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Department of Applied Mechanics

Science of dynamics, strength and biomechanics

The Department of Applied Mechanics (KMS) is a scientific and teaching unit of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Lublin University of Technology, established in 1986. Since its creation, the department has developed research in theoretical and applied mechanics, focusing on the analysis of dynamic phenomena, strength of materials and biomechanics of biological systems.

The Head of the Department is Prof. Jerzy Warmiński. The organizational structure of the unit includes three specialized research divisions:

Division of General Mechanics

Division of Strength of Materials

Division of Biomechanics

The Department team consists of around 20 academic and research staff who conduct scientific research, carry out research projects and educate students in technical programmes at Lublin University of Technology.

Division of General Mechanics

The Division of General Mechanics, headed by Dr. hab. Eng. Jarosław Latalski, conducts research on the dynamics of complex mechanical systems and modern methods of modelling engineering structures.

Main research areas:

dynamics of mechanical systems
modelling of active composite structures
analysis of nonlinear vibrations, bifurcations and deterministic chaos
vibration control methods
energy harvesting technologies from mechanical vibrations

These studies are applied, among others, in the design of modern engineering structures, energy systems and intelligent material structures.

Division of Strength of Materials

The Division of Strength of Materials, headed by Prof. Andrzej Teter, conducts research in the field of mechanics of materials and strength analysis of engineering structures.

Scope of research:

analysis of structural strength and stability
optimization of thin-walled structures
research in the field of mechanics of materials
analysis of fracture mechanics

Research conducted in the Division supports the development of modern structures used in the aerospace, automotive and other advanced engineering technologies.

Division of Biomechanics

The Division of Biomechanics, headed by Dr. hab. Eng. Rafał Rusinek, specializes in experimental research and numerical simulations of biomechanical systems.

Main research areas:

analysis of kinematics and dynamics of biomechanical systems
research on methods of energy harvesting during physical activity
modelling and analysis of biological structures (e.g., auditory ossicles)
analysis of human movement during physical and sports activities

Within diploma theses and scientific research projects, biomechanical analyses of the human musculoskeletal system and studies of the dynamics of microscopic biological structures are conducted.

Research and education

The Department of Applied Mechanics conducts both scientific and teaching activities. Staff members participate in research projects, publish research results in renowned scientific journals and cooperate with national and international research centres.

By combining theoretical, experimental and simulation-based research, the Department develops modern methods for analysing mechanical systems and contributes to the advancement of contemporary engineering and biomedical sciences.