3BUILD: 3D printing in construction
3BUILD developed a lightweight, portable robotic mortar printer for buildings and infrastructure, bringing large-scale 3D printing in construction from laboratory trials to a full-scale demonstrator. The project concluded with the construction of the first 3D-printed house in Greece at the…
AccuFlow: Drug-delivery platform
AccuFlow developed an innovative technology platform for drug-delivery devices intended for combined use with specialized pharmaceuticals. Within the project, MD-Lab focused on the mechanical pump subsystem: selecting suitable motion mechanisms, designing compact transmission stages, optimizing gear geometry and validating the…
NOESIS: Seismic Protection Devices
NOESIS developed and demonstrated a new generation of vibration and seismic protection devices for all spatial directions. The project was built around the KDamper concept, an innovative isolation and absorption architecture that uses negative-stiffness elements to protect structures, equipment and…
HEV Ventilator
HEV (High Energy Ventilator) was a CERN-affiliated emergency ventilator initiative developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aimed to create a high-quality, versatile and lower-cost medical ventilator design, developed in consultation with medical professionals and based on accessible…
Heart Perfusion
The Heart Perfusion project develops a blood-free ex-vivo system for keeping donor hearts viable, assessable and recoverable between organ retrieval and transplantation. Enabled by a patented T3-hormone solution developed by the Department of Pharmacology of the National and Kapodistrian University…
LESS Mechanism
The LESS project examined a patented power-transmission mechanism proposed as an alternative to conventional crank-rod systems in reciprocating machines. The mechanism converts rotary to reciprocating motion and vice versa, with potential use in internal-combustion engines, pumps, compressors, and expanders. MD-Lab…
ARISTOS Drive-System Assessment
For IKNOWHOW S.A., MD-Lab carried out a technical assessment of the drive system of the ARISTOS autonomous vehicle. The work focused on the chain-drive transmission, motor-reducer loading, bidirectional motion behavior and acoustic evidence of impact phenomena observed during changes of…
UAV Testing and Validation
MD-Lab provided laboratory testing and engineering validation for maritime UAV prototypes developed with A.S. Prote Maritime Ltd. The work covered prototype preparation, static structural checks, dynamic vibration measurements, FFT-based response processing, reverse engineering and aerodynamic simulation support, creating a coherent…
Specialized Surgical Tools
A dedicated surgical-assist tool for controlled acetabular cup medialization in total hip arthroplasty. Developed with the 2nd Department of Orthopaedics of Athens General Hospital “G. Gennimatas”, engineered by MD-Lab, and manufactured by Prematech from biocompatible SAE 316L stainless steel, the…
Nitinol Superelastic DCP
This project investigates a Nitinol superelastic compression plate for femoral fracture fixation. By using the nearly constant-force response of superelastic Nitinol, the design aims to maintain fracture-site compression as bone resorption and loading change the gap conditions during healing.
