CEEPUS Tribology BG 0703

Short description, research and educational contributions

The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FME) having the position of a legal body is one of seven faculties of Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, the largest University of technology in Slovakia. The faculty consists of 15 Departments and supplemental and provides high quality teaching in 11 fields of study. Total number of students is 1825, inclusive 182 doctoral students , 1480 applicants , 1010 enrolled – 736 first level, 232 second level, 42 third level, 481 graduates – 190 BSc, 291 MSc, 11 PhD. The Faculty proposes 7 bachelor study programs, 11 master study programs, 11 doctoral degree studies. The study programs cover a broad spectrum mainly in technology areas. The faculty participates in many national projects, as well as within international bilateral agreements some of which involve collaboration with the Europe Union. The high professional competence of members of the Faculty creates the base to attract the attention of different companies and industries to solve various tasks of industrial design, product and production planning, process control and equipment maintenance, reliability and quality. The soon established “Technological Centre for Plastics Processing” and “STU Technological Incubator” will be a significant step in FME further development

Currently 10 PhD students are working on their thesis in the Institute of manufacturing systems, environmental technology and quality management. There are some Teaching and Research Laboratories, as:

- Laboratory for Automated Manufacturing Systems;

- Laboratory for CNC Production Technique;

- Machining Laboratory;

- Measurement Laboratory;

- Computer Laboratory;

- CAx/PLM Laboratory;

- Fluid Systems laboratory;

- E-learning laboratory.

The Institute is working in the field of production and manufacturing technology, where the CNC and machining is one of the main part of research and teaching activity of this Institute. Main research activity is focused on PLM, environmental production, machine vision in production systems and influence of cutting fluids on the cutting force in processes of machining and milling. The last mentioned research activity is deeply focused on tribological processes in machining and milling of several materials used in automotive industry. Special attentions is dedicated to power consumption monitoring using several cutting fluids while maintaining appropriate properties of the process and outputting product. Results are proposed to application industry, where inconsiderable saving can be obtained. The laboratory is equipped by Kistler dynamometer sensors, NI measuring equipment, testing stands and power monitoring device. These equipments are proposed for international cooperation, for students, researchers and teachers in bilateral international projects and in CEEPUS networks, where several participants used this possibility.