Science

Scientific research areas

In the Division the scientific research are carried out in the following areas:

  • strength and stability of thin-walled shells,
    • analysis of stress distribution and buckling modes in atypical shells
    • analysis of behaviour of shells in the post-buckling range
    • stabilisation of equilibrium paths
    • analysis of the edge effect in tanks
  • strength and stability of thin-walled cold-formed beams,
    • shaping of the cross-section of beams
    • analysis of local and global loss of stability
    • experimental investigation of load carrying capacity
  • strength and stability of sandwich structures,
    • analysis of local and global loss of stability of sandwich beams
    • analysis of influence of the mechanical properties of the core on strength of the beam
    • stability analysis of sandwich shells
  • mathematical modelling of the mechanical properties of materials.

Latest scientific papers

(according to Scopus)

  • Sowiński K., Stress distribution optimization in dished ends of cylindrical pressure vessels, Thin-Walled Structures, 2022;171, s. 108808-1-108808-17
  • Jasion P., Magnucki K., A pressure vessel with a special barrelled shape, Ocean Engingeering, 2022;263, s. 112414-1-112414-7
  • Magnucki K., Jasion P., Strength of a cylindrical pressure vessel with individual ellipsoidal dished heads, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 2022;199, s. 104751-1-104751-8
  • Wstawska I., Magnucki K., Kędzia P., Stability of three-layered beam on elastic foundation, Thin-Walled Structures, 2022;175, s. 109208-1-109208-14
  • Kaczmarek J., Bartkowiak T., Paczos P., Zawadzki P., Łączna D., Gapiński B., What Is the Cost of Off-Axis Insertion of Locking Screws? A Biomechanical Comparison of a 3.5 mm Fixed-Angle and 3.5 mm Variable-Angle Stainless Steel Locking Plate Systems, Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2022;35(05), s. 339-346
  • Obst M., Wasilewicz P., Adamiec J.M., Experimental investigation of four-point bending of thin walled open section steel beam loaded and set in the shear center, Scientific Reports, 2022;12, s. 7275-1-7275-17
  • Sowiński K., The Ritz method application for stress and deformation analyses of standard orthotropic pressure vessels, Thin-Walled Structures, 2021;162, s. 107585-1-107585-23
  • Jasion P., Pawlak A., Paczos P., Buckling and post-buckling behaviour of selected cold-formed C-beams with atypical flanges, Engineering Structures, 2021;244, s. 112693-1-112693-13
  • Paczos P., Pawlak A., Experimental Optical Testing and Numerical Verification by CuFSM of Compression Columns with Modified Channel Sections, Materials, 2021; 14(5), s. 1271-1-1271-20
  • Glowinski S., Obst M., Majdanik S., Potocka-Banaś B., Dynamic Model of a Humanoid Exoskeleton of a Lower Limb with Hydraulic Actuators, Sensors, 2021;21(10), s. 3432-1-3432-20
  • Kaczmarek J., Bartkowiak T., Paczos P., Gapiński B., Jąder H., Unger M., How Do the Locking Screws Lock? A Micro-CT Study of 3.5-mm Locking Screw Mechanism, Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2020;33(05)
  • Kaczmarek J., Bartkowiak T., Schuenemann R., Paczos P., Gapiński B., Bogisch S., Unger M., Mechanical Performance of a Polyaxial Locking Plate and the Influence of Screw Angulation in a Fracture Gap Model, Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2020;33(01), s. 036-044
  • Magnucki K., Paczos P., Wichniarek R., Three-point bending of beams with consideration of the shear effect, Steel and Composite Structures, 2020;37(6), s. 733-740
  • Sowiński K., Buckling of shells with special shapes with corrugated middle surfaces – FEM study, Engineering Structures, 2019;179, s. 310-320
  • Sowiński K., Jasion P., Strength and stability of shells based on Booth lemniscate loaded with external pressure, Thin-Walled Structures, 2019;144,106284
  • Kȩdzia P., Magnucki K., Smyczyński M., Wstawska I., An Influence of Homogeneity of Magnetic Field on Stability of a Rectangular Plate, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2019;19(5),1941003
  • Grenda M., Paczos P., Experimental and numerical study of local stability of non-standard thin-walled channel beams, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2019;57(3):549-562
  • Sowiński K., Magnucki, K. Shaping of dished heads of the cylindrical pressure vessel for diminishing of the edge effect, Thin-Walled Structures, 2018;131:746-754.
  • Sowiński K., Buckling of shells with special shapes with corrugated middle surfaces – FEM study, Engineering Structures, 2018;179:310-320.
  • Magnucki K., Jasion P., Rodak M., Strength and buckling of an untypical dished head of a cylindrical pressure vessel, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 2018;161;17-21
  • Paczos P., Wichniarek R., Magnucki K., Three-point bending of sandwich beam with special structure of the core, Composite Structures, 2018;201,676-682
  • Magnucka-Blandzi E., Wiśniewska-Mleczko K., Smyczyński M.J., Buckling of symmetrical circular sandwich plates with variable mechanical properties of the core in the radial direction, Composite Structures, 2018;204,88-94
  • Magnucka-Blandzi E., Kędzia P., Smyczyński M.J.Unsymmetrical sandwich beams under three-point bending – Analytical studies, Composite Structures, 2018;202,539-544
  • Smyczynski M.J., Magnucka-Blandzi E., Stability of five layer sandwich beams – A nonlinear hypothesis, Steel and Composite Structures, 2018;28(6),671-679
  • Magnucka-Blandzi E., Wisniewska-Mleczko K., Smyczynski M.J., Kedzia P.Buckling of a sandwich symmetrical circular plate with varying mechanical properties of the core, Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition), 2018;39(7),981-992
  • Magnucki K., Milecki S., Lewinski J., Kędzia P., Bending of a seven layer beam with foam cores, Engineering Transactions, 2018;66(3),249-262
  • Sowiński K., Magnucki K., Shaping of dished heads of the cylindrical pressure vessel for diminishing of the edge effect, Thin-Walled Structures, 2018;131,746-754

Research projects carried out in the Division

  • Wpływ rzeczywistych niedokładności kształtu na wytrzymałość, utratę stateczności oraz nośność cienkościennych belek i kolumn o nietypowych przekrojach ceowych; Grant nr DEC-2021/43/B/ST8/00845; kierownik: Piotr Paczos; okres realizacji: 03.10.2022 – 02.10.2026
  • Analysis and optimization of stress distribution in complex shell structures; 2018/31/N/ST8/02232; principal investigator: Krzysztof Sowiński; implementation time: 2019-2020
  • Experimental investigation of a local stability and load carrying capacity of thin-walled beams with atypical C-sections using modern optical methods; 2017/25/B/ST8/00266; principal investigator: Piotr Paczos; implementation time: 2018-2021
  • Theoretical and experimental investigation of stability of sandwich beams and plates with metal foam core; N N502 080738; principal investigator: Krzysztof Magnucki; implementation time: 2010-2012
  • Numerical and experimental investigation of load carrying capacity of cold-formed beams; N N501 207339; principal investigator: Piotr Paczos; implementation time: 2010-2012

Scientific monographs