Along with other departments at BUT, the research group takes part in collaborative projects that focus on simulation, modelling and optimization of complex multidisciplinary systems.
As part of our long-term collaboration with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication Technologies and international partners, our research team is focused on modeling and developing innovative electromechanical drives for various applications, including compressors, turbocirculators, and actuators. The research team provides the mechanical design of the actuator, optimization of the geometry in terms of mechanical properties, and prediction of critical speeds. The department has, among other things, equipment for measuring operational vibrations and a vibration exciter for performing tests with different types of excitations.
In collaboration with the Insitute of Process Engineering (FME) we develop optimization models and algorithms for problems in waste management and circular economy (both routing/distribution network problems and for example optimization of carbon capture systems). With the Energy Institute (FME) we collaborate on the solutions of computationally demanding inverse heat transfer problems with phase change.
The research group also conducts fundamental research in the area of algorithms for computationally expensive optimization problems. Specifically, we focus on the development and adaptation of evolutionary algorithms that utilize so-called surrogate models (or metamodels). Such algorithms are effective for example in solving optimization problems where a part of the computation is done with finite element method or computational fluid dynamics simulations. As these problems are in high demand at FME, fundamental research in this area gives us ample opportunity for multidisciplinary collaborations.