Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics, and Biomechanics: Exploring the Intersections of Engineering

1. Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics Technick 2896/2 616 69 Brno tel: +420 541 142 858 fax: +420 541 142 876 e-mail: petruska @ fme.vutbr.cz web: www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz

2. Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Laboratories kinematics and dynamics statics and strength of materials applied mechanics and biomechanics mechatronics Departments dynamics experimental mechanics experimental stress analysis biomechanics material testing mechatronics

3. Students professors 5 associate profesors 8 assistents 1 3 technicians 4 Staff PhD 40 MSc 70 BSc 80 www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics

4. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Study programmes B asic courses of mechanics in both BSc and MSc study programmes (Statics, Kinematics, Dynamics, Strength of Materials ) Advanced courses in Mechatronics and Engineering Mechanics PhD program Engineering Mechanics Teaching Engineering Mechanics Mechatronics Biomechanics Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics

5. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Study programmes Engineering Mechanics Master s programme specialized to latest computational and experimental methods used in analysis of strength, stiffness, reliability and modal properties of mechanical structures Mechatronics Bachelors and Masters programme devoted to design of mechatronic systems, whose behaviour exhibit certain degree of artificial intelligence thanks to synergetic integration of precise mechanics, electro engineering and electronics with an intelligent computer control . Biomechanics A pplication of methods of engineering mechanics to problems of medicine reliability of joint or blood vessel prostheses, optimal realization of surgical operations from the mechanical poinf of view, etc. Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics

6. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Research Constitutive models and fracture criteria for special materials (composites, elastomers, laminates) Strength and stability of thinwalled elements from composite materials Numerical simulation of selected technological processess Two-parameter fracture mechanics Dynamics of rotor systems Noise and vibration Modelling of dynamic properties of interactive dynamic systems Research and development of mechatronic systems Biomechanics of muscle-skeletal, blood vessel and hearing system of man Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics

7. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ EUREKA FGM-Mag Tool E! 2924 , Technology of production of a new generation of cutting and forming tools, doc. Petruka GA 1-101/06/0914 , Numerical simulation of large elasto-plastic deformation and its application in metal forming simulation, doc. Petruka GA 101/05/0136 , Clinical biomechanical problems of large joints of man, prof.Janek GA101/05/0320 , Solution of general stress concentrators in anisotropic continua, prof. Kotoul GA 106/06/0724 , Crack/microcrack behaviour in brittle matrix selected composites, prof. Kotoul GA 101/06/P108 , Dynamics of mobile walking robots, Ing. Grepl GA 101/05/P290 , Evaluation of fracture mechanics parameters for fractures in anisotropic bimaterial continua, Ing. Profant GA101/05/P081 , Resaerch of non-traditional methods of cooling of electrical machines, Ing.Vlach GA101/06/0152 , Nonstationary movement of body in liquid with large boundary movement, prof. Pochyl, prof. Malenovsk MSM0021630518 , Simulation modelling of mechatronic systems, doc. Bezina, prof. Kratochvl Running projects Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics

8. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Strength analysis of a mobile unit frame Selected examples of solved problems Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics

9. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Thermal stress and deformation of pipe-wall intersections Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics Selected examples of solved problems

10. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Stability of ribs in brake resistors of traction vehicles Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics Selected examples of solved problems

11. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Computational simulation of forming processes Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics Selected examples of solved problems

12. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Fracture mechanics Prediction of fracture toughness and stable fracture growth in fibre and particle composites. Fracture area Scheme of a bridged fracture Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics Selected examples of solved problems

13. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Mechatroni cs kinematics and dynamics of walking robots (SimMechanics) , sensory systems (MEMS) , stability probl ems , trajectory planning , approximation of dynamic models Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics Selected examples of solved problems

14. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Artificial vocal chords Czech patent No. PV-2003/2019 a nd international patent PCT/CZ2004/000041 g prun hlasivka distann vloka Schma uml hlasivky s mezerou glotis g(t) V tryska frekvenn analyztor tlakov ndoba nosn dutina velum vstup do Eustachovy trubice mikrofon akustick vlny hlasivky proud vzduchu ustn dutina Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics Selected examples of solved problems

15. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Biomechani cs Computational and experimental modelling of prostheses of large human joints Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics Selected examples of solved problems

16. www.umt.fme.vutbr.cz/ Other activities The institute is a regular organizer of important scientific conferences and seminars It is a seat of editorial office of the Journal of Engineering Mechanics There is a close cooperation with Institutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic There is also a broad cooperation with industrial partners and other universities in the Czech Republic Foreign partners School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering , Dublin City University , Ireland Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa Instituto Politcnico de Lisboa , Portugal TU Chemnitz a nd TU Darmstadt , Germany War szaw Polytechni cs , Technical and Agricultural Ac adem y Bydgoszc, Polytechni cs Gliwic e, Poland TU I zh evsk , Russia TU Bratislava, TU Trnava, TU Koice, Slowakia Univer s it y of Malta Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics