Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

The Heatlab has longtime experience in theoretical investigations as well as technical
services to industrial organizations in the area of heat transfer. The theoretical
investigation concerns with the inverse heat conduction problem and cooling using
mainly water and air-mist nozzles. The industrial projects are predominantly based
on experimental testing that leads to formulating mathematical models of processes
like cooling during continuous casting, cooling during hot rolling, descaling. The
heart of success is the ability to determine boundary conditions for heat conduction
equation.
The lab participates in several national and international projects which also offer
an opportunity for students to work on their degree projecs and theses in this way.
Research Areas
... in cooperation with Division of Power,
Process and Environmental Engineering
of NETME Centre
n Thermal and structural analysis for continuous
casting, rolling and descaling;
n Measuring of heat and mechanical quantities
in lab as well as at working place;
n Determination of boundary conditions
for heat conduction equation based on
original verified methodology;
n Design of heat treatment of metals with
regard to implementation into existing
equipment in factory;
n Optimization of cooling and spraying
systems to obtain maximal efficiency and
minimal energy consumption;
n Development of special software;
n Development of specific heat exchangers.
Specialized Equipment
n Experimental stand to measure the
boundary conditions for heat conduction
equation at high temperatures;
n Testing equipment to determine the
boundary conditions on rotating
surfaces;
n Testing equipment to test spray characteristics
of high pressure water nozzles;
n Equipment to optimise the heat treatment
of metals;
n Equipment to calibrate the temperature
sensors;
n Original software to solve wide range of
heat transfer tasks.
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