs or even a single species, preserving all or a certain percentage of existing vegetation.

The trailed windrower is designed for harvesting and forage conditioning technology, performing a shift mowing operations, crushed and left on the soil in the furrow continues to dry naturally.

Innovative equipments will be designed to inputs consumers in farms (farmers owning tracts of grasslands) and farming mechanized service providers.

Multifunctional innovative self-propelled equipment endowed with working unit designed to small-sized agricultural farms. Call name: Dezvoltare Produse - Sisteme - Tehnologii - 2012
PN-II-IN-DPST-2012-1-0005 2013 - 2015

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: S.C. RURIS IMPEX S.R.L.

Project partners: S.C. RURIS IMPEX S.R.L. (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE (RO)

Project website: http://www.ruris.ro/www3/3d/uamfa.pdf

Abstract:

Project main objective is to achieve a „Multifunctional innovative self-propelled equipment endowed with working unit designed to small-sized agricultural farms.

Practically, within the project will be designed a Motorcultivator of 7.5 CP and a reversible plough with a body.

The motorcultivator+ plough system aims to perform soil works, the motorcultivator being the energetic component and the plough – the proper ploughing equipment.

Motorcultivator can be used to perform different types of works, in aggregate with other equipment, such as transport trailer, rotative bit, hoeing machine, snow cutter and others, according to motor cultivator traction power.

Motorcultivator in aggregate with working equipment can be used for agricultural works maintenance in field, greenhouses or solariums and is mainly designed to small-sized agricultural farms, private farms and gardens and landscaping in general.

Main technical and functional characteristics

- Gasoline engine power………..……7.5 HP

- Displacement speed in work ………………5…10 km/h

- Plough type……………………………………reversible with one body

- Body working width……………..…120mm

- Body working depth…………….120mm(medium soil)

Project has been achieved between S.C. RURIS. IMPEX S.R.L as coordinator and INMA Bucharest as project partner.

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