Annual Report of Institute of Electrical Enginnering 2011

Director of Institute:  prof. Ing. Viktor Smieško, PhD.

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Deputy Director of the Institute:  doc. Ing. Ľubomír Šumichrast, CSc.

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Secretary of the Institute: Ružena Nagyová

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Departmens of the Institute:

Department of Measurement – Department Chair: Ing. Mikuláš Bittera, PhD.

Department of High-frequency Techniques and Optoelectronics - Department Chair: prof. Ing. Jozef Jasenek, PhD.

Department of Electromagnetic Theory - Department Chair: doc. Ing. Elemír Ušák, PhD.

Department of Electromagnetic Structures and Systems Modelling - Department Chair: doc. Ing. René Harťanský, PhD.

I. STAFF              

II. EQUIPMENT

II.1 Teaching and Research Laboratories

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory with a 4,5 x 4,5 x 8,5 m Semi-anechoic
Shielded Chamber

Laboratory of Distributed Measurement Systems

Laboratory of Digital Signal Processing

Laboratory of Electrical Measurements

Laboratory of Nonelectrical Quantities Measurement

Precise Measurement Laboratory

Laboratory of Microprocessor Engineering

Laboratory of Visual Systems

Laboratory of Diagnostics Systems

Laboratory of Power and Energy Measurement

Laboratory of Electric Circuits

Laboratory of Electromagnetic Field

Laboratory of Optoelectronics

Laboratory of Signal Processing

Laboratory of Microwave Technology

Laboratory of Pulse and Nonlinear Electrodynamics

Laboratory of Electronics

Laboratory of Applied Magnetism

Laboratory of Magnetic Measurement

Laboratory of Magnetic Materials Testing

Laboratory of Magnetic Materials Technology

Laboratory of Chemical Technology

II.2 Special Measuring Instruments and Computers

Calibrator DATRON 4700

Digitizing Oscilloscopes up to 1 GHz, 5 GSa/s

VXI System (VX 4236 Digital Multimeter, VX 5520 VXI Slot Resource Manager, VX 1500 VXI Mainframe, VX 4223 Counter/Timer)

GPIB System (NI GPIB Interfaces, Agilent 34401A Multimeters, 33120A Generators, 53131A Counters, E364XA Programmable Power Sources)

EMC Design & Development System (8591A Spectrum Analyzer and 11945A Close Field Probe Set)

EMC Analyzer Agilent E7405A up to 26GHz

RF Measuring Receivers 9 kHz - 7 GHz (R&S - ESPI7, ESHS10, ESVS10)

Handheld Spectrum Analyzer R&S FSH 8 up to 8 GHz

Time Domain EMI Measuring Receiver TDEMI 1G up to 1 GHz

RF Network Analyzer Agilent E5071C-285 up to 8 GHz

Impedance Measurement System Hioki 3522-50, DC - 100 kHz

RF Signal Generators (Agilent E8257D up to 20 GHz and R&S SMH up to 2 GHz)

RF Power Amplifiers (AG 1020 - 50 W 10 kHz-20MHz, AR 150W1000 - 150 W 80 MHz - 1 GHz, Prana AP32DT150 - 50 W 10 kHz - 1 GHz, Milmega AS0840-30/17 - 30 W 0.8 - 4 GHz, AR 1S4G11 - 1 W 4 - 10.6 GHz)

Measuring Antenna Set (BiLog, Biconical, LPDA, Rod, Loop, Horn, Dipole) DC - 40 GHz

Electromagnetic Field Intensity Meter (C.A. 42 DC - 400 kHz, HI6105 100 kHz - 6 GHz)

Analyzers of Single Phase System HA1600 and 3-Phase System KEW6310;

Programmable AC/DC Power Supply Chroma 61503 1500VA;

Electrostatic Discharge Simulators up to 30 kV (Emtest ESD30N and Haefely PESD1600);

Electric Fast Transient Simulators (Emtest EFT500N5 and Haefely PEFT);

