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Mrs. NASTASE ILINCA

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Professor - UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

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Professure Associée - Institute Mines-Telecom (IMT) North of Europe (France)

Ilinca Nastase is full Professor at the Building Services Faculty, Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, CAMBI research center. She is the director of the doctoral school of the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest. Her research interests are related to indoor environmental quality and thermal comfort in particular, experimental fluid mechanics, optical methods, PIV, DIC, LDV, flow visualization. She is the coordinator of the Advanced Research Center for Ambient Quality - CAMBI - is a research entity integrated into the Faculty of Building Services of the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest UTCB. https://youtu.be/wCGFdzA4x3k

Web of Science ResearcherID: C-3377-2011

Curriculum Vitae (18/12/2024)

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Innovative high induction air diffusers for improved indoor environmental quality in vehicles Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2021-0559 2022 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); RENAULT TECHNOLOGIE ROUMANIE SRL (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: http://cambi.utcb.ro/researchprojects/innovent

Abstract:

The scope of current project will be to develop an innovative passive high mixing system of air diffusers implemented in a disassembled Dacia Duster or Sandero dashboard in order to proof its functionality both in terms of improved comfort and reducing the ventilation airflow. The project is starting from concept (TRL2) and the result will be a prototype working in laboratory environment (TRL4). The proposal of the innovative designs of air vents for the present studies was based on the previous findings of the members of the TUCEB research team that have a long interest in this field. The general objective of the current project will be to implement an innovative system of high induction mixing air diffusers in a functional Dacia Duster or Dacia Sandero prototype dashboard model. The specific objectives of the current project are: 1. Developing a high induction air diffuser system ready to be integrated in a Dacia Duster or Dacia Sandero; 2. Performing nonintrusive experimental measurements of the airflow after the high induction air diffuser 3. Verification and validation of the numerical simulations for the high induction air diffuser; 4. Complex numerical models of the airflow inside a vehicle for different configurations of high induction air diffusers; 5. Validation of the innovative air diffuser prototype system using a thermal manikin, ComfortSense equipment and with human subjects.

Innovative seating system to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission on board of commercial aircrafts Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2021-2265 2022 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE AEROSPATIALA "ELIE CARAFOLI" - I.N.C.A.S. BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA (RO)

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Project website: http://www.cambi.ro/safe

Abstract:

Întreaga omenire a fost perturbată de extinderea pandemiei de COVID 19 de la o țară la altă utilizând căile de comunicație ale lumii moderne. In timp ce statisticile indică aproximativ 220 milioane persoane infectate pe glob, IATA a înregistrat o scădere a veniturilor anuale globale din transportul de pasageri de aproximativ 126 miliarde euro precum și alte pierderi indirecte legate de aspectele economice și sociale grav afectate de virus.

Proiectul SAFE își propune o abordare cuprinzătoare în acest sens pentru a putea răspunde noilor cerințe în ceea ce privește asigurarea un microclimat îmbunătățit al pasagerilor la bordul aeronavelor comerciale în scopul reducerii semnificative a transmiterii aeriene a virușilor de tip SARS sau similari. Pentru a atinge acest obiectiv, ne propunem să investigăm o combinație de strategii diferite de ventilație personalizată de protecție (PPV) utilizând mijloace de protecție precum ecrane, hote sau cabine. Conceptul SAFE folosește avantajele dispozitivelor clasice de ventilare personală care asigură o curgere cu impuls redus pentru a crea în jurul capului pasagerului un curent de aer protector. Vom explora comportamentul și interacțiunea fluxurilor menționate mai sus cu panașul termic al corpului uman. De asemenea vom testa aceste fenomene și atunci când jetul provenit de la al doilea difuzor este umidificat și vom analiza efectul combinat obținut prin cuplarea sistemului de ventilare personalizată.

Adaptive air solar collector with integrated nano-enhanced phase changing materials Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2021-1903 2022 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: http://cambi.utcb.ro/researchprojects/nanosun

Abstract:

Building sector is one of the biggest energy consumer being responsible for more than 45% of the total worldwide energy demand. Moreover, year by year the CO2 emissions around the world are higher and global warming threats are more and more visible. In this context, the use of renewable energy sources in order to achieve indoor comfort and low energy consumptions is mandatory. Transpired solar collectors are usually a cost-effective solution taking into account their low cost of investment, high efficiency and fast return of investment. Through the nanoSUN project we propose a new innovative transpired solar collector with integrated nano-enhanced phase changing materials (NEPCMs). This solution can improve the thermal conductivity of the storage material thus achieving our goal to obtain a solar collector with low outlet temperature variations and a large amount of operating hours during the periods when solar energy is not available. Our idea is to take advantage even of the concept of climate adaptive building shell proposing an improved concept where a NEPCM core will stay in fixed position in the façade and an advanced insulation - aerogel based module – will change position as a function of season and day/night period, allowing to a true optimal behaviour of the dynamic element of solar façade.

