prof. Ing. Milan Horáček, CSc.
E-mail:   horacek@fme.vutbr.cz 
Dept.:   Institute of Manufacturing Technology
Dept. of Foundry Engineering
Position:   Professor
Room:   A1/1720

Education and academic qualification

  • Position: Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Manufacture Technology-Dept. of Foundry Engineering Brno University of Technology
  • Educational background: 1972 Technical University Brno, M.Sc. (M.Eng)1976 PhD
  • Key qualification: Over the past 27 years M. Horacek has worked, in the field of metallurgy and foundry technology at the Brno University of Technology.M. Horacek has also experiences in management of the different international projects i.e. TEMPUS (with the UK) and Qualicast (UK and Portugal).He specialises in modern foundry technologies e.g. investment casting etc.
  • Membership of professionals societies: 1978-1990 Scientific Secretary of Czech Foundrymen Society and since 1992 – date vice- president of the CFS2002 – date member of WFO (World Foundrymen Organization) executive1995 – date: vice-chairman of the Czech Investment Casting Association
  • Membership of Technical boards: 1998 – date member of editorial board of Slevarenstvi journal
  • Research experiences: 1970-1974 Thermophysical properties of sand mixtures1974-1980 Gating systems for Grey Iron Castings 1980-1985 Problems of Hot Spots Solidification1985-1990 Filtration of Foundry Alloys in Ceramic Shells1990-1995 TQM in Foundries1996-date Investment Casting Accuracy
  • Publishing activities: 90 papers at the international and domestic conferences25 articles in foundry periodicals, 7 student text books
  • Employment record: 1972-76 PhD student at BUT (Brno Unversity of Technology 1976-79 research worker1979-83 Senior Assistant1983 – date Associated Professor-Senior Lecturer (doc)

Supervised courses:

Publications:

  • HORÁČEK, M.; ZEMČÍK, L.; KOSOUR, V.; STACHOVEC, I.; SOUKUPOVÁ, L.; VAŠŤÁK, P.; HORENSKÝ, J.; JEDOVNICKÝ, J.:
    Výzkum a vývoj technologie výroby rozměrných, tenkostěnných a vysoce jakostních odlitků ze slitin Al,
    Slévárenství, Vol.LXII, (2014), No.9-10, pp.352-357, ISSN 0037-6825, Svaz sléváren České republiky
    journal article - other
  • STACHOVEC, I.; HORÁČEK, M.; ZEMČÍK, L. a kol.:
    Zjišťování zabíhavosti slitin Al ve skořepinových formách,
    Slévárenství, Vol.62, (2014), No.5-6, pp.156-161, ISSN 0037-6825
    journal article - other
  • SOUKUPOVÁ, L.; HORÁČEK, M.; VAŠŤÁK, P.; KRUMREI, T.:
    Optimalizace technologie skořepinové formy pro odlitky ze slitin Al litých metodou vytavitelného modelu,
    Slévárenství, Vol.LXII, (2014), No.5-6, pp.152-155, ISSN 0037-6825, Svaz sléváren České republiky
    journal article - other
  • HORÁČEK, M.; ZEMČÍK, L.; KOSOUR, V.; STACHOVEC, I.; SOUKUPOVÁ, L.; VAŠŤÁK, P.; HORENSKÝ, J.; JEDOVNICKÝ, J.:
    Research and Development of Technology for Large – Thin Wall – High Quality Aluminum Castings for Aircraft Industry,
    71st World Foundry Congress Bilbao 2014, pp.1-9, ISBN 978-84-617-0087-5, (2014), World Foundry Congress
    conference paper
    akce: 71st World Foundry Congress Bilbao 2014, Bilbao, 19.05.2014-21.05.2014
  • KOSOUR, V.; HORÁČEK, M.:
    Kvalitní voskový model - základní předpoklad kvalitního odlitku zhotoveného metodou vytavitelného modelu,
    Slévárenství, Vol.LX, (2012), No.9-10, pp.329-331, ISSN 0037-6825, Svaz sléváren České republiky
    journal article - other
  • HORÁČEK, M.; KOSOUR, V.; ZEMČÍK, L.:
    Research and development of technology for large - thin wall - high quality aluminium castings for aircraft industry,
    Conference proceedings of 52 nd International foundry conference Portorož 2012, pp.22-25, ISBN 978-961-90130-7-6, (2012), Društvo livarjev Slovenije
    conference paper
    akce: 52nd Internationa foundry conference Portorož 2012, Portorož, 12.09.2012-14.09.2012

List of publications at Portal BUT

Abstracts of most important papers:

  • HORÁČEK, M.; CHARVÁT, O.; PAVELKA, T.; SEDLÁK, J.; MADAJ, M.; NEJEDLÝ, J.; DVOŘÁČEK, J.:
    Medical Implants by Using RP and Investment Casting Technologies,
    China Foundry, Vol.8, (2011), No.1, pp.107-111, ISSN 1672-6421, Foundry Journal Agency
    journal article - other
    The paper deals with the production technology of knee joint replacement by using Rapid Prototyping technology. The aim of the work is to outline the manufacturing technology intended for prototype production with the use of Rapid Prototyping and Investment Casting Technology in orthopaedics and surgery of knee joint replacement.
  • KOSOUR, V.; HORÁČEK, M.:
    Numerická simulace vstřikování voskové směsi pro výrobu modelů,
    Slévárenství, Vol.LVIII, (2010), No.11-12, pp.374-378, ISSN 0037-6825, Svaz sléváren České republiky
    journal article - other
    Preparation of numerical simulation of die filling by wax and filling of silicone mould.
  • HORÁČEK, M.; CHARVÁT, O.; PAVELKA, T.; SEDLÁK, J.; MADAJ, M.:
    Medical Implants by Using RP and Investment Casting Technologies,
    Proceedings of 69th World Foundry Congress, pp.577-581, ISBN 978-1-62276-286-6, (2010)
    conference paper
    akce: 69th World Foundry Congress 2010, Hangzhou, 16.10.2010-20.10.2010
    The paper deals with the production technology of knee joint replacement by using Rapid Prototyping technology. The aim of the work is to outline the manufacturing technology intended for prototype production with the use of Rapid Prototyping and Investment Casting Technology in orthopaedics and surgery of knee joint replacement.
  • HORÁČEK, M.; CHARVÁT, O.; SMRČKA, V.:
    Rapid wax patterns obtained by RP and silicone mould technologies,
    Slévárenství, Vol.LVI, (2008), No.9-10, pp.398-404, ISSN 0037-6825, Svar sléváren ČR
    journal article - other
    Matters of the fastes and most economical way of producing the first prototype casting, eventually small series of verification castings, are one of key activities of virtually all foundries nowadays.
  • HORÁČEK, M.; CILEČEK, J.:
    Accurate and complex NET-SHAPE castings for challenging markets,
    Foundry Trade Journal, Vol.180, (2007), No.3641, pp.32-35, ISSN 0015-9042, ICME
    journal article - other
    In the article lost wax technology is discussed as one of the net-shape technologies. The main topic of the article is achievable final casting dimensional accuracand how to control/influence this mainly by wax pattern injection parameters.Included are also two case studies of investment castings, originally manufactured by other technologies.