Seminar: Areas of Scientific Activity of the Research Lab for Vehicle, Agricultural, and Forestry Machinery Design 02/26/2025

On February 26 at 9:00 AM, the seminar “Areas of Scientific Activity of the Research Lab for Vehicle, Agricultural, and Forestry Machinery Design” will be held in the “aula blu” of the Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences. The event will provide an overview of the research activities conducted at the Institute of Machine Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, featuring discussions on advanced topics related to the design and optimization of vehicles, agricultural, and forestry machinery.

Professor Grzegorz Ślaski will present studies on adaptive and semi-active suspension control for vehicle dynamics, longitudinal dynamics simulation for vehicles with automatic transmissions, and energy consumption modeling of electric vehicles under varying traffic conditions. Professor Łukasz Gierz will explore the application of the Discrete Element Method (DEM) in the design of agricultural and forestry machines and the use of neural networks for seed identification and moisture content analysis. Dr. Mikołaj Spadło will discuss simulations and fatigue life tests of machinery under random loads, as well as challenges in automating vibration tests of battery packs for electric vehicles. Finally, Dr. Wiktor Łykowski will present a numerical DEM analysis on the effects of dosing unit inclination on the seeding rate of granular materials.

This seminar represents a valuable opportunity to gain insights into innovative methodologies aimed at improving efficiency, safety, and sustainability in the transportation and agricultural & forestry mechanization sectors.