Research orientation
Icing and material engineering
- Studies related to icing of electrical networks, aircraft, airport runways and other structures (wind turbines, bridges…)
- Development of icing instrumentation
- Development of de-icing and anti-icing strategies
- Preventive methods against adhesion and accumulation of ice and snow
- Smart coatings, functional materials, antibacterial, antifouling, anti-aging and degradation, anticorrosive…
- Geo-mechanics of northern environments and risk assessment related to natural hazards (ice, earthquakes, permafrost…)
- Mechanical behavior of ice, geo-materials
- Performance of standardized tests according to ASTM, AMS and ISO standards.
Power engineering
- Study of aging/degradation of dielectric materials and development/improvement of advanced diagnostic methods for power equipment (transformers, bushings, insulators, alternators, capacitors, etc.)
- Development of fully automated methods that fit perfectly with the current trend of developing smart electrical networks for increased reliability and controlled failure rates
- Numerical modeling of high voltage equipment
- Identification and control of electric machines
- Study and design of wind energy conversion systems
- Large-scale grid integration of renewable energies
- Power system protection
- Performance of standardized tests according to ASTM and IEC standards
International Center for Nordic Engineering members actively participate in international committees that establish and approve standard procedures.
