Machine Design

The Machine Design Research Group, installed in the Department of Mechatronics and Mechanical System, has been registered in the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq) since 1994, aims the development of researches related to machine design technique, including analysis and synthesis of electrical and mechanical systems.

The researchers have concentrated their efforts in he development of technical and scientific knowledge associated with machine design concepts, aiming the proposal of new machine architecture to improve not only the operational performance but also the operator safety. The projects developed by the group also aims the improvement of existing machine performance through retrofitting and overhaul tasks.

Taking in view the increase in the machine systems complexity, the group researchers have focused the increase in reliability, tasks flexibility and control systems improvement to guarantee the fault free operation through a specific period of time.

The group has actuated in the following areas:

¨ Graduate activities, being responsible for graduate courses, thesis and dissertation supervision related to synthesis and analysis of electrical mechanical systems.

¨ Research activities, developing research projects sponsored by Brazilian governmental funding agencies, such as CNPq, FAPESP and CAPES, and by industrial sector, through the use of regulatory agencies funds.

¨ Culture and Extension, through the presentation of lectures in industries associations and coordination of engineering specialization courser (MBA).

Identification
Name of the Group: Machine Design	Status of the Group: certifyd by the intitution
Leaders of the Group: Carlos Chien-Ching Tu Gilberto Francisco Martha de Souza	Year of Formation: 1994
Predominant area: Engeneerings, Mechanical Engeneerings	Institution: Universidade de São Paulo - USP
Unit: Escola Politécnica
Departant: Departament of Mechanical and Eletronical Engeneerings and Mechanical Systems