Surge Generator Emtest VSC500;

Line Impedance Stabilization Networks (1-Phase ESH3-Z5 and 3-Phase NNLK8121);

Reference Noise Generator CGE 01 up to 18 GHz;

Set of Impedance Stabilization and Coupling/Decoupling Networks;

EM Field Simulation Computer Station ThinkStation D20 with FEKO Solver;

Measurement Software (LabView, R&S EMC32);

Michelson Interferometer for Measurement of Chromatic Dispersion of Single Mode Optica Fibres;

Apparatus for Generation of Second Harmonics in Optical Frequency Range;

Apparatus for Back-Scattering Measurement in Optical Fibers Using Photon Counting Method;

Correlator and Signal Analyzer, frequency range to 50 kHz;

Microwave Power Meter HP-432 B;

Spectral Analyser 10 MHz - 4 GHz;

Precision Wattmeter 104B, 4mW - 60 kW, up to 200 kHz;

VSM Magnetometer, Hm up to 0.8 MA/m, temperature range 77 K - 800 K

Precision Gaussmeter, 1 uT - 10 T at DC, up to 1 kHz AC

Lock-In-Amplifier DSP SR 850 2nV to 1V;

High Coercivity Measuring Apparatus;

PC Controlled AC/DC Hysteresisgraph;

Automated System for Magnetic Susceptibility Temperature Dependence Measurement Universal Counter HP53132A up to 12.4 GHz;

Vibrator DERRITRON SC-3000 – mechanical resistance testing equipment;

RF Impedance/Material Analyzer HP4191 A 1 MHz-1 GHz, 1 mOhm - 100 kOhm, APC-7 coaxial (50 Ohm) input, GPIB standard; spot, linear and logarithmic frequency sweep;

HP4192A LF Gain Phase - Impedance Analyser, 5 Hz - 13 MHz, 1 mOhm - 1 MOhm, GPIB;

Optical Fibre Reflectometer JDSU - MTS 6000L;

Optical Fibre Polarimeter – POD-101D - General Electronics;

Vector Network Analyzer Agilent 8714ET, 300 kHz - 3 GHz, GPIB interface;

Vector Network Analyzer Agilent E5071C, frequency range 9 kHz - 6.5 GHz, S-parameter test set, 2 ports 50 Ohm without bias tees;

Optical Fibre Spectral Analyzer „Ocean Optics“ NIRQuest 512

Supercantal furnace 1016S CLASIC CZ, spol.s r.o.

III. TEACHING

III.1 Undergraduate Study (Bc.)

Subject, semester, hours per week for lectures and for seminars or practical exercises, name of lecturer

Introduction to Engineering; (1st sem., 2-2h); R. Ravas

Measuring Information Systems; (3rd sem., 2-2h);  L. Syrová

Measurement;  (4th sem., 2-3h); P. Kukuča

Diagnostics and Testing of Automobiles; (6th sem., 2-2h);K. Kováč

Microprocessor Engineering; (6th sem., 2-2h); R. Ravas

Technical Diagnostics; (6th sem., 3-2h);K. Kováč

Measurement Technology; (3rd sem., 2-3h); V. Smieško

Measurement Technology; (4th sem., 2-3h);V. Smieško

Computer Architecture; (2nd sem., 3-2h);R. Ravas

Measurement in Information Technology; (5th sem., 2-2h); R. Harťanský

Methodology of Measurement; (5th sem., 2-1h);L. Syrová

Electric Circuits I;(2nd+3rd sem., 3-2h); V. Jančárik, R. Dosoudil

Electrotechnology I; (2nd+3rd sem., 3-2h); J. Červeňová, M. Kollár

Electric Circuits II;(3rd+4th sem., 3-2h);E. Ušák, R. Dosoudil

Electrotechnology II; (2nd+3rd sem., 3-2h);Ľ. Šumichrast, M. Kollár

Electromagnetic Field;(4th+5th sem., 3-2h);J. Jasenek

Basics of Electrical Engineering; (FIIT 3rd sem., 3-2h);V. Jančárik

Electronics;(FIIT 4th sem., 3-2h);E. Ušák

III.2 Graduate Study (Ing.)

