The importance of fine characterization techniques in laboratories specializing in the study of the physical, mechanical or chemical properties of materials in general is well established. Whether for understanding microstructure/property relationships, developing new materials or analyzing synthesis or implementation processes, it is essential to have high-performance analysis tools on a wide range of scales, from the micron to the atomic scale.

Le projet MANIOC vise un rayonnement international sur les matériaux durables grâce à la collaboration entre l’INSA-Lyon et deux partenaires de renommée mondiale en Allemagne

et aux Etats-Unis. Les recherches qui y sont associées concernent l’utilisation de l’hyperthermie magnétique en science et ingénierie des polymères permettant de mettre

au point des matériaux guérissables et adaptatifs.

The energy transition will require power electrical devices able to manage high voltages and high currents. Although today’s electronic converter’s market is dominated by silicon-based technology, these electronic devices have elevated intrinsic losses due to silicon physical limited properties. Thanks to their physical properties Wide-Band-Gap (WBG) semiconductors such as silicon carbides (SiC) or Gallium Nitride (GaN) or even Ultra Wide-Band Gap (UWBG) semiconductor such as diamond, Ga2O3 or AlN are particularly interesting for power electronic.

The LVA of INSA Lyon and the Tribology and Machine Condition Monitoring research group of UNSW are developing research activities in predictive machine maintenance for the strategic sectors of energy production and aeronautics. The two teams have strong historical scientific collaborations that they wish to perpetuate through the FRAMPI project. The project aims to provide a joint response to the challenges associated with the safety and durability of materials by extending the service life of machine components.

In the framework of reducing energy losses and of improving eco-efficiency, the Lumiere project aims to better understand and model the mechanisms governing the mixed lubrication regime with the objective of a more accurate estimate of the lifetime and friction losses of the lubricated components.

Ces dernières années, le développement de l’utilisation de combustibles renouvelable à amener les fabricants d’appareil de chauffage domestique au bois à fortement optimiser les conditions de combustion, via le développement de nouvelles technologies, afin d’être en mesure de respecter les réglementations européennes.

FRENCHDIAM seeks to exploit the exceptional properties of diamond, such as its resistance to high electric fields, its resistance to high temperatures and its outstanding thermal conductivity. The project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of two complementary advanced diamond devices: a high-voltage vertical transistor and a monolithic switching cell. Various technological steps required for a production chain will be developed, such as growth of large substrates, epitaxy of doped layers, structuring in clean rooms, peripheral protection and design of control electronics.

Le projet X-LOSM a pour objectif la production de nouveaux miroirs diélectriques à très faibles pertes optiques en vue de leur utilisation dans des expériences de pointe employant des cavités Fabry-Pérot.

The VORTEX project proposes a new approach for exploring unknown indoor environments using a fleet of autonomous drones (UAVs). We propose to define a strategy based on swarm intelligence exploiting only vision-based behaviors. The fleet will deploy as a dynamic graph self reconfiguring according to events and discovered areas. Without requiring any mapping or wireless communication, the drones will coordinate by mutual perception and communicate by visual signs. This approach will be developed with RGB and event cameras to achieve fast and low-energy navigation.

The building and construction sector accounts for around 39% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions, making it a key focal point in the global effort to combat climate change. In terms of material complexity and total energy consumption, the building stock ranks the highest. Despite enormous efforts, there is a need to adopt innovative approaches to building renovation and construction for identifying solutions that withstand climatic hazards and sense the environment.