The Department of Mechanical Engineering conducts experimental and applied research in the fields of materials engineering, manufacturing technologies, engineering mechanics, and military technology. Research activities focus on addressing current scientific and technological challenges and are carried out in cooperation with the Czech Armed Forces, industrial partners, research organisations, and international partners.

An important part of the Department’s activities is its involvement in national and international research projects. Research findings are regularly published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at national and international scientific conferences.

Materials Science, Manufacturing Technologies and Mechanics Group

The Group’s principal areas of research and expertise include:

• Materials Engineering: characterisation of metallic, polymeric, and composite materials.
• Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: development and optimisation of manufacturing processes.
• Surface Engineering and Heat Treatment: PVD and CVD processes, plasma technologies, heat treatment, and thermochemical treatment.
• Experimental Mechanics and Materials Characterisation: destructive and non-destructive testing, metallography, and fractography.
• Metrology and Quality Assessment: measurement of geometrical parameters, surface analysis, and quality control.
• Structural Mechanics and Numerical Modelling: structural strength analysis, fracture mechanics, and finite element method (FEM) simulations of mechanical behaviour.
• Thermomechanics and Fluid Mechanics: modelling of heat transfer, fluid flow, and thermodynamic processes.

Military Technology Assessment Group

The Group’s principal areas of research and expertise include:

• Ballistic Protection: research and development of armour and composite protection systems.
• Mechanical Testing of Materials and Structures: testing under static, dynamic, and impact loading conditions.
• Materials Characterisation and Expert Assessment: application of destructive and non-destructive testing and evaluation methods.
• Failure and Accident Analysis: investigation of failures and accidents involving military equipment, including the assessment of operational reliability.
• Development and Evaluation of Materials and Technologies: research and development for specialised military applications.
• Technical Expert Assessment and Professional Support: specialist technical expertise and support for the Czech Armed Forces.