Adaptative control strategies for an artificial simulator of the human respiratory system Call name: P 1 - SP 1.1 - Proiecte de cercetare Postdoctorală - PD-2021
PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2021-0342 2022 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: http://cambi.utcb.ro/researchprojects/pneuma

Abstract:

The PNEUMA project aims to conceive and build an artificial breathing simulator (ABS) to experimentally measure the human breath, aiming to accurately represent the functioning of the human lungs. Such a system could enrich the capabilities of thermal human manikins in studies concerning air quality and pollutant/pathological agent transfer.

Currently existing artificial breathing systems are affected by a lack of information available in the literature regarding the experimental representation of the human breathing process (as evidenced by the lack of accord in defining the human breathing zone). Additionally, the breath is habitually represented through sine functions with fixed breathing frequencies and amplitudes which, as recent studies have shown, might not be ideal.

The PNEUMA ABS addresses these issues by functioning as a common framework for researchers to study the human breath. It will feature variable breathing frequency and breathing amplitude and will be equipped with an automated system allowing real-time adjustment of these parameters. The adjustments will depend on the gas exchange between the inhaled air and a secondary fluid with different gas concentrations.

The deliverables of the PNEUMA project are the ABS design documents, hardware and control scheme along with multiple scientific publications as well as project progress reports.

Innovative system to extend the range of electric vehicles at improved thermal comfort Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-4249 2020 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA (RO); ARRK RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SRL (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://www.cambi.ro/xtreme

Abstract:

The goal of the XTREME project is to contribute to the challenge of the development of new components, systems and architectures required for the next generation of EVs allowing to meet end-users expectations in terms of cost, convenience of long range travel and comfort. Our project is proposing a breakthrough heating and cooling concept to minimize the impact on electrical vehicles range in extreme conditions through a complementary technology, such as localized conditioning of the human thermal environment.

The scope of XTREME project is to develop an experimental demonstrator in order to proof the functionality of the concept for a smart system allowing local heating or cooling of EVs passengers in the same time with the reduction of the electric energy consumption.

Cold weather presents two main challenges for EVs: cold air limits battery performance and running the heating system drains the battery. As temperatures go below freezing, some drivers accustomed to traveling 150 km on a single charge have seen their car’s range drop to 100 km. Drivers in extreme climates might see the range decrease even more. In the same time, during the summer, the air temperature in the vehicle and its interior surfaces could easily reach very high values resulting in a cooling load that is difficult to control only with the air conditioning system (i.e. only through convective heat transfer). The project’s concept is oriented towards the development of a smart heated/cooled car seat prototype for the next generation of EVs. This goal will be achieved by implementing the following objectives: O1. Development of new detailed thermal sensitivity maps of the back seat and gluteal regions with application to local and heating with contact elements, using a new approach based on a grid of sensors and IR thermography; O2. Design of optimal shape of thermal elements based on the previous new detailed high-resolution thermal sensitivity regions; O3. Choice of the best solutions of thermal elements in order to combine them in the new prototype. Several resistive and TE elements solutions will be tested; O4. Design of a control module based on pressure sensors and integration of a metabolic rate control law; O5. Smart heated/cooled seat integration along with its control module and final tests. The completion of all five previous objectives will allow the two general objectives to be achieved.

Sistem integrat cu elemente de fatada ventilata pentru uscarea fructelor si legumelor cu aplicatie in agricultura urbana Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-4165 2020 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: https://www.biscuitsolarproject.com/

Abstract:

The building and food sectors are two major actors in the world energy consumption. Researchers are indicating that world food and energy consumption is set to mark a significant growth by 2050. The rapid urbanization that is taking place goes together with a rapid increase in urban poverty and urban food insecurity. The overall goal of BISCUIT project is to endorse the circular economy concept, helping local urban agriculture development for a sustainable food future. The project aims to prove that the renewable energy sources used for heating the buildings during the cold period can successfully also address the energy needs of urban farming, in the process of food preservation during the cropping period, closing the loop. Thus, the symbiotic system of the building, as a shelter and as a food source, integrates seamlessly in sustainable urban communities. The scope of BISCUIT is to develop an experimental demonstrator to prove the all year-round functionality and efficiency of the concept building adaptive solar energy system, integrating cascaded Phase Change Materials, for passive air heating and food drying purposes. The specific objectives of the project are : O1: Definition of the requirements and conceptual design of the demonstrator; O2: Thermo-dynamic optimization of the solar dryer; O3: Optimization of the adaptive solar façade; O4: Integration of the optimized dryer system and solar collector in a functional experimental set-up; O5: Creation of the building integrated system model. Thus, the adaptive solar system will lead to two main objectives: providing the pre-heated building fresh air during the cold period and providing heated air for drying process of the crop resulted from local urban farming during the warm period. This project proves a technical application of energy recovery of the wasted heat generated by energy usage during summertime, also contributing to the heat island effect.

