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Promotor:: Ph.D., D.Sc. Michał Opala
Jednostka:: Faculty of Transport
E-mail:: michal.opala@pw.edu.pl
Dane kontaktowe:: Gmach Nowej Kreślarni (Wydział Transportu), pokoj 316, konsultacje: środy 12:00-13:00 lub w innym terminie ustalonym indywidualnie (e-mail). Możliwe konsultacje zdalne przez MS Teams.
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Wykaz obszarów badawczych:

Obszar badawczy	Dziedzina naukowa
Dynamics of rail and road vehicles from the point of view of active and passive safety. The interaction of vehicles with the environment in terms of the generated contact and aerodynamic forces. Assessment of vibro-acoustic phenomena influencing the comfort of passengers and the general vibro-acoustic climate. On-line monitoring techniques using on-board and stationary systems. Techniques for diagnosing the condition of vehicle components and track geometry. Modeling of tribological wear processes in the zone of interaction of railway wheels with rails. Assessment of yield and fatigue strength of vehicle structure elements. Use of computer and simulation tools to model phenomena related to technical means of transport. Keywords: Active and passive safety \| Analiza procesów zużycia i zmęczenia \| Analysis of wear and fatigue processes \| Bezpieczeństwo czynne i bierne \| Computer modeling and simulation \| Diagnostics and monitoring \| Diagnostyka i monitoring \| Driving comfort \| Dynamics of technical means of transport \| Dynamika technicznych środków transportu \| Komfort jazdy \| Modelowanie i symulacja komputerowa \| Ocena wytrzymałości \| Strength assessment \| Vibroacoustics \| Wibroakustyka \|	Civil Engineering, Geodesy and Transport

Obszar badawczy

Dziedzina naukowa

Dynamics of rail and road vehicles from the point of view of active and passive safety. The interaction of vehicles with the environment in terms of the generated contact and aerodynamic forces. Assessment of vibro-acoustic phenomena influencing the comfort of passengers and the general vibro-acoustic climate. On-line monitoring techniques using on-board and stationary systems. Techniques for diagnosing the condition of vehicle components and track geometry. Modeling of tribological wear processes in the zone of interaction of railway wheels with rails. Assessment of yield and fatigue strength of vehicle structure elements. Use of computer and simulation tools to model phenomena related to technical means of transport.

Keywords: Active and passive safety | Analiza procesów zużycia i zmęczenia | Analysis of wear and fatigue processes | Bezpieczeństwo czynne i bierne | Computer modeling and simulation | Diagnostics and monitoring | Diagnostyka i monitoring | Driving comfort | Dynamics of technical means of transport | Dynamika technicznych środków transportu | Komfort jazdy | Modelowanie i symulacja komputerowa | Ocena wytrzymałości | Strength assessment | Vibroacoustics | Wibroakustyka |

Civil Engineering, Geodesy and Transport