Electromagnetic Compatibility; (2nd sem., 3-2h);R. Harťanský

Electromagnetic Compatibility; (1st sem., 3-2h); R. Harťanský

Visual Systems;(3rd sem., 2-3h);R. Ravas

Telemetry and Information Transmission;(3rd sem., 3-2h);P. Kukuča

Telemetry and Information Transmission;(4th sem., 3-2h);P. Kukuča

Theory of Measuring Systems; (2nd sem., 3-2h);R. Ravas, L. Syrová

Digital Signal Processing; (2nd sem., 3-2h);K. Kováč

Digital Signal Processing; (3rd sem., 3-2h); K. Kováč

Distributed Measurement Systems; (1st sem., 2-3h); V. Smieško

Distributed Measurement Systems; (3rd sem., 2-3h);V. Smieško

Digital Image Processing; (1st. sem., 2-3h);R. Ravas

Diagnostic Systems; (1st. sem., 3-2h);K. Kováč

Diagnostic Systems;(3rd sem., 3-2h);K. Kováč

Designing of Information Systems; (1st sem., 2-3h); R. Ravas

Methods and Tools of Artificial Intelligence; (2nd sem., 2-3h);R. Ravas

Methods and Tools of Artificial Intelligence; (4th sem., 2-3h);R. Ravas

Metrology, Testing and Quality Control; (2nd sem., 3-2h); P. Kukuča, R. Harťanský

Diagnostics and Electromagnetic Compatibility; (2nd sem., 3-2h);K. Kováč

Telemetry and Distributed Measurement in Automobiles; (4th sem. 2-2h);V. Smieško

Electromagnetism; (SvF 1st sem., 2-2h);Ľ. Šumichrast

Modelling of Fields; (1st sem., 2-2h); Ľ. Šumichrast

Numeric methods in  Electromagnetism; (SvF 1st sem., 2-2h);Ľ. Šumichrast

Safety of Electric Equipment;(2nd sem., 2-1h); I. Bojna

Optical Waveguides; (3rd sem., 2-1h); J. Jasenek

III.3 Distance Study (Bc.)

Measurement Technology; (6th sem.);V. Smieško

Measuring Information Systems; (5th sem.);R.Harťanský      

Methodology of Measurement; (7th sem.);L. Syrová

Technical Diagnostics;(8th sem.); K. Kováč

Computer Architecture; (2nd sem.); R. Ravas              

Electrotechnology; (2nd+3rd sem.); J. Sláma, E. Ušák,

Theory of Electricity I; (2nd+3rd sem.);J. Bydžovský, M. Kollár

Theory of Electricity II; (2nd+3rd sem.);P. Jahn, M. Kollár

Theory of Electricity III; (2nd+3rd sem.);I. Bojna , J. Franek, J. Sláma

III.4 Distance Study (Ing.)

Methods and Tools of Artificial Intelligence;(2nd sem.);R. Ravas

Visual Systems; (3rd. sem.);R. Ravas

Electromagnetic Compatibility;(2nd sem.);K. Kováč

III.5 Undergraduate Study for Foreign Students (in English Language)

Measurement Technology;(3rd sem.);V.Smieško, L.Syrová

Electronic Measurement; (4th sem.);P. Kukuča

Microprocessor Systems; (7th sem.);K. Kováč

Methodology and Measurement; (5th sem.); L. Syrová

III.6 Graduate Study (Ing.) for Foreign Students (in English Language)

Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility;(1st sem.);K. Kováč

IV. RESEARCH PROJECTS

IV.1 National Scientific Projects

Electromagnetic Compatibility of Large Systems, VEGA 1/0551/09
Duration: 2009 – 2011 (completed), (V. Smieško)

