GENERAL INFO
Mission of the Laboratory The Laboratory of Thermodynamics & Thermal Engines (LTTE) belongs to the Energy, Industrial Processes and Pollution Abatements Sector of the Mechanical Engineering Department. It was founded in 1995.
The mission of the Lab is to educate engineers in a research, development and engineering services environment, in the following areas:
•Applied Thermodynamics
•Internal Combustion Engines
•Thermal Turbomachines
•Industrial Refrigeration
•Building Energy Systems
•Energy Efficiency of Buildings
Research & Development activities are carried out in close collaboration between post – and undergraduate students and experienced research engineers. Modeling and analysis are matched with experiments and tests, aiming at system design optimization. Specialized knowhow exists in automotive engine and combustion exhaust aftertreatment, as well as in the design, analysis and modeling of a variety of thermal systems, including building energy systems.
Research funding originates either directly from industrial partners (automotive industry, exhaust system and catalytic converter manufacturers etc), or from domestic or European Commission funding programs. An important aspect of our activities is related to the supply of consulting services as well as in-situ measurements and energy auditing services in industrial installations.
Since 2005, the Laboratory officially acts as a consultant to the University management in technical matters, especially as regards the study and supervision of construction and operation of building energy systems and installations, in collaboration with the University Technical Services Department. Special emphasis is given to energy conservation.
Last but not least, the Laboratory conducts environmental monitoring in the city of Volos, by means of a network of PM10 monitoring stations established in University buildings.
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