doc. Ing. Jiří Hlinka, Ph.D.

E-mail:   hlinka@fme.vutbr.cz 
Dept.:   Institute of Aerospace Engineering
Position:   Deputy Director
Room:   A1/0426
Dept.:   Institute of Aerospace Engineering
Dept. of Aerospace Technology
Position:   Associate Professor
Room:   A1/0426

Education and academic qualification

  • 2001, Ing., Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
  • 2004, Ph.D., Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
  • 2007, doc. (Assoc. prof.), Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)

Career overview

  • 2002-2011, Researcher in Aerospace Research Centre, Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
  • 2005-2007, Lecturer, Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
  • 2007-now, Associated professor, Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
  • 2014-now, Vice-dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology

Scientific activities

  • The main sphere of interest is reliability and maintainability of aircraft, including reliability analyses of aircraft systems. This includes analyses of mechanical systems (components) for aircraft and space devices, aircraft avionic systems and electric power distribution systems.

Academic internships abroad

  • 2000, Student exchange stay at KHBO, Oostende (Belgie)
  • 2006, ERASMUS/"Staff Mobility Programme" stay, KHBO Oostende, Belgie
  • 2007, ERASMUS/"Staff Mobility Programme" stay, VGTU, Vilnius Gediminas Technical Univeristy, Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institut, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • 2009, ERASMUS/"Staff Mobility Programme" stay, KHBO Oostende, Belgie
  • 2009, ERASMUS/"Staff Mobility Programme" stay, VGTU, Vilnius Gediminas Technical Univeristy, Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institut, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • 2018, ERASMUS+ stay, EPF Ecole d´Ingenieurs, Sceaux, France

Projects

Participation on international projects:

2017-2019 EDEC (Enhanced Diesel Engine Control) – H2020, 754869, H2020-CS2-CFP04-2016-02

2009-2014 DAEDALOS (Dynamics in Aircraft Engineering Design and Analysis for Light Optimized Structures) – 7.RP, GA-2010-266411

2010-2013 CEDESA (Centre of Excellence for Design of Efficient and Safe Aircraft) – 7.RP, FP7-REGPOT-2010-1-264084

2009-2012 PPLANE (Personal Plane) – 7.RP, ACP8-GA-2009-233805

2006-2009CESAR (Cost-Effective Small Aircraft) – 6.RP, Integrated project, Contract no. 30888

2006-2007ENFICA-FC (Environmentally Friendly Inter City Aircraft powered by Fuel Cells) – 6.RP, AST5-CT-2006-030779

 

Participation on national projects:

2017-2030 Advanced Technology of Modular Control and Diagnostics Systems for Aircraft Engines, Grant project FV20043 supported by Ministry of Industry; Coordination of works at Brno University of Technology.

2014-present   Assistance systems to support the pilot decisions to increase operation safety of small civilian aircraft, Grant project TA04030510 supported by TAČR; Coordination of works at Brno University of Technology.

2009-2013 VUT 051 RAY (Design and realization of experimental aircraft with electric propulsion), Grant project FR-TI1/061 supported by Ministry of Industry; Participation on: Design and realization of experimental aircraft powered by electric propulsion.

2009-2013 Safety systems for small aircraft (Design and realization of highly automated extension/retraction system for small sport aircraft), Grant project FR-TI1/289 supported by Ministry of Industry; Project realized by industrial company SkyLeader; Participation on: Reliability/safety assessment of highly automated landing gear extension/retraction system.

2009-2012 VUT 061 TURBO (Design and realization of flying laboratory for testing of new turboprop engine TP100), Grant project FR-TI2/276 supported by Ministry of Industry; Project realized by industrial company PBS Velka Bites; Participation on: Design and realization of experimental flying platform for testing.

2006-2009 VUT 001 Marabu (Design and Realization of VUT 001 Marabu Aircraft for UAV Application in Civil Sphere), Grant project FI-IM3/041 supported by Ministry of Industry and Trade; Participation on: aircraft systems, reliability/safety assessment, etc.

2005-2010 EV55 (Design and Development of Small Transport Airplane EV55), Grant project supported by Ministry of Industry and Trade; Participation on: reliability/safety assessment of electric system, avionic electronic system, flaps extension/retraction system, Pitot-static system, etc.

2006-2011 Continuance of ARP (Aerospace Research Centre), Grant project LN 13511 supported by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; Participation on: reliability/safety assessment of aircraft systems.

2003-2006 ARDC (Aircraft Research and Development Centre), Grant project FB-C3/22/00 supported by Ministry of Industry and Trade, development of family of VUT airplanes (VUT100 etc.); Participation on: reliability/safety assessment of electric system, avionic electronic system, engine control system, Pitot-static system of VUT100.

2002-2005 ARP (Aerospace Research Centre), Grant project LN00B051 supported by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; Participation on: reliability/safety assessment of systems, testing of aerospace structures in the certified testing labs.

