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Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics

Division of Aerodynamics

Research in the area of fluid dynamics and its applications in aeronautic, space, and automotive industries:

• shock wave boundary layer interactions, droplet dynamics,
• low Reynolds number flows,
• mesh generation and adaptation,
• spectral methods, Lattice Boltzman method,
• laminar-turbulent transition, stability analysis,
• adjoint optimisation, uncertainty quantification,
• aircraft wing design, high-lift systems, morphing wings.

Division of Aeroplanes and Helicopters

Research in the area of:

• experimental mechanics, composite structures, fatigue spectrum of aircraft frames,
• airframe parts manufacturing, delamination of carbon/epoxy airframe components,
• multidisciplinary methods for aircraft design and optimization, analyses of unconventional configurations,
• stability and maneuverability of flying objects; aircraft performances and flight safety,
• UAVs and flying targets,
• dynamically similar flying demonstrators, smart structures and smart materials,
• structural health monitoring.

Division of Automation and Aeronautical Systems

Research in the area of:

• modelling and simulation of mobile controlled and guided vehicles (air, ground, water, space),
• advanced and applied control and navigation methods and algorithms, including autopilots and fly –by- wire systems,
• rotorcraft aeromechanics,
• simulators,
• integration of navigation sensors for mobile platforms.

Intermediate Project and Diploma Thesis Topics in DAAS (v.2023) (170,74 kB, 19/09/2023 16:30)

Division of Division of Fundamentals of Machine Design

Research in the area of:

• biomechanics and impact biomechanics,
• experimental mechanics,
• reliability, risk and safety,
• fatigue and fracture mechanics.

Division of Mechanics

Research in the area of:

• flight dynamics, aircraft motion modelling, flight data analysis, system identification
• wind turbines, computational fluid dynamics methods applied to wind turbines,optimal strategies in aircraft flight and biomechanics.
• analysis of flatter,
• eigenproblems, simulators, optimal control, aeroelasticity, artificial intelligence.

Division of Strength of Structures and Materials

Research in the area of:

• strength of materials and solid mechanics,
• experimental methods in stress analysis,
• numerical methods in structural mechanics ( finite element method - FEM, BoundaryElement Method - BEM),
• dynamic phenomena (vibration, blast, crash) and contact problems,
• strength and stability of biomechanical systems,
• strength problems for composite materials/smart materials.

Division of Theory of Machines and Robots

Research in the area of:

• multibody systems,
• robots design and prototyping including walking machines and humanoids,
• navigation in robotics,
• robots motion synthesis,
• bio-robotics,
• biomechanics.

Institute of Heat Engineering

Division of Aircraft Engines

Research in the area of:

• internal combustion engines,
• fundamental studies on combustion and detonation phenomena – experimental andcomputational fluid dynamics - CFD modeling,
• jet propulsion.

Division of Machines and Power Equipment (Power Engineering)

Research in the area of:

• power information technology systems,
• modelling and optimization,
• power machinery – boilers and turbines,
• fuel cells,
• nuclear power engineering,
• environment protection technologies,
• economic processes related to power engineering.

Division of Rational Use of Energy

Research in the area of:

• rational use of energy in industry, public sector and households,
• energy efficiency in power grids,
• Smart Grids and energy issues in Smart City,
• pumps,
• thermal power plants,
• district heating systems.

Division of Refrigeration and Energy in Buildings

Research in the area of:

• refrigeration, air-conditioning),
• power plant cooling systems,
• trigeneration systems (CCHP),
• heat pumps, renewable energy systems (including: solar energy applications),
• energy efficient buildings, passive buildings,
• modelling, simulation, energy deficiency and optimisation of the technical systems mentioned above.

Division of Thermodynamics

Research in the area of:

• thermodynamics and heat transfer (theory, material properties, modelling),
• measurements of thermal properties of solids and liquids,
• renewable energy sources and conversion, thermal energy storage, heat pumps,
• phase change materials, and thermal insulation,
• applications of infrared thermography,
• laser interaction with solids,
• thermal contact resistance.

Division of Thermodynamics Topics (226,37 kB, 4/09/2023 11:36)