Project title: Researches on the achievement of ecologic technologies based on magnetostrictively induced vibrations with a view to reducing the energy consumptions having as effect the global warming
Contract: Partnership in priority fields, Contract no. 21-059 / 14.09.2007
Contracting Authority: National Center for Program Management - CNMP Bucharest
Contractor: Research Development and Testing National Institute for Electrical Engineering
ICMET Craiova
Project manager: eng. Adrian VINTILA
Program: Partnership in priority fields
Research direction: Energy 2.1.4
Project class /Project type: – P.C.
Project acronym: TEVM
Period of project development September 2007 – April 30, 2010
Project total value 1,041,973 lei, from which – State budget: 1,025,723 lei
- Co-financing: 16,250 lei

Partners involved in project:
Partner 1: National Institute for Research and Development in Electrical Engineering
ICPE-CA Bucharest
Project responsible: Dr.eng. Mircea IGNAT
Partner 2: Technical University of Cluj Napoca UT Cluj
Project responsible: Prof.dr.ing. Horia BALAN
Partner 3: University of Craiova UCV
Project responsible: Prof.dr.eng. Dorina PURCARU
Partner 4: SC VIG IMPEX SRL Craiova
Project responsible: Dr.eng. Ion PURCARU
Objectives:
The project is focused on designing and developing complex equipment for vibratory stress relief by using the GMM (Giant Magnetostrictive Material) intelligent material, carrying out the intelligent, fast and accurate control of vibrations, leading to the fast and efficient stress relief of the metallic part, homogenizing rapidly the remanent stress.
The main objective of the project is the identification of those connections from the interdisciplinary field which make possible taking over peak conceptual or technological achievements from other technique sectors, in order to get the increase of technical level for electrical equipment, the increase of efficiency and decrease of energy consumption, the environment preservation.
The strategic objectives of the project are:
-achieving a technological network integrated in the field of vibratory stress relief, which should allow setting up a research center for international cooperation (doctorate, master degree, post-university courses), offering the necessary framework for interdisciplinary research with a view to integrating in European technological platform;
-attracting and forming young graduates with a view to integrating them in research activities;
-publishing papers, books and participating in international conferences with a view to preparing the partnership for FP7

Schedule for project achievement/Time table:
2007- Stage I
Theoretical studies on the vibratory stress relief method
Activity I.1. Theoretical studies on the vibratory stress relief method
Activity I.2. Study on the achievement of mechanical vibrators by using Giant Magnetostrictive Materials. Constructive solutions
Activity I.3. Solutions for supplying the magnetostrictive vibrators
Activity I.4. Drawing up of initial referential
Period: 18.09.2007 - 15.12.2007
Total value of the stage: 170,000 lei –State budget: 170,000 lei

2008- Stage II
Functional model of the vibratory stress relief equipment, with magnetostrictive vibrator
Activity II.1. Designing of the functional model for magnetostrictive vibrator
Activity II.2. Designing and achievement of variable frequency and amplitude inverter
Activity II.3. Designing of hardware structure for the control of the stress relief equipment
Activity II.4. Analysis of software application for the control of the vibratory stress relief equipment
Activity II.5. Achievement of functional model for magnetostrictive vibrator
Activity II.6. Achievement of hardware structure for the control of the functional model
Activity II.7. Implementation of software application for the control of the functional model
Activity II.8. Experimentation of the functional model
Period: 16.12.2007 – 15.12.2008
Total value of the stage: 648,250 lei, from which – State budget: 632,000 lei
- Co-financing: 16,250lei

2009 – Stage III
Designing of the magnetostrictive vibrator prototype
Activity III.1. Completion of the referential
Activity III.2. Designing of the magnetostrictive vibrator prototype
Period: 16.12.2008 – 15.09.2009
Total value of the stage: 132,802 lei – State budget: 132,802 lei

2009 – Stage IV
Achievement of the magnetostrictive vibrator prototype
Activity IV.1. Achievement of the magnetostrictive vibrator prototype
Period: 16.09.2009 – 15.12.2009
Total value of the stage: 47,396 lei – State budget: 47,396 lei

2010 – Stage V
Software and electrical equipment for magnetostrictive vibrator prototype. Dissemination
Activity V.1. Designing and accomplishment of the hardware structure for the prototype control
Activity V.2. Design and software installation for the control of the prototype
Activity V.3. Information dissemination
Period: 16.12.2009 – 31.10.2010
Total value of the stage: 110,911 lei – State budget: 110,911 l

Potential users:

Companies having as activity field the manufacture of welded metallic structures with large and average dimensions.

Technical, economic and social impact:
Technical impact
Vibratory stress relief is a method which treats the metallic parts with accurately controlled vibration energy, solving the problem of gradual dimensional changes and deterioration of mechanical properties of the parts, caused by remanent stresses.
The project is focused on the development of complex vibratory stress relief equipment, by using GMM (Giant Magnetostrictive Material) intelligent material, achieving the accurate control of the vibrations, having as result the efficient and fast stress relief of the metallic part. The electric control system, which has as function the automatic sweeping and analysis of resonance peaks, will be controlled by a computer. By means of its implemented software, it will be able to record automatically the process parameters (frequency, accelerations, absorbed power) and to supply reliable proofs for assessing and inspecting the vibratory stress relief effect.
Economic impact
At present, the stress relief of metallic parts with average and large dimensions is achieved by thermal method. This high energy consuming technology is a polluting and low efficient one
Social impact
By achieving this project, the conditions for setting up a technological network integrated into the field of vibratory stress relief are created, allowing founding a research center for international cooperation and attracting and forming new graduates for the research activity.