Smart system for water quality monitoring Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2019-0394 2020 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: MIRA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP SRL

Project partners: MIRA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP SRL (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://www.cambi.ro/smartmonwater

Abstract:

Flowing water represents the main source of drinking water for human settlements and it is obvious that its quality level directly influences the water treatment and distribution facilities. Apart from natural diurnal and seasonal variations, flowing water is often influenced by the impact of different types of pollutants resulting from human activity. The idea of this project is based on the need to monitor in real time both the flowing water and its arms, and the city sewerage systems responsible for draining used water, in order to evaluate its quality and determine the pollutant sources resulting from human activity. This project proposes to develop a smart water monitoring system based on ultra-low power multi-sensor technologies for measuring the pollutant levels, and data analysis solutions based on artificial intelligence algorithms for predicting pollution events. The system will inform citizens in real time about the pollution events and will be a research tool for the academia. It can also be extended to a wide range of pollutants and is adaptable to any locality or geographical area.

Smart buildings adaptable to the climate change effects Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0391 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU INGINERIE ELECTRICA ICPE - CA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: https://www.icer.ro/cercetare/proiecte-de-cercetare/cia-clim

Abstract:

In the construction domain, the energy represents the key-point in achieving efficient buildings.

The project proposes the improvement or institutional performances between three universities and two research institutes for the revival of the research activities and transfer of knowledge between partners.

The 4 proposed projects, centred on the efficient energy buildings, are focused on two principal research directions: (i) use of smart facades with low-thermal transfer, actively integrated for the enhancement of internal comfort and possessing a passive control of energy (by using the solar energy) and (ii) smart energy efficiency through building automatization and solar energy collectors. The resulted system, the smart house, is conceived thus to minimize the input energy for maintenance.

The Project 1 has as main objective the determination of mechanical properties of cellular materials used as thermal insulations in smart façade systems, through mechanical compression, bending and toughness fracture testing of such cellular materials.

Project 2 is focused on obtaining, characterizing and testing of high-property materials used for smart facades as thermal insulation materials and as support for special property layers: photo-catalytic layers and with reduced absorption/reflexion of UV-VIS-IR radiation.

The Project 3 has as main objective the theoretical and experimental investigation of the implementation of the electric power distribution in direct current for individual households or in small communities (smart-grid), with renewable energy sources integration.

The scope of the Project 4 is to implement the knowledge and data resulted from projects no. 1-3 through a modular laboratory demonstrative application. The project will perform an integrated study on the influence of the facades and the energetic contribution to the internal comfort of the building by considering different façade systems and respectively by integrating a smart-grid energy system.

Emerging technologies to counteract the effects induced by the turbulent flows of fluid environments Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0868 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE-FILIALA INFLPR

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE-FILIALA INFLPR (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU OPTOELECTRONICA INOE 2000 INCD (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE AEROSPATIALA "ELIE CARAFOLI" - I.N.C.A.S. BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BABES BOLYAI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DIN CRAIOVA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://www.spacescience.ro/projects/contur/index_ro.html

Abstract:

In order to solve the specific problems generated by the turbulence phenomena on the human activities in the terrestrial environment this project is aimed at the development of emerging technologies to counteract effects induced by the turbulent flows. The complex project is divided into two complementary component projects. The first component project is dedicated to the study of the clear air turbulence while the second is aimed at designing new active control technologies to reduce vibrations.

Passive flow control for heat and mass transfer enhancement of impinging jets Call name: P 4 - Proiecte de Cercetare Exploratorie
PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0758 2017 - 2019

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://www.cambi.ro/phantom

Abstract:

In many industrial applications, heat and mass transfer is controlled by the use of impinging jets. These particular flows can produce very high heat/mass transfer rates since they exhibit amongst the highest known levels of transfer capabilities for single phase flows, especially at low nozzle-to-plate distances. The great implications that vortical structures can have on surface heat or mass transfer rate motivated the flourishing of countless investigations devoted to passive and active strategies of enhancement. Passive strategies are mainly based on the optimization of the shape of the nozzle. For instance, nozzles with chamfered outlets produce 20–30% increase of the heat transfer rate when compared to non-chamfered ones. Less studied from this point of view, but maybe the most promising passive devices, lobed nozzles are also examples of configurations that lead to enhanced heat transfer values. With respect to the circular impinging jet, a cross-shaped lobed jet attains the highest average heat transfer rate in the considered range of the Reynolds number compared with other devices in the literature, with very high heat transfer peaks. On the other hand, mixing and turbulence enhancement can be also promoted directly on the impinged surface with surface structure modification, an increase of the average Nusselt number value by 12–23% can be produced. Surface roughness, in the form of cubes, was found to produce heat transfer augmentation in the range of 8–28% while a dimpled surface is reported to reduce the heat transfer coefficient as compared to a smooth surface.

The general objective of the project is to propose an optimal combination of the two types of passive flow control methods in order to achieve higher heat and mass transfer rates for impinging jet flows. Applications of this fundamental problem are related generally for impinging flows to paper and fabric drying, furnace heating, food processing, electronic industry, etc.

