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 semi-active controlled suspension for high speed train bogie

   Vibration and shocks during ride of the train cannot damage comfort of the passengers, or increase rate of wear either of the train chassis or rail surface. Therefore, shock absorbers are most important parts of chassis. Computer controlled hydraulic shock absorbers are product of latest development. It utilizes effect of magnetic field interacting with fluid with metal microparticles. Main goal is design concept of the control and processing unit of the magnetorheologic dampers for railroad applications. It is mainly experimental work, which should utilize simulation of the selected vehicle to design and implement the suitable control algorithm.

   Tutor: Mazůrek Ivan, doc. Ing., CSc.

2. Research and development of devices for advanced active diagnostics of toroidal bearings

   The aim is to propose the monitoring procedures for active diagnostics of the function and condition of special bearings. This is research and development work focused on active diagnostics of toroidal bearings, with application especially in the field of wind turbines, paper machines and continuous steel casting.

   Tutor: Mazal Pavel, doc. Ing., CSc.