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. Application of cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation on modern gasoline engines

   Analysis of options, layout and limits of cooled exhaust gas recirculation on modern gasoline engines. Creating of computational models and their validation using technical experiments.

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

2. Development of ventilation turbines - saving in energetics

   Functioning optimization of ventilation devices according to patent applications PV 2014-491 (2014/350),PV 2014-492 (2014/351) a PV 2014-493 (2014/349) to which the Brno University of Technology exercises ownership rights on practical functional prototypes. The aim of working is the experimental design development at application software YADE and SOLIDWORKS, RAPID PROTOTYPING technology and results verification on functional prototypes.

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

3. Driveline dynamics solution of heavy duty trucks using virtual prototypes

   Driveline dynamics solution of heavy duty trucks using virtual prototypes. Validation of the assembled complex computational models by technical experiments.

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

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

   Laboratory research of flows of non-homogeneous materials inclusive of creation theoretical models 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.

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

   Laboratory research of flows of non-homogeneous materials inclusive of creation theoretical models 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.

6. New Approaches for Powertrain Mechanical Efficiency Increase

   New approaches for powertrain mechanical efficiency increase are the main aim of the dissertation. The research works are focused on innovative technical experiments in close cooperation with simulation tools. The first stage of work include development of a single cylinder engine with floating liner and a development of suitable technical methods for verification of mechanical losses, oil consumption or gas blow-by. The proposals for an increase of the powertrain mechanical efficiency will be formulated based on the results of technical experiments and computational simulations.

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

7. Optimization of production logistics using the stable production concept

   One of the prerequisites for rationalization of the mass production of cars as well as cost reduction of final products is the optimization of production program stability. This can be accomplished by finding an optimum of two opposing production impacts. In terms of costs reduction, the optimal model represents production of one car version for as long period of time as possible (stability of the production program). Regarding production flexibility (prompt reaction on sale), various versions of a car type are being produced in one production flow. The aim of this work is carrying out an analysis of the production programme including its influence on stock control and concepts of material distribution to the production lines. The current level of reliability as well as continuity of supplying the production lines by material should be preserved. It is expected that some conceptual models, created in Plant Simulation and other tools (Ave Sim, Matlab), will be created, analysed and subsequently verified.

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

8. Real-time model of mechanical losses as a part of a internal combustion engine control system

   Real-time model of mechanical losses as a part of a control system of an internal combustion engine

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

9. Simulation of moving force effects on frames of mobile machines

   The paper would be about research of simulation and analysis of moving force effects on frames of transport and handling equipment. The work will be aimed at conception on simulation the moving loads effects acting on frames of mobile machines. Research will focus on identifying emerging burden especially for construction and forestry mobile equipment. In the experimental part will be selected mainly on verification of the proposed models.

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