Specialized Workshop on Mechanical Testing of Materials

This event brings together experts from academia, research institutes, and industry to exchange knowledge and practical experience in the field of mechanical characterization.

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The event will focus on both fundamental theoretical principles and state-of-the-art experimental techniques, highlighting modern trends in static, dynamic, and fatigue testing, as well as software solutions and practical demonstrations on advanced testing equipment.

The workshop aims to strengthen collaboration between academic researchers and industrial professionals and to present the capabilities of CEITEC BUT laboratories dedicated to advanced materials research and testing.

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Programme Overview:

08:00 – 08:45 Registration of participants

09:00 – 09:30 Opening Session – Welcome Address Ing. D. Černický (Metalco Testing); Ing. Josef Polena (GlaCerHub); Assoc. Prof. Ing. L. Pantělejev, Ph.D. (Brno University of Technology, FME, ÚMVI OMDM)

09:30 – 10:30 Testing of Mechanical Properties: Theory of Quasistatic Material Response, Practical Examples and Recommendations Ing. Josef Zapletal, Ph.D. (BUT FME, ÚMVI OMDM)

10:30 – 11:00 Application of INSTRON Dynamic Testing Machines in Fatigue Research Ing. Michal Jambor, Ph.D. (Institute of Physics of Materials, Czech Academy of Sciences)

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00 Modern Technologies and Innovative Applications in Mechanical Testing Chris Freeman (INSTRON), Fakher Elsaady (INSTRON)
Translation: Ing. Šárka Valošková (INSTRON)

13:00 – 13:30 Powerful and Intuitive Software as a Key Tool for Standard and Non-Standard Testing Applications Ing. Šárka Valošková (INSTRON)

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 – 16:30 Practical Session – Testing on Demonstrated Equipment and Customer Samples
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Guided Tour of CEITEC BUT Laboratories:

• ‍‍Chemical Laboratory,
• Heat Treatment Laboratory,
• Metallography Laboratory,
• Light and Confocal Microscopy & Hardness Measurement Laboratory,
• 3D Printing Laboratory,
• Advanced Multifunctional Ceramics Laboratory,
• High-Temperature and Low-Temperature Processing Laboratories,
• Heavy Technology Laboratory.

16:30 End of Workshop

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Participation and Contact

Please note that the on-site capacity for the workshop has already been fully booked.
However, members of the GlaCerHub Local Chapters are welcome to join the event online.
A Microsoft Teams connection link will be provided upon request.

Please contact:

📧 Blahomír Skoupý, blahomir.skoupy@ceitec.vutbr.cz

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