R&D Projects

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Finished projects

Grantor, program

  • Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
    INTER-EXCELLENCE program, INTER-EUREKA sub-program

Object of the project

  • The object of the project is to design and manufacture based on industrial R&D under international cooperation a prototype of revolutionary composite bogie with extremely low burden on the surrounding around the railroads in the first phase, followed by demonstration and verification the innovative design solution of the bogie in operation, and conduct quantity assessment of its benefits with respect to low emission levels, low forces and vibrations conveyed on the railroad followed by reduced railroad maintenance need and reduced need of the bogie repairs.

Project period

  • 01/2018 – 09/2021

Receiver

  • SVÚM a.s.

Co-receivers

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.

Grantor, program

  • Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, ZÉTA Program

Object of the project

  • The project mainly focuses on development of ceramic-based coat spraying technology on the grounds of studies of connections between the spray process parameters and microstructural properties of applied coats. The technology development will focus on one of the latest SinplexPro spraying apparatus.

Project period

  • 06/2019 – 05/2021

Receiver

  • University of West Bohemia in Pilsen

Co-receivers

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.

Grantor, program

  • Ministry of Industry and Trade, TRIO program

Object of the project

  • The subject of the project is R&D of properties of thermally sprayed linings of sliding surfaces of bearings, development of accurate application methods in case of commercial use by GTW, including development of methods for structural drafts of the bearings with thermal sprays. The other area the project will marginally focus is the review of options for use of the laser welding technologies for functional surfaces, in particular in the sense of review of the extent of expected thermal deformations of the bearing in application of the lining coating technology.

Project period

  • 01/2018 – 12/2020

Receiver

  • GTW Bearings s.r.o.

Co-receivers

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.

Grantor, program

  • Ministry of Industry and Trade, OPPIK – Application

Object of the project

  • The project focuses on the structural documentation for subsequent series production of new bearings characterized in high unladen operational stability provided by so-called hydrodynamic dam.

Project period

  • 06/2018 – 12/2020

Receiver

  • GTW Bearings s.r.o.

Co-receivers

  • Wikov Gear s.r.o.
  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.

Grantor, program

  • Technological Agency of the Czech Republic, National Competence Program

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Object of the project

  • The project aims to contribute to increasing the efficiency, prolonging the service life, operational reliability, safety and efficiency of energy equipment of conventional and nuclear power plants. Research and development of new technologies and materials will increase the competitiveness of energy equipment manufacturers and operators. The project will further contribute to the education of a new generation of technical intelligence and the development of weakening know-how in the field of energy and energy engineering.

Project period

  • 03/2012 – 12/2019

Receiver

  • Reseach and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.

Solver: Dr. Ing. Pavel Polach

Co-receivers

  • Doosan Škoda Power s.r.o.
  • ČEZ, a.s.
  • Czech technical University in prague
  • University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
  • TES s.r.o.
  • ENERGOSERVIS, spol. s r.o., Chomutov
  • MATERIÁLOVÝ A METALURGICKÝ VÝZKUM s.r.o.

Grantor, program

  • Technological Agency of the Czech Republic, National Competence Program

Object of the project

  • The project strives for implementation of new techniques into SEMs responding to the needs of nanotechnologies, development of advanced materials, and application of new teachings in biology and medicine. Included are crystal imaging methods including 2D, non-conductive surfaces, imaging using wave-optic contrasts, and more. New materials, processing technologies, and new construction elements of SEMs with corresponding methodology will be developed.

Project period

  • 03/2012 – 12/2019

Receiver

  • FEI Czech Republic s.r.o.

Co-receivers

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.
    Solver: Doc. RNDr. Josef Kasl, CSc.
  • DELONG INSTRUMENTS a.s.
  • CRYTUR, spol. s r.o.
  • Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i.
  • Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i.
  • Biological Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i.
  • Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i.

Grantor, program

  • Ministry of Industry and Trade, TRIO Program

Object of the project

  • The project focuses on R&D of advanced thermal spray materials and technologies for coating in cold compressor and hot turbine portion of turboprop aircraft engine and derivatives thereof in order to reduce pressure losses and increase thermic efficiency of the engine. The reduction of pressure loss will be achieved by application of abradable coat materials in the area of radial clearance between rotor and stator portions of the engine.

