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. Engine with rotary piston

   Research of aero-thermodynamics and mechanics of a rotary piston engine. Development of a advanced computational model and its experimental verification. The solution will be supported by a industrial partner.

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Mathematical model of vehicle damper

   The aim is to create a mathematical model of vehicle damper suitable for simulation of vehicle dynamics, with parameters easily identifiable using a damper dynamometer.

   Tutor: Porteš Petr, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

6. Modeling of vibro-acoustic properties of gearboxes using virtual prototypes

   The thesis will focus on advanced modeling of vibro-acoustic parameters of gearboxes using computational methods based on FEM and MBS. The computational models developed at the virtual prototype level will be validated by the proposed technical experiments.

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

7. Optimisation of Bearing Systems of Turbocharger Rotors

   The dissertation aim is a development of algorithms and procedures suitable for optimizing the parameters of rotor bearing systems to increase mechanical efficiency of turbochargers. Activities include the development of efficient computational models of sliding bearings with consideration of thermal-structural-hydrodynamic processes. It is expected deep utilize of programming languages (Matlab, Fortran or C) a commercial software (CFX, ANSYS) together with global computational model in Multibody system (e.g. ADAMS). The results will be verified by the technical experiments on specialized experimental test benches. A cooperation with the industrial partner with a real impact on the application of the results of work is expected. The long-term internship abroad at the world's research institutions and participations in international conferences and scientific journals are planned during study.

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

8. 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.

9. Research and Development of Methods for Turbocharger Noise, Vibration and Harshness Reduction

   The dissertation aim is research and development of methods to analyse and optimize the shape of the turbocharger components in terms of noise, vibration and harshness issues with the subsequent application of the results in industrial applications. Research activities include a development of methods and optimization algorithms, assembling of computational models and the use of these principles for a construction and analyses of the turbocharger behaviour. The commercial software tools (e.g. ANSYS, ADAMS ACTRAN etc.) and the user written subroutines in programming languages (Matlab, Fortran or C) will be used during study. The results will be verified by the technical experiments on specialized experimental test-stands. A cooperation with the industrial partner with a real impact on the application of the results of work is expected. The long-term internship abroad at the world's research institutions and participations in international conferences and scientific journals are planned during study.

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

10. Research and Development of Methods for Turbocharger Noise, Vibration and Harshness Reduction

    The dissertation aim is research and development of methods to analyse and optimize the shape of the turbocharger components in terms of noise, vibration and harshness issues with the subsequent application of the results in industrial applications. Research activities include a development of methods and optimization algorithms, assembling of computational models and the use of these principles for a construction and analyses of the turbocharger behaviour. The commercial software tools (e.g. ANSYS, ADAMS ACTRAN etc.) and the user written subroutines in programming languages (Matlab, Fortran or C) will be used during study. The results will be verified by the technical experiments on specialized experimental test-stands. A cooperation with the industrial partner with a real impact on the application of the results of work is expected. The long-term internship abroad at the world's research institutions and participations in international conferences and scientific journals are planned during study.

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

11. Simulation of the load effects on the beam structures

    Simulation of the load effects of the combination of complex loads on the beam structures in construction of build transport machines with the use of virtual models.

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

12. Thermal tire models

    The work is focused on mathematical models and measurement methods for prediction of temperature and tire pressure while driving.

    Tutor: Porteš Petr, doc. Ing., Ph.D.