Environment improvement of Sludge dewatering from the wastewater treatment system of SEAU Glina by Optimizing the Local Effluent Capture and Treatment Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Transfer de cunoaștere la agentul economic „Bridge Grant”
PN-III-P2-2.1-BG-2016-0158 2016 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); APA NOVA BUCURESTI S.A. (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://www.cambi.ro/solect

Abstract:

Wastewater treatment plant Glina was built as a prerequisite for joining the European Union. Construction of a modern wastewater treatment in three steps was absolutely necessary, as required by EU, being put into operation by Apa Nova SA in 2011. On the sludge dewatering line in the Highly Dehydrated hall, the working environment for the process treatment is inadequate to exploitation for humans, due to a malfunctioning ventilation system. After processing the sludge it results different chemical compounds such as water vapor, hydrogen sulphide and ammonia, and calcium oxide powder or polymer. To avoid these problems, Apa Nova SA has to suspend the human activity, with long pauses to protect their employees. In the current conditions of operation and maintenance of this technological line there are high costs caused by increased maintenance time and hence the equipment unavailability time. To solve these problems, Apa Nova SA decided collaboration with UTCB in order to provide an optimal ventilation solution, obtained using the latest technologies available in the University. The research team can ensure concentration measurements, numerical studies conducting air flow (CFD) and experimental investigation by optical techniques (PIV and LDV) and also proposing solutions supported by the best technical skills of the team. The project aims defining an optimal solution for ventilation of the hall for highly dehydrated sludge and improvement of technological parameters and working conditions. This solution will adapt existing general ventilation system and will prepare for the introduction of local solutions to capture and treat effluent from the process line. The interdisciplinary quality of the research team recommends it as the only alternative approach absolutely necessary of such a study.

Real time smart application for urban air quality management respecting the sensitive categories of population Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-1285 2017 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); MIRA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP SRL (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://www.smartsense.cambi.ro

Abstract:

The scope of SMARTSENSE project is to develop an experimental demonstrator of smart system which automatically monitors the level of pollution in urban areas based on a real time monitoring network. This demonstrator will allow in a future development to propose a useful tool. On one hand the citizens will have an awareness tool allowing the effective public participation and contribution to subjective perceived air proquality. On the other hand, public stakeholders (city municipalities, traffic police, ministries of health e.g.) will have an effective tool for helping them in their short, mid and long term decisions regarding specific control actions. Some of such actions can be done automatically based on well-defined scenarios and available urban controls (e.g. automatic change of the average traffic speed, density, re-routing, commands to specific emitter to change the emission level temporarily due to particular wind rose or fog e.g.). The concept of the smart system proposes to constantly map the outdoor air pollution quality and to correlate the levels with the relevant international and European standards. When the risk of over passing is calculated, the smart system further calculates an associated risk with the traffic dynamics, obtaining risk predictions for certain areas of the city and certain hours. The project will have two general objectives: The project will have two general objectives: (i) developing hardware components of a platform dedicated to monitor the outdoor air quality of a representative neighborhood one hand and (i) developing mathematical models from the experimental data in order to provide predictions for uncovered spatial points and forecasts on the other hand. Both general objectives will allow the integration of a small scale experimental demonstrator of the proposed smart system. The validation of the demonstrator, both in laboratory and at a small neighborhood scale, will show the possibility of future extension.

intelligent Solar COllector with Phase change materials intEgration Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-1154 2017 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://www.cambi.ro/scope/

Abstract:

The building sector remains an important player on the international economy dynamics, regulations demanding a high energy performance for significant reduction of the energy consumption. The purpose of project SCOPE is to prove the efficiency increase due to innovative lobed geometries of collector’s perforations and other pass-through elements disposals complementary with the inertial components implementation, underlining the benefit of passive solar systems. The project starts at TRL3 from the previous work which proves that the concept of solar collector with lobed perforations is functional and effective, but not yet integrated in a complete system. Project ends at TRL4 as a validated technology. There are 5 specific objectives: 1. Thermo-dynamic characterization of large-scale TSC models by CFD methods. 2. Experimental set-up for permanent regime conditions. 3. Experimental set-up for transient regime conditions. 4. TSC mathematical model coupled with solar radiation stability model. 5. Determination of the selection process constraints for the proposed TSC. During the SCOPE project the innovative ventilated solar facade will be studied experimentally to validate the technology and numerically for optimization and testing. The numerical models will serve for parametric studies of the proposed technology in order to find the optimal configurations. The solar façade element will be integrated in a functional ventilation system for fresh air heating. The analytical model will offer a powerful tool for simulation of the system in transient regime and the possibility of integration in dynamic energy simulation programs, including a technical selection data file, which will give important information on application domain. Different technologies will be developed due to the complementarity of the two teams: fundamental studies from UPB team and experimental investigation along with numerical simulations from UTCB.

