We want to encourage all interested professionals to contribute to the CMBBE 2023 programme by participating in the pre-conference day of Lab Tours. It will be a tour of a laboratory and research facility that will take place before the scientific conference, on the 2nd of May 2023. This tour can provide attendees with an opportunity to learn more about the research being conducted in the lab and to see the equipment and facilities up close.
A pre-conference lab tours day is a valuable experience for conference attendees, as it allows them to gain a deeper understanding of the research being presented at the conference and to network with other researchers and scientists who share similar interests.
ENSAM LIFSE Laboratory - The Wind Tunnel Tour
Here you can see the promotional video of the experimental platform
The wind tunnel of the LIFSE laboratory at ENSAM Paris is referred to as a Prandtl wind tunnel, which is simply another term for a closed-wind tunnel. The 3m diameter axial fan, powered by a frequency-controlled 120 kW asynchronous motor, initiates the flow. As the flow passes through the nozzle, it is slowed down and straightened in the settling chamber, where honeycomb layers and wire mesh are used to improve flow uniformity and decrease turbulence levels. The nozzle’s contraction ratio of 12.5 guarantees a velocity profile with a turbulence ratio below 0.25%. The semi-open test section is 1.8m long and measures 1.35×1.65m². The wind speed can reach 40 m.s−1. The flow is then subject to slight deceleration in a 10 m-long diffuser with a 3° half angle.
The wind tunnel was built in 1952. It is the only one in the city of Paris. The facility is used for teaching and research activities, as well as missions of scientific mediation and dissemination.
The Institut de Biomecanique Humaine Georges Charpak (IBHGC) of Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology, is a research organisation in which researchers with various scientific profiles are involved (mechanical engineering, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, imaging specialists, functional rehabilitation physicians, physiologists, automation specialists, radiologists, and physicists). This plurality of skills enables the institute to conduct relevant and recognized research in the fields of biomechanics, health, safety, sport, and disability. The scientific approach, centered on musculoskeletal modelling, gives the institute an original and strong historical positioning at the national level. The IBHGC possesses a first-class technology platform of 1,000 m2 favoring the deployment of research, teaching, and development through a strong industrial partnership.
The main equipment that will be presented during the visit is The EOS low-dose biplane radiography system (EOS Imaging, France), movement analysis facility, BMA high-resolution radiography system (experimental surgery room), Aixplorer Ultrasound Shearwave elastography system (Supersonic Imagine), Micro CT-scanner, Surface scanning system (Handiscan), High-speed cameras and various custom-made test benches.
Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology is a higher education engineering school in France. The school has trained over 85,000 engineers since its foundation in 1780 by the Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, and it remains a prestigious and selective French Grande Ecole. It includes 8 Education and Research Campuses and 3 Institutes across France. Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology is a “Public Scientific, Cultural, and Professional Institution” (EPSCP) under the authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. With 15 research laboratories and 1 Ph.D. program, the Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology develops teaching and research activities in five strategic fields:
- Future of Manufacturing
- Mobility
- Energy
- Health Technology
- Construction
At Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology, the shared goals of research and industry come together to develop projects and skills to promote the emergence of new ideas in response to rapid technological changes. This approach enables the school to maintain the highest levels of expertise. Furthermore, the Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology has been involved in several European Projects, as both a partner and coordinator.
DATE: Tuesday, 2nd May 2023
ENSAM Institute of Human Biomechanics Lab Tour
The tours will start at 14:30; One tour will take place every hour
Maximum 20 participants per tour
Free but registration is required
ENSAM LIFSE Laboratory – The Wind Tunnel Tour
The tours will start at 14:30; One tour will take place every hour
Maximum 20 participants per tour
Free but registration is required
Last tour at 16:30