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 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Supporting structures - optimization at dynamic loads

   The application of different calculation methods for large-size supporting structures at dynamic load effects - comparsion and optimizing the selection of the method. Verification of calculation methods for concrete large-size supporting structures. Generalization of procedures for optimizations, for the development and modifications of these large-size supporting structures. Cooperation with projection joint-stock company NOEN with aspects of design fundamentals, calculations and design experiences.

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