Institute of mechanics and engineering
Latin | Institut de mécanique et d'ingénierie |
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Established | 2011 |
Research type | applied research |
Field of research | mechanics, Engineering, material sciences, civil engineering |
Director | Eric Arquis |
Faculty | 133 |
Students | 107 |
Location | Bordeaux, France 44°48′10″N 0°36′07″W / 44.8027504°N 0.60206360°WCoordinates: 44°48′10″N 0°36′07″W / 44.8027504°N 0.60206360°W |
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Campus | Arts et Métiers ParisTech - CER bordeaux |
CNRS | UMR CNRS 5295 |
Affiliations | University of Bordeaux INP Bordeaux |
Website | http://i2m.u-bordeaux.fr/ |
The Institute of mechanics and engineering (in French : Institut de mécanique et d'ingénierie), also known as the I2M, is a French institute of research located in Bordeaux, more precisely in the science Campus of Talence, Pessac and Gradignan. It is under the authority of University of Bordeaux, , Arts et Métiers ParisTech,[1] Bordeaux INP and [INRA]. It is in addition part of the Carnot Institute ARTS[2] and currently employs more than 300 persons.[3] It was created in 2011 from the merge of 3 "Unités Mixtes de Recherche" [[CNRS]/University] laboratories: LMP, TREFLE, US2B and 3 "Equipes d'Accueil" of Research Ministry: LAMEFIP, LGM2B, GHYMAC. The I2M is also part of the IdEX Bordeaux (LabEX AMADEUS, CPU, EquipEx XYLOFOREST) and of the interregional cluster AEROSPACE VALLEY Aerospace Valley.
Teaching and research topics[]
The main part of the research is focused on the following lines :
- Nondestructive testing, composite material, process engineering
- Civil engineering and energy
Research teams[]
The laboratory is divided in six research teams, which have their own field of research :
- DUMAS (durability of materials, systems and structures)
- APY (acoustics and physics)
- TREFLE (Fluid dynamics, energy)
- IMC (mechanical engineering and design)
- MPI (material sciences and process engineering)
- GCE (civil engineering and environment)
2 cross-disciplinary teams also exist and cover the fields of nondestructive testing and wood engineering.
Projects[]
Since its creation, the institute plays an important role in the project "H2E" (Horizon Hydrogen energie). Its work is mainly focused on two fields : multi-scale characterization and development of a new kind of mechanical test. As a member of the association Fondaterra, the I2M is also in charge of a massive geological studies program in order to certify the occupation of lands.[4]
Facilities and equipment[]
High-tech apparatus are available in the institute especially in the fields of optics and numerical computations :
- Scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM)
- Supercomputer with 400 processors
- Femto-seconds LASER
Locations[]
- University of Bordeaux (Talence, Gradignan, Carreire)
- Bordeaux INP (Pessac)
- Bordeaux campus of Arts et Métiers (Talence)
References and notes[]
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- Laboratories of Arts et Métiers ParisTech
- Laboratories in France
- French National Centre for Scientific Research