Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics (ADAI)

ADAI is a private, non-profit institution linked to the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra, which promotes research, development, training and service provision activities. ADAI structure is based on two Research and Development Areas, which constitute the core of ADAI's activity, namely: -Energy, Environment and Comfort;
-Forest Fires and Detonics.

The identification of the existing core competencies in ADAI resulted in the creation of 4 Thematic Centres, with dedicated teams and with external recognition: -CEIF - Center for Forest Fire Studies; -CIE - Center for Industrial Ecology; -CSBE - Center for Sustainability of the Built Environment; -CED - Center for Energy and Detonics.

ADAI develops its activity in the following infrastructures: -Laboratório de Aerodinâmica Industrial (LAI); -Laboratório de Estudos sobre Incêndios Florestais (LEIF); -Laboratório de Energética e Detónica (LEDAP).