Small Ducted Wind Turbine Equipped with Passive Flow Control Devices Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0631 2017 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://swan34.utcb.ro

Abstract:

The main objective of the project is to reach a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) equal to TRL4, starting from a TRL level equal to TRL3, for a new energy production technology using small ducted wind turbines equipped with passive flow control devices. The scope of the technology is to harvest energy from wind in sites where aeolian potential is low or in urban environment using ducted wind turbines. Previous preliminary theoretical and numerical results on the flow around ducted wind turbines equipped with passive flow control devices performed by researchers involved in this project proposal, are relevant to industrial needs. These results emphasize that this technology is representing one of the solution to three main problems, resulted by analyzing the national and international state of the art, which appeared in wind energy production domain in the context of an accelerated dynamics in this area in the first decades of the 21st Century. The concept will be validated in laboratory environment using an experimental model of the small ducted wind turbine equipped with passive flow control devices. The experimental model will be tested in controlled and reproducible conditions, simulated at the TASL1-M Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel from “Constantin Iamandi” Aerodynamics and Wind Engineering Laboratory from Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, the largest research infrastructure for wind engineering research in South-Eastern Europe and one of the most important in Europe. The project involves a broader set of activities involving fundamental and experimental research that will be carried out in order to build and set up the laboratory demonstrator, which will be used to perform two types of experimental tests that will prove the concept and will quantify its performances in respect with the present technology development.

Innovative Strategies of HVAC systems for high Indoor Environmental quality in vehicles Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-0569 2014 - 2017

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA PITESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE AEROSPATIALA "ELIE CARAFOLI" - I.N.C.A.S. BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA (RO); RENAULT TECHNOLOGIE ROUMANIE SRL (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://inside.utcb.ro/

Abstract:

INSIDE project will allow to join forces of several teams among most productive in research in engineering sciences in Romania, establishing a knowledge pole dedicated to support one of the major industrial player in our country which is Renault Technologie Roumanie. This way teams Technical University of Civil Engineering, the National Institute for Aerospace Research "Elie Carafoli", the University of Pitesti and the Technical University of Cluj Napoca will connect some of the most advanced facilities and measuring techniques in Europe in the fields of air distribution, evaluation of Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ), applied fluid mechanics, automation and control, automotive systems design. A series of objectives that would integrate solutions for high indoor environmental quality in vehicles are proposed:

(1) The first project end-objective will be: Developing an experimental real scale facility for studying IEQ and ventilation strategies in the vehicles. The project end-product: a unique national experimental facility dedicated to thermal comfort assessment in vehicles. The expected results are new possibilities of local research development oriented towards the car models from the national Dacia brand.

(2) The second objective is: Reconsidering thermal comfort theory applied to vehicles in order to deepen the knowledge on thermal comfort and its numerical methods of prediction and on the other hand to analyze the real role played by transient environment parameters. The project end-product: new models and evaluation indexes for thermal comfort assessment in vehicles. The expected results are several scientific articles, indexed in ISI Web of Knowledge data base which will contribute to the national prestige of our academic community, and the starting point of developing new standards in the field.

(3) The third objective will be the Evaluation of the impact of multi-zone ventilation and air conditioning strategies on thermal comfort and IEQ in general, on ergonomics and fuel consumption. Several strategies of ventilation and air conditioning – i.e. one zone, multi-zone, of air distribution will be tested along with an optimized fuzzy logic approach for a semi-automatic climate control using variable air flow. Best scenarios for improved comfort and reduced consumption will be assessed. Project end-products: a data base of numerical and experimental results which will allow extrapolating best case scenarios and optimal configurations. Expected results: a Romanian concept car with multi-zone air distribution and semi-automate climate control.

(4) The fourth objective will focus on implementing innovative air diffusion grilles in a Romanian prototype vehicle. The idea behind this objective is to introduce air diffusers with a special geometry allowing improving mixing between the hot or the cold conditioned air introduced in the cockpit and the ambient. The reduced air mass fluxes being introduced in the occupied zone, should uniformly distribute fresh air and conditioning cooling or heating loads in order to achieve thermal comfort and acceptable air quality. The project end-products will be air diffusers prototypes for vehicles. The expected results are: the integration of these prototypes in a Romanian concept car, along with national and international patents, as well as several scientific articles.

(5) The final objective will be a Good Practice Guide for ventilation strategies vehicles and their associated assessment methods. Based on experimental and numerical data from objectives 3 and 4 a coherent series of strategies for designing ventilation systems for vehicles will be proposed. Project end-products: Good Practice Guide for ventilation strategies and thermal comfort assessment in vehicles. The expected results are: the starting point for a new (at least national) standard.