Stereotaxic Device
This project develops a compact stereotaxic instrument that makes small-animal neuroscience procedures faster, more precise and easier to reproduce. Its all-in-one design combines animal-centric immobilization, essential surgical accessories, electronics and high-precision motion control to reduce operator effort and streamline demanding…
Pumpless Rankine Cycle System
MD-Lab research on pumpless Rankine Cycle systems examines compact power generation from low-grade waste heat without the conventional mechanical pump of an organic Rankine cycle. The work combines experimental system development with multi-domain dynamic modelling of heat exchange, valve switching,…
Forensics of Femoral Nail Failure
MD-Lab supported a clinical forensic engineering investigation into the mechanical failure of a proximal femoral nail assembly. The project focused on fractographic analysis of the recovered hip screw and sleeve, translating fracture-surface evidence into a clear explanation of how the…
Loss Factor Characterization
A controlled experimental characterization project for ELVAL COLOUR S.A., focused on the damping behavior of composite aluminium plates. MD-Lab developed the mechanical test setup, manufactured a dedicated auxiliary aluminium plate and fixture system, and carried out vibration measurements according to…
Gearless Differential
The Gearless Differential project investigates a cam-track differential architecture that replaces conventional side and spider gears with identical wavy cam-track disks, guided rolling members and a geared retainer. The work formalizes the geometry required for rolling contact, verifies the kinematics…
Cryogenic Testing of Concrete Thermal Expansion
MD-Lab research on concrete at cryogenic temperatures develops an experimental route for measuring the linear coefficient of thermal expansion of cylindrical concrete specimens down to approximately -160 °C. The work addresses the need for reliable thermal-strain data in refrigerated liquefied-gas…
Lüders Lines in Copper Tube Bending
This project, developed with Halcor, investigates why visible Lüders lines form on hard copper tubes during bending and how their appearance can be predicted before production. Using industrial bending-test data, material characterization, geometrical measurements, semi-empirical formulas and microscopy, the work…
Digitization of the Last European Elephant
This project brings engineering tools into palaeontology by digitizing, modelling and 3D printing skeletal remains of Palaeoloxodon tiliensis, the dwarf elephant from Tilos considered the last European elephant. By combining CT scanning, laser scanning, CAD modelling, allometric analysis and additive…
Rail Grease Characterization
For STASY S.A., MD-Lab developed a repeatable laboratory procedure for assessing the thermal behavior of old rail lubricating grease under controlled heating conditions. MD-Lab designed the thermal-test workflow, configured the heating and temperature-monitoring setup, recorded temperature history and timed observations,…
Restoration of the French Wharf of Lavrion
MD-Lab documented and interpreted the loading mechanisms of the French Wharf of Lavrion, an 1888 industrial-heritage structure built for the movement of minerals, coal and commercial goods. The project turns a corroded and partly incomplete machine system into a clear…
3BUILD: 3D printing in construction
3BUILD developed a lightweight, portable robotic mortar printer for buildings and infrastructure, bringing large-scale 3D printing in construction from laboratory trials to a full-scale demonstrator. The project concluded with the construction of the first 3D-printed house in Greece at the…
AccuFlow: Drug-delivery platform
AccuFlow developed an innovative technology platform for drug-delivery devices intended for combined use with specialized pharmaceuticals. Within the project, MD-Lab focused on the mechanical pump subsystem: selecting suitable motion mechanisms, designing compact transmission stages, optimizing gear geometry and validating the…
NOESIS: Seismic Protection Devices
NOESIS developed and demonstrated a new generation of vibration and seismic protection devices for all spatial directions. The project was built around the KDamper concept, an innovative isolation and absorption architecture that uses negative-stiffness elements to protect structures, equipment and…
3BUILD: 3D printing in construction
3BUILD developed a lightweight, portable robotic mortar printer for buildings and infrastructure, bringing large-scale 3D printing in construction from laboratory trials to a full-scale demonstrator. The project concluded with the construction of the first 3D-printed house in Greece at the…
AccuFlow: Drug-delivery platform
AccuFlow developed an innovative technology platform for drug-delivery devices intended for combined use with specialized pharmaceuticals. Within the project, MD-Lab focused on the mechanical pump subsystem: selecting suitable motion mechanisms, designing compact transmission stages, optimizing gear geometry and validating the…
NOESIS: Seismic Protection Devices
NOESIS developed and demonstrated a new generation of vibration and seismic protection devices for all spatial directions. The project was built around the KDamper concept, an innovative isolation and absorption architecture that uses negative-stiffness elements to protect structures, equipment and…
HEV Ventilator
HEV (High Energy Ventilator) was a CERN-affiliated emergency ventilator initiative developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aimed to create a high-quality, versatile and lower-cost medical ventilator design, developed in consultation with medical professionals and based on accessible…
Heart Perfusion
The Heart Perfusion project develops a blood-free ex-vivo system for keeping donor hearts viable, assessable and recoverable between organ retrieval and transplantation. Enabled by a patented T3-hormone solution developed by the Department of Pharmacology of the National and Kapodistrian University…
Specialized Surgical Tools
A dedicated surgical-assist tool for controlled acetabular cup medialization in total hip arthroplasty. Developed with the 2nd Department of Orthopaedics of Athens General Hospital “G. Gennimatas”, engineered by MD-Lab, and manufactured by Prematech from biocompatible SAE 316L stainless steel, the…
Nitinol Superelastic DCP
This project investigates a Nitinol superelastic compression plate for femoral fracture fixation. By using the nearly constant-force response of superelastic Nitinol, the design aims to maintain fracture-site compression as bone resorption and loading change the gap conditions during healing.
