Experimental and numerical studies of flow around aerodynamic and blunt bodies; wind energy; study of the atmospheric boundary layer; vortex element method; and boundary element method. Facilities: two subsonic wind tunnels, instrumentation for measuring velocity, pressure and force; PC-type microcomputer network.

Modeling and numerical simulation for dynamic and static stress analysis, considering geometric and material linearity and non-linearity effects.

Current activities: research in the field of structural control and identification has led to the development of prototypes and the performance of experiments to identify material properties and to propose mathematical formulations and numerical algorithms suitable for solving the resulting models. Research in numerical methods involves not only the use of commercial finite element packages such as ABAQUS©, but also the development of proprietary codes, integrated or not with commercial codes. Interaction: Laboratory of Heat Transmission and Technology (LTTC), in the area of ​​thermoelasticity; Laboratory of Acoustics and Vibrations (LAVI), in the area of ​​identification of material properties; Metallurgy and Materials Program, in the area of ​​Composite Materials and Manufacturing Processes of Nanostructured Materials; Civil Engineering Program, in the area of ​​structural identification.

It provides the basic and essential infrastructure for the design, manufacture, testing, and experimentation of microsystems, for primarily interdisciplinary action, bringing together interests and motivations from different research areas at UFRJ and other groups in the country. Facilities: it operates on three platforms, namely photolithography, micromachining, and laser ablation, employing microscopy, optical techniques, and infrared thermography for the acquisition of flow and thermal field data.

Mechanical design, mechatronics, automation and biomechanics, with development of scientific projects and special projects for companies. Facilities: KUKA KR-125/3 robotic cell, accredited as a "KUKA Engineering Center" for the development of robotic device solutions for KUKA Roboter do Brasil Ltda (Germany). Partnerships: scientific-technological interaction projects, among others, with: Petrobras SA, TV Globo Ltda., CSN, INFRAERO, Mattedi, Maquesonda and Tecnoflex Engenharia Ltda. Participatory network: member of MANET (Manufacturing Automation Network), sponsored by FINEP-MCT

Experimental and numerical activities focused on the study of fundamental and applied problems related to fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics.