Areas in laboratory / equipment-dedicated facilities
Space and Aeronautical Systems Laboratory (SAS Lab) of the Politecnico di Torino conducts advanced research in aerospace systems engineering, with a particular focus on the multidisciplinary modelling, simulation, monitoring, and experimental validation of complex onboard systems and smart aerospace architectures. The laboratory expertise spans nonlinear physics-based modelling of thermo-fluidic, mechanical, electromagnetic, and actuation systems; development of numerical simulation environments; and design of innovative diagnostic, prognostic, and health management methodologies for safety-critical aerospace applications.
The laboratory is particularly active in the study of next-generation electromechanical actuation systems (EMAs), flight control architectures, and intelligent monitoring strategies for the early detection of progressive failures and the estimation of Remaining Useful Life (RUL) in aerospace systems. Since almost a decade, the laboratory has also been conducting research activities on fiber optic sensing technologies, with specific expertise in Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)-based sensor networks for smart structures, structural and system-level monitoring, sensor fusion and virtual sensing applications in aerospace environments.
The SAS Lab combines advanced numerical modelling with experimental validation through dedicated research facilities, including aerospace hydraulic and electromechanical actuation test benches, hybrid EMA demonstrators, environmental testing facilities, and rapid prototyping infrastructures. The laboratory infrastructure supports both physics-driven and data-driven research approaches for diagnostics, prognostics, predictive maintenance and intelligent system management within future aerospace and industrial scenarios.
Laboratory Infrastructure and Dedicated Experimental FacilitiesThe Politecnico di Torino SAS Lab is equipped with dedicated experimental facilities supporting research activities on aerospace systems modelling, diagnostics, prognostics and smart sensing technologies, including:
- Experimental hydraulic test bench for primary and secondary flight servo-control systems
- Experimental test bench for aerospace electromechanical actuators (EMAs) aimed at diagnostics and prognostics validation
- Experimental platform for the development and testing of innovative hybrid electromechanical actuation solutions
- Environmental climatic chamber for controlled thermal testing and accelerated ageing experiments
- Experimental test bench for air-filtering systems in pressurised modules for space applications
- Fiber optic sensing and FBG-based monitoring instrumentation for smart structures and sensor fusion applications