ANTIFLUTTER DEMONSTRATOR WITH PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATION Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-2006 2014 - 2017

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE AEROSPATIALA "ELIE CARAFOLI" - I.N.C.A.S. BUCURESTI

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE AEROSPATIALA "ELIE CARAFOLI" - I.N.C.A.S. BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE TURBOMOTOARE - COMOTI (RO); STRAERO-(INSTITUTUL PENTRU CALCULUL SI EXPERIMENTAREA STRUCTURILOR AERO-ASTRONAUTICE) S.A. (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO); INAV S.A. (RO); ENERGOREPARATII SERV SA (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://www.incas.ro/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=384&Itemid=69

Abstract:

This project will develop an advanced system for active flutter and vibration control and gust alleviation for critical aerospace applications. Flutter is a critical phenomenon of unstable structural vibration occurring without warning when a critical flight speed is exceeded and may lead to flight accidents and loss of lives. Gust is a dynamic aeroelastic phenomenon resulting in excessive fatigue and vibration that shortens the aircraft life and may lead to unpredicted failures. Our proposed Antiflutter Demonstrator with Piezoelectric Actuation (AFDPA) system will prevent these critical phenomena by applying advanced control laws and algorithms based on the Maximal Lyapunov Exponent (MLE) methodology. The implementation of this active flutter and vibration control approach will be done through the use of high-bandwidth piezoelectric actuation embedded into a “smart wing” design that will be able to respond with great speed and precision to the MLE controller and thus prevent in flight accidents. The AFDPA team (INCAS, ROMAERO, UPB, COMOTI, STRAERO, UTCB, INAV) is uniquely positioned to perform this research because INCAS technical staff, in collaboration with experts from the other team members, has unmatched expertise and there is no other team in Romania and even South Eastern Europe that could perform this challenging project.

The idea of flutter vibration active control and gust alleviation is not historically new but the technological enablers for implementation have only recently become available through induced-strain actuated smart structures using piezoelectric active materials. The literature reports several concepts of smart-materials active vibration control of helicopter rotor blades, some of them even built and flight tested. However, there are almost no similar results for fixed wing aircraft; this is due to the more difficult challenges posed by the fixed-wing smart-structures aeroelastic applications, i.e., greater torsional wing stiffness, larger aerodynamic forces, and greater required deflections, difficult to overcome with conventional piezoelectric actuators. In this project, we are going to address this challenge by applying the theory of maximum energy extraction from induced-strain actuation in the presence of stroke amplification and kinematic linear-to-rotary conversion. We will aim at achieving efficient stroke conversion from linear to rotary with optimum energy transduction and maximum efficiency through an innovative kinematic analysis and design coupled with advanced modeling of the unsteady aerodynamic forces. In the proposed project, we will utilize the servo-tab concept that uses aerodynamic forces to obtain control surface deflections with fractional actuation force. However, the use of servo-tabs with unsteady aerodynamics requires very fast (high bandwidth) actuation and controller since otherwise the system may go unstable. Our proposed piezo actuation solutions will ensure the required bandwidth whereas the MLE controller will assure avoidance of unstable feedback situations. We will also develop a simpler smart flap solution where the piezoactuation is applied directly to the flap through an adequate linear-to-rotary stroke amplifier. Both solutions will be implemented into a smart wing wind tunnel model that will be extensively tested and analyzed. Essential for the project success are the MLE controller algorithms.

The outcome of the proposed project will be a methodology and experimental confirmation of a smart-wing solution for flutter vibration control and gust alleviation, that will enable aircraft to fly faster and more efficiently in turbulent atmosphere under adverse weather conditions. The effective collaboration of Romanian research institutions, academia, and industry will ensure a high technology readiness level (TRL) of the project results with high chances of industrial implementation and patentable innovation.

Advanced strategies for high performance indoor Environmental QUAliTy in Operating Rooms Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-1212 2012 - 2016

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://cambi.ro/equator/

Abstract:

The idea of EQUATOR is to join forces of several frontier research institutions with the most advanced facilities and measuring techniques in Europe - CAMBI from UTCB, INCAS, UTCN and their European partners Royal Military Academy and University of La Rochelle - in the fields of air distribution, evaluation of IEQ, applied fluid mechanics, automation and control, together with an important national medical research team from Bagdasar - Arseni Hospital, and an industrial partner willing to help us developing our project S-Ind Process Control SRL. The objectives of the EQUATOR project are the following:(1) Developing a national data base of clinical studies in order to correlate Postoperative Infection Rates (PIR) with the physical state of the hospital building in general and with the air diffusion and ventilation systems from the OR in particular. This data base would be the opportunity of obtaining an evaluation of the real national problem concerning PIR and will allow a multi-criterion assessment considering Organizational Behavior and Ventilation Systems; (2) Establishing a data base of the main international standards in the field of IEQ related to hospitals environment and extracting a coherent strategy of prescriptions as a basis for several studied conditions in the following parts of the project; (3) Developing an experimental real scale facility for studying IEQ and ventilation strategies in the OR. This objective includes the development of the one of the TUCEB prototypes of thermal manikin into a “patient - breathing thermal manikin” with dedicated thermoregulatory system; (4) Conceiving a smart IEQ monitoring instrument; (5) Developing CFD models for the human body and its environment applied to clean rooms allowing the designing, testing and validation of control strategies involved in containing indoor airborne infections; (6) Proposing a Good Practice Guide for ventilation strategies in OR for special condition patients.

