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Victoria University has significant expertise in researching issues of importance and working with a range of government and industry across several key areas. The University supports a number of designated Research Centres such as the Centre for Packaging, Transportation and Storage and the Optical Technology Research Laboratory, that undertake focussed research activities and have achieved significant external support from industry and Government.
Areas of major research of the Centre for Packaging, Transportation and Storage include commercial solar grain cooling system; dynamics of bulk carriers, and effect of dynamic behaviour on fatigue of small closed containers for liquids.
The Optical Technology Research Laboratory undertakes both basic and applied research on a range of projects funded by government grants and private industry and is well equipped with advanced and excellent optical and optoelectronic facilities. The Centre conducts research in all areas of optical technology and has specific sub-groups in Optical Fibre Sensors; Optoelectronic Imaging; Lasers and Optoelectronic Materials, and Applied Atomic Spectroscopy.
Office for Research
Victoria University of Technology
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Faculty of Engineering and Science |
Centre for Packaging, Transportation and Storage
http://dingo.vu.edu.au/~cpts/
[ Australian Science at Work Entry ]
Determination of packaging material requirements for optimum shelf life of packaged filled milk powder
Chief Researcher: Uppu P
Supervisors: Sonneveld K, Kyle W S, Casey R J
Sponsor: Cowbell International Inc
Duration: July 1999 - December 2000
Descriptor: PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY
Research Field Classification: 291899 Interdisciplinary Engineering nec
Determination of cushioning design characteristics of corrugated board cushioning (Corrupad)
Chief Researcher: Bruscella B
Supervisors: Sek Assoc Prof M, Sonneveld K
Sponsors: Visy Board; EcoRecycle Victoria
Current Status: Completed
Descriptor: PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY
Research Field Classification: 291499 Materials Engineering
Fibreboard cushioning of non-flat surface items
Chief Researcher: Naganathan P (MEng)
Supervisors: He J, Tran Dr D, Sonneveld K, Kirkpatrick J
Sponsor: Amcor Fibreboard
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptor: PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY
Research Field Classification: 291499 Materials Engineering
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School of Communications and Informatics
http://cams.vu.edu.au
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3-D structure recovery of indoor scene objects using mobile robotic vision
Chief Researcher: Wingate M (PhD)
Supervisors: Shi Dr H, Sek Assoc Prof M
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: MACHINE VISION; IMAGE PROCESSING
Research Field Classification: 290301 Robotics and Mechatronics
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School of the Built Environment
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Evolutionary structural optimisation
Chief Researcher: Xie Assoc Prof M
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: SHAPE OPTIMISATION; OPTIMAL STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TOPOLOGY OPTIMISATION
Research Fields Classification: 290801 Structural Engineering
290804 Construction Engineering
290303 CAD/CAM Systems
Development of a self-contained impact sensing device for packaging and handling applications
Chief Researcher: Rouillard V
Sponsor: ACI Glass Packaging
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: IMPACT FORCE; GLASS CONTAINERS; HANDLING
Research Fields Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
290399 Manufacturing Engineering nec
291899 Interdisciplinary Engineering nec
An open-cycle desiccant bed system for conditioning bulk stored grains
Chief Researcher: Li Chen (PhD)
Supervisor: Thorpe Assoc Prof G R
Current Status: Ongoing
Research Field Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
Dynamic effects on cushioning properties of corrugated fibreboard
Chief Researcher: Naganathan P
Supervisors: Tran J, He J, Sonneveld K, Kirkpatrick J
Sponsor: Amcor Fibreboard
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: COMPRESSION SPEED; COMPRESSED ENCLOSED AIR
Research Field Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
Modelling the loosening of threaded fasteners subjected to dynamic loads
Chief Researcher: Holland M (MEng)
Supervisor: Tran Dr D
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: FRICTION; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; VIBRATION--TESTING
Research Field Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
The development of a self-contained device to measure, analyse and store impact forces in glass containers
Chief Researcher: Rouillard V
Sponsor: ACI Glass Packaging
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: IMPACT FORCE; GLASS CONTAINERS; HANDLING; FILLING LINES
Research Fields Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
290399 Manufacturing Engineering nec
291899 Interdisciplinary Engineering nec
Investigation of the behaviour of corrugated fibreboard under dynamic loads
Chief Researcher: Minett M (PhD)
Supervisor: Sek Assoc Prof M
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: TRANSPORT; PACKAGING--OPTIMISATION; --MATERIALS; VIBRATION; SHOCK; DAMAGE; SIMULATION; CORRUGATED BOARD; RECYCLABLE; DROP; CUSHION CURVES
Research Fields Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
290399 Manufacturing Engineering nec
291899 Interdisciplinary Engineering nec
A new method for characterisation of cushioning properties of packaging materials
Chief Researcher: Sek Assoc Prof M
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: TRANSPORT; PACKAGING--OPTIMISATION; --MATERIALS; VIBRATION; SHOCK; DAMAGE; SIMULATION; CORRUGATED BOARD; RECYCLABLE; DROP; CUSHION CURVES
Research Fields Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
290399 Manufacturing Engineering nec
291899 Interdisciplinary Engineering nec
Control of excessive transient vibrations for high-speed shafts
Chief Researcher: Qiming M (MEng)
Supervisor: Semercigil Dr E
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: VIBRATION CONTROL; POWER TRANSMISSION SHAFTS
Research Field Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
A novel signal analysis technique for machine condition monitoring
Chief Researcher: Sokolov N (PhD)
Supervisor: Semercigil Dr E
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: TRANSFORMATIONS--WAVELET; FAULT DETECTION
Research Field Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
Engineering application of electrorheological fluids
Chief Researcher: Truong T (MEng)
Supervisors: Semercigil Dr E, Turan Assoc Prof Ö F
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: CONTROLLABLE FLUIDS; MOTION CONTROL
Research Field Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
Vibration control of flexible robot manipulators
Chief Researcher: Ozer A (PhD)
Supervisor: Semercigil Dr E
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptor: FLEXIBLE ARMS--MULTI-INK
Research Fields Classification: 290301Robotics and Mechatronics
290300 Manufacturing Engineering
A modified tuned absorber for vibration control
Chief Researcher: Semercigil Dr E
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptor: IMPACT DAMPER
Research Fields Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
290300 Manufacturing Engineering
Design of a hot-wire probe for more accurate flow measurements
Chief Researcher: Anderson C (PhD)
Supervisors: Semercigil Dr E, Turan Assoc Prof Ö F
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptor: SUPPRESSED DYNAMIC RESPONSE--GEOMETRY
Research Field Classification: 290501 Mechanical Engineering
Chatter control during metal cutting - active control
Chief Researcher: Semercigil Dr E
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: TURNING--TOOL CHATTER; END MILLING--TOOL CHATTER
Research Field Classification: 290300 Manufacturing Engineering
Experimental and numerical investigation of adverse pressure gradient wall-bounded turbulent flows and turbulence modelling
Chief Researcher: Turan Assoc Prof Ö F
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: HOT-WIRE ANEMOMETRY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; TURBULENCE MODELLING
Research Field Classification: 291803 Turbulent Flows
Experimental and numerical study of an adverse pressure gradient turbulent boundary layer
Chief Researcher: Han J (PhD)
Supervisor: Turan Assoc Prof Ö F
Current Status: Ongoing
Descriptors: HOT-WIRE ANEMOMETRY; CFD; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Research Field Classification: 291803 Turbulent Flows
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