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. Development of magnetorheological damper for motorcycle

   Using of MR fluids in automotive and motorcycle hydraulic damper designs is recent trend. The main intention of the doctoral project is synthesis of vast experiences of our research group with MR fluids and application of obtained experiences to innovative MR damper design. Therefore utilization of available knowledges in this branch for development of the motorcycle semi-active controlled damper and creation of virtual and physical prototype are main goals of the project.

   Tutor: Mazůrek Ivan, doc. Ing., CSc.

2. Diagnostics of wear of equipments with rotating members.

   The high-quality diagnostics of wear, quality of lubrication etc. is inevitable to ensure the trouble-free function of mechanical equipments with rotating parts. The target of this work is the elaboration and checking of the procedure of on-line evaluation of condition of structures with bearings and transmissions. For early identification of damage inception it is supposed the utilization of combination of vibratory and acoustical procedures.

   Tutor: Mazal Pavel, doc. Ing., CSc.

3. Experimental apparatus for film thickness measurements at variable load conditions

   Experimental apparatus design for lubrication film thickness measurements at variable load conditions. High speed camera will be used to record chromatic interferograms for the central film thickness evaluation as a function of rubbing surfaces velocities. Experiments under operational conditions taking place within rolling bearings, gears etc.

   Tutor: Křupka Ivan, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

4. Experimental study of the lubrication mechanisms of artificial joints

   The work will be focused on the experimental analysis of the lubrication behavior of artificial joints.

   Tutor: Hartl Martin, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

5. Friction and wear reduction of rubbing surfaces using nanoparticles

   Experimental study of the effect of nanoparticles on the friction and wear of rubbing surfaces. The experiments will make use of a modified form of experimental apparatus consisting of a high-pressure ball on disk tribometer equipped with a microscope imagining system and a control unit. In the tribometer, a circular EHD contact is formed by a loading and rotating a steel ball against a flat surface of chromium coated glass or sapphire disc. Thin Film Colorimetric Interferometry will provide the film thickness distribution from chromatic interferograms.

   Tutor: Křupka Ivan, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

6. Identification of early stages of fatigue damage by means of NDT methods.

   The target of this work is to elaborate and verify the procedures of identification of structural changes that appear in cyclic loaded structures before the inception of short fatigue cracks. The attention will be focused on the possibility of correlation of acoustic emission method, x - ray diffraction, optical methods and of other suitable procedures of nondestructive testing.

   Tutor: Mazal Pavel, doc. Ing., CSc.

7. Modern methods of vehicle technical diagnostic

   The methods of near field acoustic holography are capable of reconstruction of acoustic quantities of examined object in 3D space. The basic principle is measurement of the acoustic pressure in suitable plane. Application of such modern methods in technical diagnostic is main goal of the project. The purpose of the project is verification of capabilities of this expensive and innovative technology which is purchased within NETME project.

   Tutor: Mazůrek Ivan, doc. Ing., CSc.

8. Nondestructive evaluation of formation quality of selected types of non-rewirables joints.

   The target of this doctoral study is an application of selected methods of non-destructive testing for evaluation of quality of formation process of selected non-rewirables joints. Results of this work will be a base for construction of professional equipment for industry (especially automotive).

   Tutor: Mazal Pavel, doc. Ing., CSc.

9. Possibilities creation of design in the branch of waste disposal and separation.

   The main goal this work is assignation complex of accompanying aspects in the branch of waste disposal and separation on the basis of deep analysis.

   Tutor: Křenek Ladislav, doc. akad. soch., ArtD.

10. Processing and categorisation of extensive data sets.

    At industrial application of most up to date analyzers of acoustic emission is sensing very extensive data files. The target of this doctoral studies is to propose and verify the procedures for dissociation of datas which respond to monitored operational changes and which make possible to filter out the disturbing influences and to optimise the size of processed files without the loss of their informative value.

    Tutor: Mazal Pavel, doc. Ing., CSc.

11. Research and development of optimization methods in the construction of agricultural machines

    PhD project is focused on the development of new optimization methods and procedures for identifying input data that will enable the development of new structures for agricultural machinery. The solution also facilitates the optimization of already developed tools for improving their design and operating parameters. This will reduce production costs and cost of development.

    Tutor: Černý Michal, doc. Ing., CSc.

12. Sports bike chassis set up optimization

    A lot of virtual instruments are usually used to setting up of sports bike chassis but there are also new technologies for easy data acquisition and measurement. The analysis of such data related with driver feelings and opinions ensures important feedback. Identification of the suitable criterion for optimal set up of sports bike chassis in terms of driving properties and driver comfort is main intention of the project. The testing rig with artificial roadway and experimental one-wheel vehicle will be used in experiments.

    Tutor: Mazůrek Ivan, doc. Ing., CSc.

13. Starved Lubrication of Elastohydrodynamic Contacts

    The work will be focused on the experimental analysis of the lubrication behavior of starved elastohydrodynamic (EHD) contacts.

    Tutor: Hartl Martin, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

14. Study of MR fluids properties stability at long-term operation

    There are a lot of scientific articles dealing with application of magnetorheologic fluids in car suspension. However there are some drawbacks of MR fluids which are not usually discussed. Therefore the main goal of the study is to describe such "weak spots" at long-term operation. Continuation of original MR rheometer design development process is part of the project as well.

    Tutor: Mazůrek Ivan, doc. Ing., CSc.

15. Visual language of controllers and communicators

    Determination and definition of design and semiological aspects of creation and use of pictographical and ideographical systems, with emphasis on the area of operational graphics, ie solutions in information systems for controllers and communicators (display units). Innovative design of such a system focused on a particular segment of the operational graphics.

    Tutor: Rajlich Jan, doc. Ing. arch.

16. Visualisation of the Hertzian contact between real surfaces

    The work will be focused on the development of a new measurement technique for the visualisation of the contact area within static Hertzian contact.

    Tutor: Hartl Martin, prof. Ing., Ph.D.