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 components. Within the HEV effort, MD-Lab focused on the modelling and design of a scroll compressor capable of supplying compressed air to the ventilator system.
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 contributed by building the numerical modelling chain required to study contact, friction, and lubrication behavior.
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 pathway from physical testing to numerical validation.
