The group’s research is dedicated to the following topics, both from the theoretical/numerical and experimental points of view:
Electromagnetic compatibility
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Electromagnetic shielding, conducted and radiated emissions from power converters;
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Modelling of the electrical properties of dispersive materials for shielding effectiveness prediction, electromagnetic couplings inside metal enclosures;
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Electromagnetic interference in railway traction systems);
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Wireless power transmission by inductive resonant coupling;
Plasmas for industrial, aerospace, and biomedical applications
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Electrical discharges in ionized gases (glow and Corona discharges, dielectric barrier discharges (DBDs));
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Plasmas for space propulsion (miniaturized Hall and cylindrical plasma thrusters);
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Biomedical and biological applications of plasmas (plasma production of ozone and chemically active species, abatement of impurities, treatment of polymeric materials);
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Plasma diagnostics (emission and absorption spectroscopy, ozone measurements, ultra-fast and intensified photography, Schlieren imaging, microwaves interferometry, Langmuir and Pitot probes)
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Plasma generators (dielectric barrier discharge power supplies, high-voltage power supplies with arbitrary waveforms, high voltage and high frequency power supplies);
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Applied electrohydrodynamics (EHD interaction for aerodynamics and fluid dynamics);
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Applied magnetohydrodynamics (MHD energy conversion and MHD interactions in supersonic and hypersonic flows);
Further information on the group members, research activities and collaborations can be accessed via the Plasma Technology Laboratory website (https://site.unibo.it/plasmatechlab/en)
ERC Fields
- PE2_5 - Gas and plasma physics
- PE2_6 - Electromagnetism
- PE7_2 - Electrical and electronic engineering: semiconductors, components, systems
- PE7_3 – Simulation engineering and modelling
- PE7_6 – Communication technology, high-frequency technology
Scientific coordinator: Prof. Andrea Cristofolini