Research and Preparation of Prospective Magnetic Nanomagnetic and Hybrid Composite Materials for New Applications in Electrotechnology, Electronics, and Car Production, VEGA 1/0575/09
Duration: 2009 – 2011 (completed), (J. Sláma)

Optical Fibre Sensors and their Application, VEGA 1/0617/09
Duration: 2009 – 2011 (completed), (J. Jasenek)

Diagnostics of Electrical Steels and Construction Ferromagnetic Materials by Means of Novel Magnetic Defectoscopy Methods, VEGA 1/0747/09,
Duration: 2009 – 2011 (completed), (E. Ušák)

The Use of Image Information in the Measurement and Diagnostics, VEGA, 1/0490/10
Duration: 2010 – 2011 (completed), (R. Ravas)

Selected Effects of High-Frequency Electrodynamics - Methods and Algorithms of Computer
Simulation with Applications, VEGA 1/0377/10
Duration: 2010 – 2011 (completed), (Ľ. Šumichrast)

Research and Synthesis of Electronic Composites and Magnetic Dielectrics, VEGA 1/0529/10
Duration: 2010 – 2011 (completed), (R. Dosoudil)

Construction and Control of Micro-electro-mechanical Elements and Devices, VEGA, 2/0006/10 Duration: 2010 – 2012 (continued), (R. Harťanský)

Support of Research and Development Infrastructure from the Point of View of Electromagnetic
Compatibility Requirements, State Research and Development Program, 338/2003 Duration: 2003 – 2011 (completed), (K. Kováč)

IV.2 International Scientific Projects

Applied Research and Development of Innovative Bore Technique for Ultra Deep Geothermal Drillings,  Directed by - Geothermal Anywhere, s.r.o. (ITMS: 26240220042) (Challenge: OPVaV-2009/4.2/03-SORO)
Duration: 2010 – 2012 (continued), (J. Jasenek, E. Ušák)

Effective Control of Production and Consumption of Energy from Renewable Resources,
ENERGOZ 26240220028, Operational Programme Research and Development, European
Regional Development Fund
Duration: 2010 - 2013 (continued), (V. Smieško, M. Bittera, R. Harťanský)

Increase of Power Safety of the Slovak Republic (ITMS: 26220220077), Operational
Programme Research & Development, European Regional Development Fund
Duration: 2011-2013 (continued),(K. Kováč)

Center of competency for new materials, advanced technologies and power engineering
(ITMS 26240220073)
Duration:  2011 – 2014 (continued), (P. Kukuča)

Universal Network for Magnetic Non-Destructive Evaluation” (UNMNDE)
Duration: from 2005 – (continued),  (J. Bydžovský, E. Ušák, J. Paľa)

ELLEIEC (Enhancing Lifelong Learning in Electrical and Information Engineering), 142814-LLP-1-2008-FR-ERASMUS-ENW, project funded by the European Commission, SOCRATES Thematic Network
Duration: from 2008 – (continued),  (J. Jasenek)

V. COOPERATION

V.1 Cooperation in Slovakia

Institute of Measurement Science, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava

Slovak Institute of Metrology, Bratislava

Nuclear Power Plants Research Institute, jsc., Trnava

Slovak Institute of Technical Standardization, Bratislava

Office for Standardization, Metrology and Testing of Slovak Republic, Bratislava

National Security Authority, Bratislava

Slovak Power Plants, jsc., Bratislava

University of Žilina, Žilina

Trenčín University, Trenčín

Volkswagen Slovakia, jsc., Bratislava

Slovak Electric Transmission System, jsc., Bratislava

West Slovakia Power Systems, jsc., (Západoslovenská energetika, a.s.), Bratislava

Middle Slovakia Power Systems, jsc., (Stredoslovenská energetika, a.s.), Žilina

Elektrovod Holding, jsc., Bratislava

Institute of Informatics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Detached branches Banská Bystrica

Continental Matador, ltc., Púchov

Military Academy of Slovak National Uprising (Vojenská akadémia Slovenského národného povstania), L. Mikuláš

Institute of Electrical Engineering of Slovak Academy of Sciences,  Bratislava

Institute of Physics of Slovak Academy of Sciences,  Bratislava

Integrity a Safe of Steel Constructions, jsc., Bratislava (IBOK)

Reasearch and Project Institute of Electrictrotechnology Nová Dubnica, jsc., (EVPU a.s.)

