Mechanical Engineering

Module aim

To develop students' pedagogical competence, adapted to the individual educational practice, successful and modern planning, organizing and managing the study process.

Description

The subject reveals close connections between subject, scientific and educational competencies of a teacher. During lectures, seminars, and independent work, higher education didactics is analyzed, emphasizing student-centered studies, international and national higher education space, forms and methods of communication, methodologies in academic environment with different groups of society. The basis of studies consists of reflexive experiential learning, which helps to develop doctoral students' analytical and critical thinking, ability to evaluate their own and others' decisions, promotes a holistic and responsible approach to their activities.

Module aim

To introduce the most innovative research methods and methodologies providing specialized knowledge for the solutions to the scientific research and other areas problems.

Description

Science philosophy. Prevention of plagiarism. Search for scientific information. Scientific information bases. How to write and publish a paper in a journal indexed in Web of Science. Modern software tools for research planning and scientific results publishing. Modern software tools for research planning and scientific results publishing Knowledge transfer, commercialization and patenting.

Module aim

To introduce the most innovative research methods and methodologies providing specialized knowledge for the solutions to the scientific research and other areas problems.

Description

Science philosophy. Search for scientific information. How to write and publish a paper in a journal indexed in Web of Science. Big data and its analytics. Modern software tools for research planning and scientific results publishing. Quantitative methods for cross-sectional data analysis. Modern software tools for processing and vizualization of experiments results. Statistical processing of the research data and development of empirical models. Knowledge transfer, commercialization and patenting.

Module aim

To introduce the most innovative research methods and methodologies providing specialized knowledge for the solutions to the scientific research and other areas problems.

Description

Science philosophy. Prevention of plagiarism. Search for scientific information. Scientific information bases. How to write and publish a paper in a journal indexed in Web of Science. Modern software tools for research planning and scientific results publishing. Modern software tools for research planning and scientific results publishing Knowledge transfer, commercialization and patenting.

Module aim

To be able to conduct a numerical study of various biological objects, applying the knowledge of mechanics.

Description

Basic concepts. Application of various biological processes in mechanics. Ability to apply knowledge of mechanics to specific biological objects: blood cell (erythrocyte, platelet), bacterium (S. aureus), virus (coronavirus), nucleotide (molecular biology, corresponding DNA sequence). Evaluation of biological interactions between objects when the object interacts at an appropriate distance, and the case when there is contact (contact mechanics). Evaluation of the adhesion effect when characterizing interaction at a distance. Finding mechanical parameters for numerical simulation.

Module aim

To provide the knowledge and understanding of biomechanical systems and their components, their interactions, liquid, solid, passive and active biological soft tissues mechanical properties of the muscle-skeletal system dynamics, biological fluid flo

Description

Provided knowledge of biomechanical systems, their structure, biomechanical elements of the system and their interactions, liquid, solid, passive and active soft biological tissue mechanical properties of the muscle-skeletal system dynamics features many degrees of freedom with biomechanical systems modeling methods, biological fluid mechanics peculiarities .

Module aim

The module aims to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of particle agglomeration patterns and mechanisms of agglomeration efficiency affecting the effects of experimental and numerical studies of particles agglomeration techniques.

Description

Trends, analysis and problems of atmospheric pollution control in Lithuania. Analysis and development strategy of air purification devices, which are being used in Lithuanian industry and power plants. Theoretical justification of methods for determination of dust and aerosol physical, mechanical and chemical properties. Metrological provision. Dust concentration. Kinetics of Brownian coagulation. Factors influencing the rate of coagulation. Particle polydispersity influence on coagulation rate. Gravitational coagulation. Influence of temperature, pressure and air viscosity on coagulation. Particle shape influence on coagulation. Turbulent coagulation of aerosol particles. Coagulation of charged particles. Coagulation of particles in acoustic field. Theoretical distribution of dust particles. Influence of meteorological conditions on physical and mechanical properties of dust. Dynamics of dust particles coagulation in a closed environment. Research of dust dispersion applying gravitati

Module aim

Introduce the students the main components of mechanical system design and principles, namely modeling of physical system, sensing components, actuating devices, signal and control, real-time interface. Develop the process of translating real physica

Description

This course covers the fundamental areas of technology on which successful mechanical system designs are based: physical modeling, from design model to truth model, and mathematical modeling of dynamic multidisciplinary physical systems; analysis of mathematical models; control actuator (electromechanical, pneumatic and fluid) modeling, analysis, and implementation; continuous controller design and real-time analog and digital implementation.

Module aim

Introduce PhD students with characteristics of mechatronic systems, their development, research of dynamic characteristics, modeling and practical implementation.

Description

During the studies, Phd students will be acquainted with the structure of mechatronic systems. They will study dynamic process which accours in mechatronic systems. They will be introduced with main principles of modeling and research of dynamics characteristics of mechatronic systems.

Module aim

Develop and deepen PhD students' knowledge and skills in modern methods of analysis of the thermodynamic energy, other energy-intensive technologies in assessing, developing, analyzing, interpreting their technical systems.

Description

The course introduces the principles and application areas of exergy analysis, emphasizing the links between exergy assessment, the environment, and sustainable development. It examines energy transformation processes - from renewable energy systems to psychrometric processes - illustrated through selected case studies. The course also covers: exergy-based life cycle assessment of thermal systems, thermodynamic analysis of countries, regions, and economic sectors, and the principles of exergoeconomics.