INtelligent Air Diffusion for healthy environments: advanced strategies and EVAluation methods - INADEVA Call name: Exploratory Research Projects - PCE-2011 call
PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0835 2011 - 2016

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: Universitatea Tehnica de Constructii Bucuresti

Project partners: Universitatea Tehnica de Constructii Bucuresti (RO)

Affiliation: Universitatea Tehnica de Constructii Bucuresti (RO)

Project website: http://cambi.ro/inadeva/index.html

Abstract:

Our ambitious project aims to extend the research directions already developed at TUCEB in cooperation with the French University of La Rochelle transforming our new created research center CAMBI in a confirmed reference of the international community dedicated to Indoor Ambiental Quality, air diffusion and thermal comfort. One of our objectives is to conceive an advanced thermal breathing manikin prototype which would be able not only to simulate the human body and measure quantities like thermal fluxes exchanged with its environment adapting its thermal response as a function of the environmental stimuli. Once this powerful tool that we want to develop will be functional, we will test several combinations of innovative air diffusers and air diffusion strategies in terms of capability of improving thermal comfort and indoor air quality.

Optimization of Indoor Environmental Quality & Energy Efficiency in educational facilities using a multi-criteria decision approach Call name: Projects for Young Research Teams - TE-2012 call
PN-II-RU-TE-2012-3-0108 2013 - 2016

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: http://www.ieq-energy.com/

Abstract:

The buildings’ sector is the major energy consumer of the EU's total final energy and energy efficiency is an important point on the agenda of objectives to be attained by EU countries by year 2020. At the same time, we cannot neglect the true purpose of a building: to provide the occupants a comfortable and healthy indoor environment. Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is a concept that deals not only with thermal conditions but it also goes much further, because it involves air quality, lighting and acoustics. Given the many interactions between building energy performance and IEQ, these two issues must be addressed and researched in a connected manner. Clearly, this research field is facing a big dilemma and the need to find a dual-estimator along with a decision process is mandatory. Considering this panorama, it is highly important to search for solutions of building design that provide the highest benefit for both energy saving and IEQ at the lowest cost. This research project proposal has the main aim to put forward a new methodology to couple IEQ & Energy and to solve the mentioned dilemma with a multi-criteria decision method. This unique approach will be applied for educational facilities with surveys and experimental measurements which are needed for prediction models development and their use in the decision process. The final objective is to find optimum design/rehabilitations solutions for IEQ & Energy in schools.

IEQ-Atmospheric pollutants transfer indoors. Tools for indoor pollution level prediction and occupants protection. Call name: Projects for Young Research Teams - TE-2011 call
PN-II-RU-TE-2011-3-0209 2011 - 2014

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: Universitatea Tehnica de Constructii Bucuresti

Project partners: Universitatea Tehnica de Constructii Bucuresti (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: http://www.cambi.ro/ieq/

Abstract:

Indoor air pollution level has the highest influence upon people’s inhaled pollutants. The number of deceased due to the inhaled pollutants overcomes that caused by the cancer. The research field Indoor Air Quality is focusing on the indoor air pollution level and its relation to the outdoor pollution. The importance of this pollutant transfer phenomenon is given by the fact that the air infiltrations and the ventilation system represent the main pollution vectors of the indoor spaces with atmospheric pollutants. Research studies of the pollutant transfer (theoretical and experimental) proved their limitations: high prediction error of the pollutant transfer. We wish to overcome the current limitations) by proposing a new approach for the study of this phenomenon: laboratory experiments of pollutant transfer with a special preliminary treatment of the air introduced for the study. We will divide our project into four stages: Experimental stand design, Experimental study oriented towards one or multiple pollutants, Mathematical modeling and finally the Indoor Environment Quality assessment and control tools. The mathematical modeling stage presents also new approach (new type of mathematical analysis and model form for this research field) that will be suited for the multiple pollutants simultaneous transfer. The project has two main targets: to understand the basic phenomena of pollutant transfer and new ventilation strategies to assure the indoor environment quality.

