Catalin Alexandru

Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov, Brasov, .

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Pagina web a instituţiei: http://www.unitbv.ro
Pagina web personala: https://www.unitbv.ro/documente/cercetare/doctorat-postdoctorat/membrii-csud/Catalin%20Alexandru.pdf

Urmareste linkul ResearcherID pentru toate articolele cercetatorului: A-9895-2012 . Tabelul detaliat al articolelor este in josul paginii.

Nascut(a) in: 1967

Interese: sisteme mecanice, prototipare virtuala, sisteme de energie regenerabila, automobile

Detalii:
Formare profesionala: Liceul Dinicu Golescu din Campulung-Muscel (1985); Diploma de inginer la Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov, specializarea Automobile (1991); Doctorat in Inginerie Mecanica - Mecanisme, titlul tezei: Optimizarea cinematico-dinamica a mecanismelor de ghidare a puntilor din spate ale automobilelor(1998); Profesor universitar la Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov (din 1992; gradul de profesor in 2004). Conducator de doctorat in Inginerie Mecanica (din 2009).
Publicatii: 10 carti, 6 cursuri universitare, peste 200 articole stiintifice (publicate inclusiv in reviste si volume de conferinte internationale - indexate ISI, SCOPUS, COMPENDEX, INSPEC, CSA, EBSCO, IEEE Xplore, FISITA, VINITI).
Membru in asociatii profesional-stiintifice internationale: Asociatia Romana de Stiinta Mecanismelor si Masinilor (ARoTMM), afiliata la International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM); European Association for the Development of the Renewable Energy and Power Quality (EA4EPQ)
Granturi de cercetare (ca director, prin competitie): 4 (CNCSIS tip A)

Details:
Background: High-school Dinicu Golescu of Campulung-Muscel (1985); Enginner diploma to University Transilvania of Brasov, Automotive specialization (1991); PhD in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanisms, thesis: Dynamic optimization of the guiding linkages used for the car rear axles (1998); Professor to University Transilvania of Brasov (since 1992; professor degree in 2004). PhD Supervisor in Mechanical Engineering (since 2009).
Publications: 10 books, 6 course supports, and over 200 scientific papers (including international journals and conference proceedings - indexed ISI, SCOPUS, COMPENDEX, INSPEC, CSA, EBSCO, IEEE Xplore, FISITA, VINITI).
Member in international scientific - proffesional associations: Romanian Association for Science of Mechanisms and Machines (ARoTMM), which is affiliated to the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM); European Association for the Development of the Renewable Energy and Power Quality (EA4EPQ).
Research projects as manager: 4 (CNCSIS A-type)

Publicații selectate:

* , Alexandru, C. Optimal design of the dual-axis tracking system used for a PV string platform. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, vol. 11, nr. 4, 2019, p. 043501(1-14), ISSN 1941-7012, DOI 10.1063/1.5109390.

* Catalin Alexandru, Method for the quasi-static analysis of beam axle suspension systems used for road vehicles, Sage, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, July, 2018.

* Alexandru, C., Ţoţu, V., Method for the multi-criteria optimization of car wheel suspension mechanisms. Ingeniería e Investigación, vol. 36, nr. 2, August 2016, p. 60-67, ISSN 0120-5609, DOI 10.15446/ing.investig.v36n2.52517.

* Alexandru, C, A comparative analysis between the tracking solutions implemented on a photovoltaic string, American Institute of Physics, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 6, 2014.

* Alexandru, P., Vişa, I., Alexandru, C. , Modelling the angular capability of the ball joints in a complex mechanism with two degrees of mobility, Elsevier, Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2014.

* Alexandru, C., A novel open-loop tracking strategy for photovoltaic systems, The Scientific World Journal, 2013, 2013.

* Alexandru, C., Tatu, I.N. , Optimal design of the solar tracker used for a photovoltaic string, Americal Institute of Physics, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 5, 2013.

* Alexandru, Petre; Macaveiu, Dragos; Alexandru, Catalin, Design and simulation of a steering gearbox with variable transmission ratio, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C-Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 226, 2012.

* Enescu, M., Alexandru, C. , Optimal algorithm for spray pyrolysis deposition of TiO2 films by using an industrial robot, American Institute of Physics, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 4(5), 2012.

* Ioniţã, M., Alexandru, C., Dynamic optimization of the tracking system for a pseudo-azimuthal photovoltaic platform, AIP (American Institute of Physics), Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 4(5), 2012.

* Alexandru, P., Macaveiu, D., Alexandru, C, A gear with translational wheel for a variable transmission ratio and applications to steering box, Elsevier, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 52C, 2012.

* Monica Enescu, Catalin Alexandru, Virtual prototyping of a spraying robotic system, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 10(8), 2011.

* Catalin Alexandru, Software platform for analyzing & optimizing the mechanical systems, Springer, Proceedings of the 10th IFToMM International Symposium on Science of Mechanisms and Machines - SYROM, DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-3522-6_56, 2009.

* Catalin Alexandru, Modeling and simulation of the tracking mechanism used for a photovoltaic platform, Springer, New Trends in Mechanism Science, Mechanisms and Machine Science, DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-9689-0_66, 2010.

* Catalin Alexandru, Claudiu Pozna, The analysis and optimization in virtual environment of the mechatronic tracking systems used for improving the photovoltaic conversion, IN-TECH Education & Publishing, Federico Casolo, Motion Control, 2010.

* Irina Tatu, Catalin Alexandru, Design and simulation of a photovoltaic string with tracking mechanism, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 10(9), 2011.

* Catalin Alexandru, Claudiu Pozna, Simulation of a dual-axis solar tracker for improving the performance of a photovoltaic panel, Sage, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 224, 2010.

* Catalin Alexandru, The design and optimization of a photovoltaic tracking mechanism, Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives (IEEE / PES - Power Engineering Society), DOI 10.1109/POWERENG.2009.4915246, 2009.

* Catalin Alexandru, Claudiu Pozna, Virtual prototype of a dual-axis tracking system used for photovoltaic panels, Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics - ISIE'08 (IEEE / IES - Industrial Electronics Society), DOI 10.1109/ISIE.2008.4676923, 2008.

* Catalin Alexandru, Claudiu Pozna, Different tracking strategies for optimizing the energetic efficiency of a photovoltaic system, Proceedings of the 16-th IEEE International Conference on Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics, AQTR 2008 - THETA 16th Edition (IEEE / TTTC), DOI 10.1109/AQTR.2008.4588958, 2008.

* Catalin Alexandru, Mihai Comsit, The energy balance of the photovoltaic tracking systems using virtual prototyping platform, Proceedings of the 5-th International Conference on the European Electricity Market - EEM08 (IEEE / PES - Power Engineering Society), DOI 10.1109/EEM.2008.4579038, 2008.