Equipment & Facilities
Instrumentation for energy harvesting, electromagnetic non-destructive testing, smart agriculture and power electronics research.
Electromagnetic NDT Acquisition System
Complete data acquisition setup for MBN, MIP and MNP measurements: function generator, AC power amplifier, preamplifier (x100), low-pass / band-pass filters, Hall sensor DC supply and NI-DAQmx acquisition.
MBN, MIP, MNP equivalent sensing methods, BNC connector
LCR Precision Meter
Precision LCR meter used for Magnetic Incremental Permeability (MIP) measurements. Frequency range 10-1 MHz.
Frequency range 10 Hz – 1 MHz, MIP equivalent sensing method
MFC Stack Unit
Stack of six microbial fuel cells used to power an LED, with power management system for battery storage.
6 MFC stack, power management, battery storage
Micro-Hydro Turbine Prototype
Turbine prototype (DN 63 pipe assembly) for energy harvesting from water distribution networks, developed through 3D modeling, CFD simulation and experimental verification.
DN 63 pipe assembly, max output 192 mW at 2.6 kg/s
Microbial Fuel Cell Reactor
MFC reactor with electrodes and current collector for electricity generation from organic wastes (human/animal faeces, kitchen waste, wastewater).
Reactor, electrodes, current collector
Pesticide Monitoring Sensor Node
Sensor node for pesticide level detection in crops, validated through laboratory experimental setups.
Pesticide level monitoring, crop safety sensing
Printed Magnetic Needle Probe (PMNP)
Miniaturized magnetic needle probe with Hall sensors (< 200 µm) for internal characterization of laminated magnetic cores. Embedded magnetic measurement with homogenization analysis.
Spatial flux free, miniaturized MNP sensor, embedded magnetic measurement
RF Energy Harvesting Rectenna
Ambient RF energy harvesting rectenna on PLA polymer with RF receiver, capturing radio, TV and telephone signals for emergency power backup.
PLA polymer substrate, RF receiver, ambient RF harvesting
S-Parameters Measurement Bench
Vectorial network analyzer bench for high-frequency electronics testing, RF component characterization and electromagnetic material analysis. Presented during the LEEC inauguration.
S-parameter measurements, high-frequency RF testing
Signal Analysis & Data Acquisition Workstation
Oscilloscope, spectrum analysis and signal processing workstation (DeWeSoft) for NDT and sensor measurements.
Signal processing, oscilloscope, DeWeSoft
Soil Classification Sensor Node
Optical sensor node (infrared, red, blue LEDs and photodiode) for soil classification and nutrient monitoring (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium).
Optical LED/photodiode, 60° optimal angle, 2-2.4 cm distance
Solar PV Battery Management Test Bench
PCB implementation and test bench for battery management systems in low-cost solar photovoltaic energy generation.
PCB implementation, test bench, energy management
Voltage Amplifier
Voltage amplifier used in the electromagnetic NDT excitation circuit (PCR2000WE).
Excitation circuit, MIP/MBN signal amplification