Fluid dynamics analysis for innovative personalized ventilation diffusers for automotive and building applications Call name: Postdoctoral Research Projects - PD-2011 call
PN-II-RU-PD-2011-3-0099 2011 - 2013

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: Universitatea Tehnica de Constructii Bucuresti

Project partners: Universitatea Tehnica de Constructii Bucuresti (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: http://www.cambi.ro/ventilare-personalizata-pd-bode/

Abstract:

HVAC systems have to provide clean air and to maintain comfortable conditions for the occupants. Usually applied total volume ventilation (TV) is inefficient because clean and cool air supplied has time to mix with the polluted warm air from the room before it is inhaled. TV is also energy consuming due to the principle of generating an uniform environment in the entire room, including areas which are not occupied. Personalized ventilation (PV) is a new development in the field of air distribution for buildings but is widely used in the automotive, train wagons, aircraft cabins. The main idea of PV is to provide clean air close to the face of each occupant and to improve thermal comfort in his microenvironment. Main objectives of the current project are: 1.Studying and developing innovative passive methods for generation of free isothermal and non-isothermal jets with different characteristics; 2.Studying and optimizing the interaction of the jets with the thermal flows generated by human body with focus on cooling effect and supply of personalized air to the breathing zone; 3.Development and integration in a real environment of two innovative prototypes, one with high mixing and one with reduced mixing; 4.Patenting innovative prototypes of air diffusers for PV. Project's objectives will be achieved both through parallel numerical simulation of the flow and by experimental measurements by optical diagnostics techniques.

INSTRUMENTE SUPORT PENTRU CRESTEREA CALITATII REZULTATELOR STIINTIFICE SI PROMOVAREA DEONTOLOGIEI SI ETICII ACADEMICE LA NIVELUL IOSUD – UTCB Call name: Fondul de Dezvoltare Instituţională - FDI - Competiţia 2023
CNFIS-FDI-2023-F-0550 2023 -

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

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Proiectul INSTRUCT6 se înscrie într-o continuitate a proiectelor anterioare INSTRUCT1-5, pentru intensificarea măsurilor pentru creșterea eticii şi integrității academice, digitizarea proceselor de gestiune şi didactice, creşterea calității tezelor de disertație, de doctorat, de abilitare şi a producţiei științifice rezultate din activităţile de cercetare doctorală şi post-doctorală. În 2018 a fost creată o platformă virtuală a Scolii Doctorale. În 2019, aceasta a fost completată cu gestiunea procesului de admitere la SUD. În 2020 şi 2021, şi au fost create noi module printre care şi un modul destinat activității editoriale din Jurnalul MCEE. În 2019 au fost iniţiate şi continuate în 2020-2022, activităţi de pregătire pentru scrierea lucrărilor ştiinţifice şi organizarea de module virtuale pentru discipline din PPUA. A fost de asemenea creat şi operaționalizat Centrul de Cercetare în Etică Aplicată.

Pentru INSTRUCT6 obiectivele sunt:

O1- Creşterea calităţii producţiei ştiinţifice a doctoranzilor, postdoctoranzilor, masteranzilor şi viitorilor conducători de doctorat din IOSUD-UTCB prin organizarea unor acțiuni specifice;

O2 - Îmbunătățirea nivelului de cunoștințe al comunităţii UTCB privind Etica Academică, inclusiv prin întărirea unor sctructuri specifice (Biroul pentru Etică și Integritate Academică);

O3 - Creşterea vizibilităţii Scolii Doctorale şi a Masteratului său de cercetare internațional în contextul poziţiei UTCB de partener al consorțiului de universități europene EU-CONEXUS;

O4 - Crearea unor mecanisme de corelare a portofoliului de teme de cercetare din programul de master şi din PPUA cu nevoile societale prin identificarea unor mecanisme moderne de predare şi inovare.

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

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Propunerea vizează o continuitate a proiectelor anterioare INSTRUCT 1-4, pentru intensificarea măsurilor privind combaterea fenomenului de plagiat, etica academică, digitalizarea proceselor de gestiune şi didactice, creşterea calităţii tezelor de disertatie si doctorat, a tezelor de abilitare şi a producţiei științifice rezultate din activităţile de cercetare doctorală şi post-doctorală. În 2018 a fost creată o platformă virtuală pentru activităţile doctorale, în 2019 a fost completată cu gestiunea la SUD. In 2020 şi 2021, şi au fost create noi module printre care şi un modul destinat activității editoriale din Jurnalul MCEE. În 2019 au fost iniţiate şi continuate în 2020 si 2021, activităţi de pregătire pentru scrierea lucrărilor ştiinţifice şi organizarea de module virtuale pentru discipline din PPUA.

Pentru INSTRUCT5 obiectivele sunt:

O1-Creşterea calităţii producţiei ştiinţifice a doctoranzilor, postdoctoranzilor, masteranzilor şi viitorilor conducători de doctorat din IOSUD-UTCB;

O2-Îmbunătățirea nivelului de cunoștințe al comunităţii UTCB privind Etica Academică; ;

O3-Creşterea vizibilităţii Scolii Doctorale şi a Masteratului său de cercetare internațional în contextul poziţiei UTCB de partener al consortiului de universitati europene EU-CONEXUS;

O4-Crearea unor mecanisme de corelare a portofoliului de teme de cercetare din programul de master şi din PPUA cu nevoile societale prin identificarea unor mecanisme moderne de predare şi inovare.

Call name: Premierea obtinerii atestatului de abilitare
PN-II-RU-ABIL-2014-1-0024 2014 -

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (RO)

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