Combined study

4 years

doc. Ing. Pavel Rudolf, Ph.D.

Chairman :
doc. Ing. Pavel Rudolf, Ph.D.
Councillor internal :
doc. Ing. Jiří Pospíšil, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Jan Jedelský, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Jaroslav Katolický, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Zdeněk Jegla, Ph.D.
Councillor external :
Ing. Milan Kořista, Ph.D. (Siemens, o.z. Industrial Turbomachinery, Brno)

The aim of the doctoral study in the suggested programme is:
• Training of creative highly educated workers in the field of energy engineering and closely related engineering fields, who will be prepared to work in research and development in industrial companies, research institutes and organizations in our country and abroad.
• To enable the doctoral student to develop talent for creative activities and further development of a scientific or engineering personality. To ensure the development of his ability to process scientific knowledge in the field of study and related fields.
• Graduates will be able to do independent scientific work, especially in the field of applied but also basic research.
• The doctoral student is guided not only to gain knowledge in the field studied, but also to its further development.
• The focus of the study is primarily on basic and applied research in the following areas: design, development and operation of energy and fluid machines and equipment, combustion, environmental engineering, process engineering, fluid mechanics, thermomechanics.
• The graduate has a very good knowledge of field theory and modern approaches in the field of computational and experimental modeling.
• The graduate has skills and abilities in the field of publishing and sharing R&D results in Czech and especially English.

• The profile of the graduate corresponds to the current state of scientific knowledge in the field of energy engineering and allows him to further develop research in the field.
• The graduate is a creative personality capable of independent and team scientific work, has sufficient skills for the preparation, implementation and management of R&D projects.
• The graduate is able to transfer results between basic and applied research and collaborate in multidisciplinary international scientific teams.
• During the study, the doctoral student will gain broad knowledge and skills in the field of fluid flow, heat transfer, design and operation of energy machines, equipment and systems.
• It is assumed that graduates will find employment as R&D workers in academic research organizations or in research institutes and departments of applied research of industrial enterprises in the Czech Republic and abroad, in ordinary and senior positions.

The graduate of the doctoral study programme in Energy Engineering will be prepared for independent and team R&D work in the academic environment, research organizations or research departments of industrial companies in the field of energy, both domestic and foreign.
The graduate will have a comprehensive view of current challenges and problems in the field of energy and will be able to respond by analysing the issue, design of appropriate models or technical measures and equipment. Therefore, they will be a suitable candidate not only for positions in the field of R&D, but also in public administration, consulting companies or managerial positions of companies focusing on energy.

See applicable regulations, DEAN’S GUIDELINE Rules for the organization of studies at FME (supplement to BUT Study and Examination Rules)

The rules and conditions of study programmes are determined by:
BUT STUDY AND EXAMINATION RULES
BUT STUDY PROGRAMME STANDARDS,
STUDY AND EXAMINATION RULES of Brno University of Technology (USING "ECTS"),
DEAN’S GUIDELINE Rules for the organization of studies at FME (supplement to BUT Study and Examination Rules)
DEAN´S GUIDELINE Rules of Procedure of Doctoral Board of FME Study Programmes
Students in doctoral programmes do not follow the credit system. The grades “Passed” and “Failed” are used to grade examinations, doctoral state examination is graded “Passed” or “Failed”.

Brno University of Technology acknowledges the need for equal access to higher education. There is no direct or indirect discrimination during the admission procedure or the study period. Students with specific educational needs (learning disabilities, physical and sensory handicap, chronic somatic diseases, autism spectrum disorders, impaired communication abilities, mental illness) can find help and counselling at Lifelong Learning Institute of Brno University of Technology. This issue is dealt with in detail in Rector's Guideline No. 11/2017 "Applicants and Students with Specific Needs at BUT". Furthermore, in Rector's Guideline No 71/2017 "Accommodation and Social Scholarship“ students can find information on a system of social scholarships.

The newly proposed doctoral study programme in Energy Engineering is being created as a new one within the institutional accreditation of the field of education "Energy". It follows on from the bachelor's degree in the specializations of the bachelor's study programme in Energy and the subsequent master's degree programmes in Energy and Thermofluid Engineering and Process Engineering. It is an education combining solid theoretical foundations in applied mechanics, design of power machines, design and operation of power systems, knowledge and skills in computational and experimental modelling in the field of power engineering and applied fluid mechanics and thermomechanics.
In the case of applicants from other faculties or universities, it is necessary that they master the above-mentioned disciplines at the level taught in these programmes.

1. New approach to verification of guaranteed parameters of large hydropower plants.

   Nowadays, the verification of guaranteed parameters of large hydropower plants is based primarily on the IEC 41:1991 standard. The procedures described in this standard are obsolete. Actually, topical measurements are carried out in accordance with this standard, but procedure and measuring techniques differ significantly from this standard. The result of this doctoral thesis will be new approach and procedure for measurement and evaluation applicable to large hydropower plants.

   Tutor: Habán Vladimír, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

2. Computational modeling of the fluidized bed of combustion sources

   The topic will address the description of processes in the fluidized bed of combustion plants with a focus on the correct handling of fluid and thermal processes. The solution will use numerical modeling using control volume methods. The acquired knowledge will allow to create a more accurate computational model of a fluidized bed.

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

3. Interference of the oscillating body and the pulsating fluid.

   In the interior of hydraulic machines there is vibration of mechanical parts and pressure pulsations in the flowing fluid. These two phenomena can not be separated from one another and must be solved together. At present, there is a frequent approach to determining additional fluid spills in mechanical parts. Methodology for determining these properties will be developed.

   Tutor: Habán Vladimír, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

4. Optimization of grate system design for combustion of solid fuel mixtures

   The need for reliable and safe thermal treatment of various types of solid waste in one incinerator, i.e., the need for thermal treatment of so-called fuel mixes, places significantly increased demands on operators of industrial waste-to-energy units, as this is a much more difficult task than, for example, the combustion of fossil fuels, as waste is a highly heterogeneous mixture. A typical example of the current needs of a regional waste-to-energy units is the need to incinerate a fuel mix consisting of biomass, municipal waste and medical waste. The dissertation will deal with the design and optimization of a suitable grate system for the combustion of specific solid fuel mixtures, respectively, waste. Part of the work will also be the development of an original calculation tool, respectively of appropriate software to enable the automated design of a new grate system for the combustion of a given fuel mix and also to, in the case of an existing grate system in an already operated waste-to-energy unit, to predict its current ability to incinerate potentially intended fuel mixes.

   Tutor: Jegla Zdeněk, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

5. Optimization of peristaltic pump design for medical use

   The use of peristaltic pumps is a common practice in heart surgery and dialysis. The negative effects on the flowing blood in the use of these types of positive displacement pumps are more or less known and are often neglected due to the simplicity of the device. Computational modeling of the FSI (Fluid structure interaction) task of the flexible hose and the fluid flow could help to optimize the design of the peristaltic pump, which would eliminate at least some of the negative effects on the human body. The aim will be the computational optimization of the internal spaces of the pump so as to eliminate most of the negatives in terms of understanding the flow and subsequent experimental verification of the selected model.

   Tutor: Fialová Simona, doc. Ing., Ph.D.