
Research fields
The research centre “Numerical Simulation, Testing and Mechanics of Composite Materials” is part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. The members of the department are involved in the following research fields:
Infrastructure
• System for structure behaviour analysis during fatigue tests
• Integrated system for vibroacoustic analysis (made by LMS GMBH)
• MX840 universal amplifier (data acquisition board) with 8 channels for tensometry
• Acoustic tube manufactured by Brüel & Kjær
• OV301 oven for heat treatment of composite materials with integrated vacuum connections
• KD2 Pro thermal property analyser for liquids and solids
• DV-II + PRO digital viscometer
• SIGMA 700 tensiometer
Products and services with innovative potential
• Lightweight composite structures
• Lightweight metal structures
• Optimization of mechanical structures
• Hybrid composite materials reinforced with natural fibres and glass fibres
Projects
• Research grants won in national / international competitions
• Projects / contracts with third parties (with the economic environment)
Collaborations
- SIEMENS – Brașov
- AUTOLIV România
- Polytechnical University of Bucharest
- Gh. Asachi University of Iași
- Dunărea de Jos University of Galați
- Faculty of Engineering and Agriculture of Brăila
- Ingenieurbüro GmbH, Germany
- Institut für Luft- und Kältetechnik gGmbH Dresden, Germany
- Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
- Research and Development National Institute for Technical Physics Iași (INCDFT Iași)
- Schaeffler România
- ICECON București;
- Institute for Road Vehicles Brașov (INAR SA)
- SC COMPOZITE SRL Braşov
- SC ICTCM SA Bucureşti
- SC ICPE SA Bucureşti
- TATA TECHNOLOGIES SRL
- S.C. Hora S.A. Reghin, Mureș
- SC Kronospan Romania SRL
Team
- Prof. dr. eng. Camelia CERBU - Coordinator of Research Centre C02B, PhD supervisor, E-mail: cerbu@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Traian Eugen BOLFA, E-mail: t.bolfa@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Angel HUMINIC, PhD supervisor, E-mail: angel.h@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Gabriela HUMINIC, PhD supervisor, E-mail: gabi.p@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Simona LACHE, Vice-Rector of Transilvania University of Brasov, PhD supervisor, E-mail: slache@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Dumitru NICOARĂ, E-mail: tnicoara@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Alexandru Constantin V. POPA, E-mail: acvpopa@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Ioan Călin ROȘCA, Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, PhD supervisor, E-mail: icrosca@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Veneția SANDU, PhD supervisor, E-mail: venetia.sandu@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Maria Luminița SCUTARU, Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering, PhD supervisor, E-mail: lscutaru@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Ioan SZAVA, PhD supervisor, E-mail: eet@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Horațiu TEODORESCU-DRĂGHICESCU, PhD supervisor, E-mail: draghicescu.teodorescu@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. Virgil Barbu UNGUREANU, E-mail: virbung@unitbv.ro
- Prof. dr. eng. mat. Sorin VLASE, PhD supervisor, E-mail: svlase@unitbv.ro
- Assoc. prof. dr. eng. Liviu COSTIUC, Vice-Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, E-mail: lcostiuc@unitbv.ro
- Assoc. prof. dr. eng. Ioan ENESCU, E-mail: enescu@unitbv.ro
- Assoc. prof. dr. eng. Călin ITU, E-mail: calinitu@unitbv.ro
- Assoc. prof. dr. eng. Mircea MIHĂLCICĂ, E-mail: mihalcica@unitbv.ro
- Assoc. prof. dr. eng. Mariana Domnica STANCIU, E-mail: mariana.stanciu@unitbv.ro
- Assoc. prof. dr. eng. Daniela ȘOVA, E-mail: sova.d@unitbv.ro
- Assoc. prof. dr. eng. Mihai ULEA, E-mail: ulea@unitbv.ro
- Assoc. prof. dr. eng. Marian Nicolae VELEA, E-mail: marian.velea@unitbv.ro
- Lector dr. eng. Marius Nicolae BABA, E-mail: mariusbaba@unitbv.ro
- Lector dr. eng. Maria Violeta GUIMAN, E-mail: violeta.guiman@unitbv.ro
- Lector dr. eng. Mihaela Violeta MUNTEANU, E-mail: v.munteanu@unitbv.ro
- Lector dr. eng. Călin Raul TÂRNOVEANU, E-mail: ctarnoveanu@unitbv.ro
- Assistant dr. eng. Eliza CHIRCAN (employed for a determined period), E-mail: eliza.chircan@unitbv.ro
PhD students:
- Afilipoaei R. Cezar
- Ardeleanu V. Amalia-Florentina
- Baroianu G. Vlăduț Teodor
- Chiorpec V. Florin Cristian
- Dumbravă M. Florin
- Ghițescu I. Ion Marius
- Iftimiciuc C. Mihaela Andreea
- Jitarașu Octavian
- Limbășan Mihail-Marius
- Mazilu A. Adrian Ștefan
- Mupona Munyaradzi Innocent
- Olăreanu (Ursache) Ștefania
- Petrici R. Andrei Victor
- Prodan I. Iulia-Maria
- Toderiță R. C. Ana