Stereotaxic Device
This project develops a compact stereotaxic instrument that makes small-animal neuroscience procedures faster, more precise and easier to reproduce. Its all-in-one design combines animal-centric immobilization, essential surgical accessories, electronics and high-precision motion control to reduce operator effort and streamline demanding…
Loss Factor Characterization
A controlled experimental characterization project for ELVAL COLOUR S.A., focused on the damping behavior of composite aluminium plates. MD-Lab developed the mechanical test setup, manufactured a dedicated auxiliary aluminium plate and fixture system, and carried out vibration measurements according to…
AccuFlow: Drug-delivery platform
AccuFlow developed an innovative technology platform for drug-delivery devices intended for combined use with specialized pharmaceuticals. Within the project, MD-Lab focused on the mechanical pump subsystem: selecting suitable motion mechanisms, designing compact transmission stages, optimizing gear geometry and validating the…
LESS Mechanism
The LESS project examined a patented power-transmission mechanism proposed as an alternative to conventional crank-rod systems in reciprocating machines. The mechanism converts rotary to reciprocating motion and vice versa, with potential use in internal-combustion engines, pumps, compressors, and expanders. MD-Lab…
ARISTOS Drive-System Assessment
For IKNOWHOW S.A., MD-Lab carried out a technical assessment of the drive system of the ARISTOS autonomous vehicle. The work focused on the chain-drive transmission, motor-reducer loading, bidirectional motion behavior and acoustic evidence of impact phenomena observed during changes of…
Gearless Differential
The Gearless Differential project investigates a cam-track differential architecture that replaces conventional side and spider gears with identical wavy cam-track disks, guided rolling members and a geared retainer. The work formalizes the geometry required for rolling contact, verifies the kinematics…
AccuFlow: Drug-delivery platform
AccuFlow developed an innovative technology platform for drug-delivery devices intended for combined use with specialized pharmaceuticals. Within the project, MD-Lab focused on the mechanical pump subsystem: selecting suitable motion mechanisms, designing compact transmission stages, optimizing gear geometry and validating the…
HEV Ventilator
HEV (High Energy Ventilator) was a CERN-affiliated emergency ventilator initiative developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aimed to create a high-quality, versatile and lower-cost medical ventilator design, developed in consultation with medical professionals and based on accessible…
Heart Perfusion
The Heart Perfusion project develops a blood-free ex-vivo system for keeping donor hearts viable, assessable and recoverable between organ retrieval and transplantation. Enabled by a patented T3-hormone solution developed by the Department of Pharmacology of the National and Kapodistrian University…
Specialized Surgical Tools
A dedicated surgical-assist tool for controlled acetabular cup medialization in total hip arthroplasty. Developed with the 2nd Department of Orthopaedics of Athens General Hospital “G. Gennimatas”, engineered by MD-Lab, and manufactured by Prematech from biocompatible SAE 316L stainless steel, the…
Nitinol Superelastic DCP
This project investigates a Nitinol superelastic compression plate for femoral fracture fixation. By using the nearly constant-force response of superelastic Nitinol, the design aims to maintain fracture-site compression as bone resorption and loading change the gap conditions during healing.
