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 Methods for Powertrain Dynamic Solution

   The aim of the work is to develop the new methods for a solution of powertrain dynamics in FEM and Multi-body systems concentrated on a detailed solution of component interactions. The work will focus on a cranktrain slide bearing solution incorporating elastohydrodynamic effects.

   Tutor: Novotný Pavel, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

2. Flows of non-homogeneous materials in conveying troughs and slip ways

   Laboratory research of flows of non-homogeneous materials with the aim to optimize designs of conveying troughs and slip ways for non-homogeneous materials. Suitable corrections for applying theoretical physical descriptions and empirical descriptions in the technical practice.

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

3. Flows of non-homogeneous materials out of storage tanks

   Laboratory research of flows of non-homogeneous materials with the aim to optimize designs of bin gates of silos and tanks. Suitable corrections for applying theoretical physical descriptions and empirical descriptions in the technical practice.

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

4. Identification of the moving loads in the structure of transport and handling machines in aimed to their optimisation

   The paper would be about research of identification of moving loads in the structure of transport and handling machinery. The work will be aimed at conception of the methodology for modelling and simulation of moving loads identification of the effects of power cables, which act on the structure. Research will focus on identifying emerging burden especially for cranes, conveyors and similar machines.

   Tutor: Škopán Miroslav, doc. Ing., CSc.

5. Mechatronic approach to vehicle dynamics

   The current vehicle is a very complex mechatronic system, which combines the mechanism of the vehicle chassis with its electronic systems. This places heavy demands on addressing its operational performance and reliability. Currently in this area are many unsolved problems. The goal is to identify problem areas and create instruments by combining computational models with measured signals to achieve a substantial improvement of described situation.

   Tutor: Píštěk Václav, prof. Ing., DrSc.

6. Method Development for Powertrain Fatigue Solution

   The aim of the work is to develop the new fatigue methods based on FEm and MBS and apply these methods together with existing methods on powetrain fatigue solution.

   Tutor: Novotný Pavel, prof. Ing., Ph.D.