Technical University in Košice

Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

V.2 International Cooperation

Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge - Oostende, Oostende, Belgium

University of York, York, England

European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN, Geneve, Switzerland

Institute of Logistics and Warehousing (ILIM), Poznaň, Poland

Austrian Research Centre, Seibersdorf, Austria

Izhevsk State Technical University, Russian Federation

School of Physics and Electronic Systems Engineering, University of South Australia, Pooraka

TU Budapest, Hungary

Doshisa University, Japan

Nuclear Engineering Research Laboratory, University of Tokyo, Japan

Department of Physics Colorado State University Fort Collins, USA

Instituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica

TU Ilmenau, Germany

Cardiff University, Wolfson Centre for Magnetic Technology, United Kingdom

VEV Elektrotechnish Vakondernus Nijkjerk, The Netherlands

TU of Czenstochowa, Poland

Warsaw University of Technology

Moscow Energy Institute, Russia

Lublin Technical University, Poland

Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic

Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic

Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic

West Bohemian University, Pilsen, Czech Republic

Technical University, Brno, Czech Republic

CINVESTAV, Saltillo, Mexico

Research Institute for Technical Physics and Materials Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

Politechnika Zagreb, Chorvatsko

Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), Ciudad, Mexico

V.3 Contract-based Business Activities

V. Smieško et al.: EMC Testing and Consultancy. Contracts for Small and Medium Enterprises

VI. THESES

VI.1 Masters Theses

The names of supervisors are in brackets:

[1]  Morvay T.: Knowledgebased Systems and Artificial Intelligence (J. Grman)

[2]  Fraňo P.: Digital Voltmeter for Automated Measurement (A. Krammer)

[3]  Foltín I.: EMI suppresion in telecommunication systems (R. Dosoudil)

[4]  Chudovan J.: Application of polarization OTDR in senzorics (J. Červeňová)

VI.2 Doctoral Theses

The names of supervisors are in brackets:

[1]  Páleník T.: Microsensors for Measurement of Parameters of Electromagnetic Field (V. Smieško)

[2]  Hlaváč M.: Optic fibre sensors with distributed parameters on the OTDR basis (J. Jasenek)

[3]  Šoka M.: Analysis of electromagnetic properties of selected magnetics for electronic applications (V. Jančárik)

VII. OTHER ACTIVITIES

Courses for Practical Engineers:

- Electromagnetic Compatibility for Electronic Equipment Designers, June 2011

- Cooperation with Encyclopaedic Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences – Encyclopaedia Beliana, (J. Sláma, P. Jahn, J. Franek)

VIII. MEMBERSHIP IN INSTITUTIONS/COMMITTEES

VIII.1 Membership in National Institutions/Committees

Members of the Scientific Comittee of the Conference “Electrical Engineering and Information Technology” 2011, Trenčín (V. Smieško)

Chairman of the Council of Universities of Slovak Republic (V. Smieško)

Member of Slovak Republic Government Council for Science and Technology (V. Smieško)

Member of Scientific Council of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (V. Smieško)

Member of Scientific Council of Institute of Measurement Science in Slovak Academy of Sciences (V. Smieško)

Member of Scientific Council of the FEI STU (V. Smieško)

Chairman of Council for State Program of Ministry of Education SR (V. Smieško)

Member of Chairmanship of Slovak Research and Development Agency (V. Smieško)

Member of Accreditation Board for Research Institution in SR (V. Smieško)

