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. Formation kinetics of fine particles in flue gas stream

   Topic of study is focused on the nucleation and growth of tiny solid and liquid particles in the flue gas exiting from combustion plants. A significant part of the work will be focused on experiments with owned apparatus.

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

2. Heat exchangers with a hydrophobic surface treatment

   The topic is focused on research of possibility of increasing the intensity of the heat transfer at the condenser tube bundles. The solution is aimed at reducing of the liquide film presence by coating of heat transfer surfaces.

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

3. Mathematical modeling of thermo-fluid processes in labyrinth sealing

   The topic is focused on the mathematical solution of velocity, pressure and temperature fields in the labyrinth sealing of energy machines. For the solution will be primarily used method of CFD, which will be compared with other possible approaches. Achieved results will be compared with experimental results that are taking out at experimental site of EU-OEI.

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

4. Utilization of pulsed electrolysis for power storage

   Work deals with water electrolysis focusing on pulsed electrolysis. Attention will be paid to the electrolysis of water from a broader perspective, the appropriate energy and chemical balances, electrolysis efficiency and the possibility of increasing its efficiency. The main part will be devoted to the use of pulsed electrolysis, its testing and the inclusion in energy storage systems. Laboratory facilities will be designed for unidirectional pulsed electrolysis producing hydrogen. Subsequently, it will be used for experimental works to confirm theoretical conclusions.

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