Project period

  • 01/2016 – 12/2018

Receiver

  • GE Aviation Czech s.r.o.

Co-receivers

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.
  • Brno University of Technology

Grantor, program

  • Ministry of Industry and Trade, OPPIK – Application

Object of the project

  • The object of the project is development of a new line of front and taper-front transmissions primarily for industrial applications to achieve top parameters, in particular with respect to external dimensions, weight and total efficiency, while characterized in high modularity in order to streamline the production.

Project period

  • 01/2017 – 12/2019

Receiver

  • Wikov Gear s.r.o.

Co-receivers

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.
  • Wikov MGI
  • Orbital Czech

Grantor, program

  • Ministry of Industry and Trade, OPPIK – Application

Object of the project

The object of the project is to develop a brand new type of bogie for rail vehicles. VZÚ Plzeň will participate as follows:

  • Theoretical research of strength, lifecycle of the frame, and of other bogie properties using computer calculations and simulations
  • Research of material properties
  • Research of strength and fatigue properties of the bogie frame
  • Research of riding properties

Project period

  • 01/2017 – 12/2019

Receiver

  • ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION a.s.

Co-receivers

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.

Grantor, program

  • Ministry of Industry and Trade, OPPIK – Potential

Object of the project

  • The project will expand existing research and innovation capacities in the field of plasma spraying, assist in fulfilling of the above-mentioned strategy by providing resources and capacities for the development of new products and applications of protective coatings applied using the plasma technologies to increase corrosion resistance, improve tribological properties, increase refractory and heatproof properties.

Project period

  • 01/2017 – 09/2018

Receiver

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.

Grantor, program

  • Technological Agency of the Czech Republic, ALFA Program

Object of the project

  • To develop a rotary vane with improved pitting corrosion resistance, corrosion cracking, and corrosion fatigue for vaning of NT levels of NPP and fossil blocs in transient area of steam condensation. To devise a mode of thermal processing of vane materials to achieve optimum mechanical and strength properties and corrosion resistance of vanes, including the mode for check of correct embodiment. To devise and validate progressive methods of vane surface modification resulting in improved resistance to corrosion cracking and pitting corrosion in the environment of moist dirty steam.

Project period

  • 07/2014 – 12/2017

Receiver

  • Centrum výzkumu Řež s.r.o.

Co-receivers

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.
    Solver: Doc. RNDr. Josef Kasl, CSc.
  • Doosan Škoda Power

Grantor, program

  • Technological Agency of the Czech Republic, ALFA Program

Object of the project

  • The object of the project is use of a hybrid cabinet of a rail vehicle for R&D of the other vehicle components to be fundamental for underground vehicles, which use the latest teaching in the field, and correspond the state-of-the-art level.

The components include:

  • R&D of door system or outer sliding door in compliance with ČSN EN 14 752. The door system will use new teaching from driving and new materials for door wings with optimized weight.
  • R&D of the ventilation system for passenger room including general concept, ventilation unit, ventilation channels, and air output to the passenger room. Also, the redundant (replacement) operation of one aggregate with a new one in case of failure will be resolved.
  • R&D of structural components, in particular non-spring loaded bogie masses from composite materials.
  • The components are those with longer time demand, and they will be available for use in development of new underground rail vehicles for customers.

Project period

  • 07/2014 – 12/2017

Receiver

  • University of West Bohemia in Pilsen

Co-receivers

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen td.
    Solver: Dr. Ing. Milan Schuster
  • LA composite s.r.o.
  • Pars Komponenty s.r.o.

Grantor, program

  • Technological Agency of the Czech Republic, ALFA Program

Object of the project

  • Using an optimized technology to prepare weld joints of massive components of steam turbines, such as welded rotors and welds of cast components (valve, body) with pipeline using advanced refractory steels and alloys under the conditions of industrial production, and validate their creep and fatigue damage resistance.
  • To develop an accelerated method for evaluation of permissibility of cracks in the steam turbine body due to fatigue and leak. To validate the methods, and determine residual lifecycle on the real cracks.

Project period

  • 07/2014 – 12/2017

Receiver

  • Research and Testing Institute Plzen Ltd.
    Solver: Doc. RNDr. Josef Kasl, CSc.

Co-receivers

  • Doosan Škoda Power