Membership in the Scientific Council of the Slovak Institute of Metrology (V. Smieško)

Membership in the Slovak National Technical Standardisation Committees (K. Kováč)

Membership in the Chamber for State Policy and Harmonization in Technological Standardization in Slovak Republic (ÚNMS), (I. Bojna)

Membership in the Technical Subcommittees of IMEKO (TC19 - K. Kováč)

Membership in the Working Group of Accreditation Commission of the Government of Slovak Republic for the research field No. 15 “Electrical Engineering and Electrical Power Engineering (J. Jasenek)

Membership in the Working Group for the implementation of the National Qualification Framework established by the Ministry of Education of the SR (J. Jasenek)

Membership in the Life-Long-Learning Managing Committee, established by MS VVS SR (J. Jasenek)

Membership in Commission for the Award of the title of Associate Professor in the study field Theoretical of Electromagnetic Engineering (5.2.10) (J. Jasenek)

Membership in Commission for the PhD Degree Award in the study field Theoretical of Electromagnetic Engineering (5.2.10) (J. Jasenek, J. Bydžovský, J. Sláma, Ľ. Šumichrast, R. Dosoudil, E. Ušák)

Membership in the Slovak Expertise Commission for Electronics (J. Jasenek)

Expert No. 256 for Branch of Metrology at the Institute of Normalization, Measurement and Standards (ÚNMS) of Slovak Republic (J. Bydžovský)

Membership in the Scientific Board of FEI STU (J. Jasenek, V. Jančárik)

Membership in the Slovak Association for Physics (J. Sláma , M. Ušáková)

8^th International Conference supported by IMEKO TC-7 MEASUREMENT 2011 (Members of the Scientific Comittee V. Smieško, K. Kováč)

Membership in the Editorial Boards of Journals:

Journal of Electrical Engineering (V. Smieško, M. Kollár)

AT&P Journal (V. Smieško)

EE - Journal of Electrical and Power Engineering (V. Smieško, P. Kukuča)

Measurement Science Review – on-line edition (V. Smieško)

Radioengineering Journal – rewiever (R. Harťanský)

Auditor of Slovak National Accreditation Service (K. Kováč, M. Bittera, J. Hallon)

VIII.2 Membership in International Institutions/Committees

J. Bydžovský: Scientific Commitee of International of Magnetic Measurement 2011

R. Harťanský: IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

V. Jančárik: Scientific Commitee of International of Magnetic Measurement 2011

J. Jasenek: European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering

J. Jasenek: IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

J. Jasenek: OSA – Optical Society of America

J. Jasenek: IOC of the International Travelling Summer School on Microwaves and Lightwaves

J. Jasenek: International Organizing Committee of EAEEIE Annual Conference 2011, Maribor, Slovenia

P. Kukuča: IET - The Institution of Engineering and Technology

P. Kukuča: Scientific Commitee of International Conference Applied Electronics 2011, Plzeň

M. Kollár: The Institution of Engineering and Technology -IET Slovak Centre

M. Kollár: Scientific Commitee of International of Magnetic Measurement 2011

J. Sláma: The Institution of Engineering and Technology - IET Slovak Centre

J. Sláma: SAES, European Physical Society

J. Sláma: Scientific Commitee of International of Magnetic Measurement 2011

V. Smieško: The International Information Academy

V. Smieško: The European Academy of Sciences and Arts

V. Smieško: IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

V. Smieško: IET - The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Fellow

V. Smieško: URSI – Scientific Commission for Electromagnetic Noise and Interference

Ľ. Šumichrast: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Ľ. Šumichrast: The Institution of Engineering and Technology - IET Slovak Centre

Ľ. Šumichrast: European Physical Society

Ľ. Šumichrast: Optical Society of America (OSA)

Ľ. Šumichrast: President of the Slovak National Committee of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI)

E. Ušák: Membership in the Scientific Commitee of International of Magnetic Measurement 2011