Design and Process Engineering
· Designing, construction, calculation, technology of manufacturing, technical preparation of manufacturing including assembly and testing,
· Thermal and nuclear power plant devices such as steam and combustion turbines, steam generators, steam power plants and heating plants including nuclear power stations, industrial power engineering and their environmental aspects,
· Water turbines, hydrodynamic and hydrostatic pumps, piping systems, hydroelectric power plants, and pumping stations,
· Machinary and devices for chemical industry, food-stuff industry, and biotechnological treatment lines,
· Construction, modelling and theoretical studies of machines and devices for cutting, forming machines, industrial robots, and manipulators,
· Machine parts and mechanisms, methodology of designing machine elements and working mechanisms of general application with consideration of stochastic qualities of inputs, including the application of special types of machines and devices,
· Cars, vans and lorries, buses, trailers, semi-trailers, and motorcycles,
· Combustion engines for all types of vehicle drives, simulation of combustion engine thermomechanical systems, dynamics of driving gear, engine accessories, ecology,
· Machines and devices for in-plant handling of material and handling between operations, for the mining and transport of building materials, for passenger conveyance in buildings,
· Aerodynamic calculation and designing, flight mechanics, fatigue and durability of aircraft constructions, aeroelasticity of aircraft,
· Quality of machine industry production.

prof. Ing. Václav Píštěk, DrSc.

1. Advanced approach towards process modeling using operational data

   This doctoral thesis will result in creation of general methodology for implementation of advanced statistical methods for modelling of industrial processes and its practical application in case studies. Special attention will be paid to analysis of real operational data - especially from utilities - in order to create mathematical models. These models will be then applied for simulations and calculations including uncertain elements. Following tasks will be tackled: " introduction to the issue of utilities " evaluation of existing technologies " design of methodology of regressive analysis " implementation for practical purposes

   Tutor: Stehlík Petr, prof. Ing., CSc., dr. h. c.

2. Analysis of damage causes of particular types of equipment for steam generation including rearrangement suggestions

   " evaluation of existing technologies concerning design, manufacturing, maintenance and service lifetime control for steam generation in industrial practice " set out principles for design and operation of several types of equipment for steam generation " Analysis of partial causes of equipment damage, their combinations and design of methods for assessment of service lifetime of equipment in operations. " rearrangement suggestions for damaged equipment, course of repair and creation of time schedule for revision check-ups including verification in practice

   Tutor: Vejvoda Stanislav, prof. Ing., CSc.

3. Conception of thermal treatment of waste from municipal sector

   This doctoral thesis results in creation of calculation system for support of conceptual design and optimization of systems for thermal treatment of waste from municipal sector. System will contribute to topical environmental issues - transformation of waste disposal system with respect to valid EU legislation. Following tasks will be tackled: " research focused on assessment of current situation in the area of thermal treatment of sludge from waste water treatment, " creation of mathematical models for simulations, " simulations of conceptually different arrangements, " Case studies.

   Tutor: Bébar Ladislav, doc. Ing., CSc.

4. Effective investment planning for technologies contributing to environment protection

   This doctoral thesis results in development of tool for application of stochastic programming in practical tasks of conceptual design of utilities. Thesis deals with pressing issues of power industry priority - sustainable fossil fuels substitutes coming from renewable and secondary sources in power industry. Special attention will be paid to design of system for optimization and assessment of investment plans in this area applying various approaches. Models will be then implemented in case studies and assessment of investment plans in feasibility studies. Following issues will be tackled: " introduction of waste to energy " evaluation of existing technologies " design of optimization task " implementation in case studies

   Tutor: Stehlík Petr, prof. Ing., CSc., dr. h. c.

5. Effective waste-to-energy

   Thermal treatment of waste with heat recovery is a favoured type of waste treatment. Current trend in waste incineration aims at desired increase in power production and simultaneous utilization of energy released during the process. The dissertation focuses on technical-economic analysis of waste to energy systems. The following tasks will be researched: " Evaluation of current state of waste management in the Czech Republic and the EU " Legislation review of incinerators effectiveness " Analysis of data from real operations " Development of simulation and technical-economic models " Case studies

   Tutor: Bébar Ladislav, doc. Ing., CSc.

6. Hydrogen production from biomass using "dark fermentation" method

   1. Initial literary search - methods of hydrogen production, hydrogen properties, possibilities of utilization and safety of hydrogen treatment 2. Experimental activities - selection of appropriate substrates for hydrogen production using "dark fermentation" method, opting optimum operation conditions and proper method of maintaining low partial pressure of hydrogen in the reactor 3. Design of unit prototype for hydrogen production (including design of reactor and peripheries), production and testing 4. Heat balance of hydrogen production using "dark fermentation" method, including proposal for gas cleaning and its potential utilization and subsequent assessment of profitability of hydrogen production from biomass.

   Tutor: Hájek Jiří, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

7. Modeling and analysis of heat exchangers with two-phase fluid flow

   The work will be focused on modelling and analysis of thermal-hydraulic processes at heat exchangers, where at least one process fluid starts or flows in the two-phase state. The purpose is the complex modelling such kind of heat exchangers with using the most up to date achievable procedures for analytic modelling. Included will be also creation of complete mathematical model for solved process equipment for purpose of thermal-hydraulic analysis, checking and or prediction of heat transfer behaviours and confrontation of calculation model with measured operating data. The work will include also discussion of structural and material aspects and their influence to thermal and hydraulic behaviours of solved heat exchangers together with discussion of aspects of their control and measurement.

   Tutor: Jegla Zdeněk, doc. Ing., Ph.D.