FST - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Web: fst.zcu.cz

Departments

• KKE - Department of Power System Engineering 
  • Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
  • Thermal, Nuclear and Alternative Power Engineering Equipment
• KKS - Department of Machine Design
  • Manufacturing Machinery and Experimental Engineering
  • Machine Elements and Design Science
  • Transport Machinery and CA Technologies
• KMM - Department of Material Science and Technology (KMM)
  • Material Science
  • Engineering Metallurgy
  • Physical and Metallurgical Research
• KPV - Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
  • Management of Industrial Enterprises
  • Informatics in Engineering
• KTO - Department of Machining Technology
  • Technology of Metal Cutting and Quality Control
  • Automation of Production Processes
  • Production Processes and Systems Layout
• KTS - Department of Physical Training and Sport

Research

• DEPARTMENT OF POWER SYSTEM ENGINEERING (KKE)
  • Steam turbines and turbo compressors
  • Gas turbines
  • Combined gas and steam cycle
  • Nuclear plants and their safety
  • Steam and hydrothermal boilers
  • Off-heat boilers
  • Heat exchangers
  • Industrial furnaces
  • Alternative energy sources
  • Power generation from waste
  • Heat plants and piping systems
• DEPARTMENT OF MACHINE DESIGN (KKS)
  • Product design based on the theory of technical systems using new materials
  • Development of virtual prototyping for manufacturing machines using CAD and FEM
  • Research into applications of non-conventional materials in manufacturing machines
  • Reverse engineering, mechatronics, testing and diagnostics of machines
• DEPARTMENT OF MATERIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KMM)
  • Creating ultra-fine structures in steels and Al alloys
  • Thermo mechanically treated steels
  • Development of unconventional forming processes
  • Physical simulation of technological processes
  • Analysis of fine layers in cutting tool technology
  • Prediction of properties of ferrous and non-ferrous materials
• DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT (KPV)
  • Projection and modelling of 3D layout planning
  • Creation of distributed simulation models
  • Rationalization of approaches to production and assembly systems
  • Cluster management
• DEPARTMENT OF MACHINING TECHNOLOGY (KTO)
  • Application of research experience to education
  • Application of research and development know-how in cooperation with business
  • Realization of interdisciplinary research and development
  • Training in the field for business
• FORTECH - THE RESEARCH CENTRE OF FORMING TECHNOLOGY (FORTECH)
  • Attaining very fine microstructures using special deformation technologies based on combining forming and thermomechanical processes
  • Attaining an excellent combination of mechanical properties of multiphase steels using controlled microstructure development
  • Preparation of processing technology for hard to form materials
  • Development of forming technology for metallic materials with lower processing temperature
  • Testing the forming technology of very small components in the thixotropic state
  • Managing the procedure of forming by liquid medium in the rapid prototyping field
  • Developing alternative ways of connecting high strength materials via forming techniques
  • Developing special techniques for recycling metallic material