Stereotaxic Device
This project develops a compact stereotaxic instrument that makes small-animal neuroscience procedures faster, more precise and easier to reproduce. Its all-in-one design combines animal-centric immobilization, essential surgical accessories, electronics and high-precision motion control to reduce operator effort and streamline demanding…
Forensics of Femoral Nail Failure
MD-Lab supported a clinical forensic engineering investigation into the mechanical failure of a proximal femoral nail assembly. The project focused on fractographic analysis of the recovered hip screw and sleeve, translating fracture-surface evidence into a clear explanation of how the…
UAV Testing and Validation
MD-Lab provided laboratory testing and engineering validation for maritime UAV prototypes developed with A.S. Prote Maritime Ltd. The work covered prototype preparation, static structural checks, dynamic vibration measurements, FFT-based response processing, reverse engineering and aerodynamic simulation support, creating a coherent…
Digitization of the Last European Elephant
This project brings engineering tools into palaeontology by digitizing, modelling and 3D printing skeletal remains of Palaeoloxodon tiliensis, the dwarf elephant from Tilos considered the last European elephant. By combining CT scanning, laser scanning, CAD modelling, allometric analysis and additive…
UAV Testing and Validation
MD-Lab provided laboratory testing and engineering validation for maritime UAV prototypes developed with A.S. Prote Maritime Ltd. The work covered prototype preparation, static structural checks, dynamic vibration measurements, FFT-based response processing, reverse engineering and aerodynamic simulation support, creating a coherent…
Loss Factor Characterization
A controlled experimental characterization project for ELVAL COLOUR S.A., focused on the damping behavior of composite aluminium plates. MD-Lab developed the mechanical test setup, manufactured a dedicated auxiliary aluminium plate and fixture system, and carried out vibration measurements according to…
Cryogenic Testing of Concrete Thermal Expansion
MD-Lab research on concrete at cryogenic temperatures develops an experimental route for measuring the linear coefficient of thermal expansion of cylindrical concrete specimens down to approximately -160 °C. The work addresses the need for reliable thermal-strain data in refrigerated liquefied-gas…
ARISTOS Drive-System Assessment
For IKNOWHOW S.A., MD-Lab carried out a technical assessment of the drive system of the ARISTOS autonomous vehicle. The work focused on the chain-drive transmission, motor-reducer loading, bidirectional motion behavior and acoustic evidence of impact phenomena observed during changes of…
UAV Testing and Validation
MD-Lab provided laboratory testing and engineering validation for maritime UAV prototypes developed with A.S. Prote Maritime Ltd. The work covered prototype preparation, static structural checks, dynamic vibration measurements, FFT-based response processing, reverse engineering and aerodynamic simulation support, creating a coherent…
Pumpless Rankine Cycle System
MD-Lab research on pumpless Rankine Cycle systems examines compact power generation from low-grade waste heat without the conventional mechanical pump of an organic Rankine cycle. The work combines experimental system development with multi-domain dynamic modelling of heat exchange, valve switching,…
Loss Factor Characterization
A controlled experimental characterization project for ELVAL COLOUR S.A., focused on the damping behavior of composite aluminium plates. MD-Lab developed the mechanical test setup, manufactured a dedicated auxiliary aluminium plate and fixture system, and carried out vibration measurements according to…
Cryogenic Testing of Concrete Thermal Expansion
MD-Lab research on concrete at cryogenic temperatures develops an experimental route for measuring the linear coefficient of thermal expansion of cylindrical concrete specimens down to approximately -160 °C. The work addresses the need for reliable thermal-strain data in refrigerated liquefied-gas…
Lüders Lines in Copper Tube Bending
This project, developed with Halcor, investigates why visible Lüders lines form on hard copper tubes during bending and how their appearance can be predicted before production. Using industrial bending-test data, material characterization, geometrical measurements, semi-empirical formulas and microscopy, the work…
Rail Grease Characterization
For STASY S.A., MD-Lab developed a repeatable laboratory procedure for assessing the thermal behavior of old rail lubricating grease under controlled heating conditions. MD-Lab designed the thermal-test workflow, configured the heating and temperature-monitoring setup, recorded temperature history and timed observations,…
Restoration of the French Wharf of Lavrion
MD-Lab documented and interpreted the loading mechanisms of the French Wharf of Lavrion, an 1888 industrial-heritage structure built for the movement of minerals, coal and commercial goods. The project turns a corroded and partly incomplete machine system into a clear…