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. Advanced technology for electricity production from biomass.

   Research and development combustion ,resp gasification of biomass for combined heat and power production.

   Tutor: Skála Zdeněk, doc. Ing., CSc.

2. Computational modeling of high-speed vane engins

   The study will be focused on numeric modeling of fluid-flow problems in high-speed rotating turbines.

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

3. Flue gas aerosol

   The topic is focused on particulate matter dispersed in gaseous combustion products. Theoretical work will be supplement by experimental measurement and subsequent quantification of PM production rate from combustion process. A partial aim will be focused on evaluation of relationship between operating condition parameters and actual PM production of incineration process.

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

4. Heat exchangers for condensation application

   The study will be focused on theoretical and experimental research on heat transfer, condensation and boiling on heat exchange surfaces in conditions of low pressure atmosphere.

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

5. Heat exchangers operating in low pressure amosphere

   The study will be focused on theoretical and experimental research on heat transfer, condensation and boiling on heat exchange surfaces in conditions of low pressure atmosphere.

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

6. Thermoelectric components for micro-cogenration units

   The study will be focused on theoretical and experimental research on thermoelectric components convenient for micro-CHP units.

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