Supervised courses:

Publications:

  • HLINKA, J.; TREFILOVÁ, H.:
    Identification of Major Safety Issues for Futuristic Personal Plane Concept, Taylor&Francis and VGTU Press
    journal article in Scopus
    akce: READ 2012, VUT v Brně, 17.10.2012-19.10.2012
  • ČERVINKA, D.; KLÍMA, B.; PAZDERA, I.; PÍŠTĚK, A.; HLINKA, J.:
    Battery System of Electric Airplane VUT 051 RAY,
    ECS Transaction, Vol.2012, (2012), No.40, pp.267-273, ISSN 1938-6737, ECS
    journal article - other
  • Hlinka Jiří, Weisman Andrej, Finda Jindřich:
    Options for Interconnection of Safety Assessment Methods and Reliability Centered Maintenance in General Aviation
  • Píštěk Antonín, Hlinka Jiří:
    VUT 001 MARABU: UNIVERSAL EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT
  • Píštěk Antonín, Hlinka Jiří:
    DESIGN PHILOSOPHY AND REALIZATION OF VUT 001 MARABU EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
  • PÍŠTĚK, A.; HLINKA, J.; URÍK, T.; ŠPLÍCHAL, M.:
    VUT 001 MARABU: Design philosophy and realization of an experimental aircraft supporting UAV applications in civil sector,
    Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems, pp.37.1-37.11, ISBN 978-0-9552644-5-0, (2009), University of Bristol
    conference paper
    akce: Twenty-Fourth International Conference UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE SYSTEMS, Bristol, 30.03.2009-01.04.2009
  • Hlinka Jiří, Šplíchal Miroslav, Finda Jindřich:
    Equipment, systems and installations for experimental aircraft supporting UAV applications (VUT 001 MARABU)
  • HLINKA, J.; WEISMAN, A.:
    Experience with Failure Rate Estimates and Component Importance Measures for General Aviation Aircraft Systems,
    Reliability, Safety and Diagnostics of Transport Structures and Means, pp.95-103, ISBN 978-80-7395-096-5, (2008), University of Pardubice
    conference paper
    akce: Reliability, Safety and Diagnostics of Ttansport Structures and Means 2008, Pardubice, Česká republika, 25.09.2008-26.09.2008
  • HLINKA, J.; PÍŠTĚK, A.:
    EDUCATION, PROJECTS AND OTHER AEROSPACE ACTIVITIES ON BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CZECH REP.),
    1st CEAS European Air and Space Conference, pp.1121-1126, ISBN 3-938738-09-X, (2007), Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Luft und Raumfahrt (DGLR) - Godesberger Alle 70, D-53175 Bonn
    conference paper
    akce: 1st CEAS European Air and Space Conference, Berlin, 10.09.2007-13.09.2007
  • HLINKA, J.:
    Comparison of Reliability Analyses in Design Stage for Aviation and Space Applications,
    Acta Avionica, Vol.IX, (2007), No.13, pp.1-9, ISSN 1335-9479, Acta Avionica
    journal article - other
  • HLINKA, J.:
    Safety/Reliability Analyses of GA Aircraft in Design and Certification Stage in Czech Republic,
    AVIATION, Vol.XI, (2007), No.4, pp.14-23, ISSN 1648-7788, Technika
    journal article - other
  • HLINKA, J.:
    SAFETY ANALYSES OF AIRCRAFT AVIONIC SYSTEMS (on the aircraft level),
    Letecký zpravodaj, Vol.2005, (2005), No.3, pp.31-33, ISSN 1211-877X
    journal article - other
  • HLINKA, J.:
    APPLICATION OF DEPENDABILITY ANALYSIS DURING CERTIFICATION OF AIRPLANES,
    Advanced Engineering Desing, pp.1-8, ISBN 80-86059-39-1, (2004)
    conference paper
    akce: 4th International Conference Advanced Engineering Design AED 2004, Glasgow, 05.09.2004-08.09.2004
  • HLINKA, J.:
    Dependability Assessment Possibilities for General Aviation Class Aircraft during Development and Certification,
    Letecký zpravodaj, Vol.2003, (2003), No.3, pp.48-51, ISSN 1211-877X, Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav
    journal article - other
  • HLINKA, J.:
    Požadavky na spolehlivost letounů obsažené v předpisech FAR část 23 a část 25,
    Letecký zpravodaj, Vol.2002, (2002), No.4, pp.22-25, ISSN 1211-877X, VZLÚ, a.s.
    journal article - other

List of publications at Portal BUT

Abstracts of most important papers:

  • HLINKA, J.; TREFILOVÁ, H.:
    Identification of Major Safety Issues for Futuristic Personal Plane Concept, Taylor&Francis and VGTU Press
    journal article in Scopus
    akce: READ 2012, VUT v Brně, 17.10.2012-19.10.2012

    The paper describes activities related to safety assessment of futuristic personal plane concept, done by researchers at Institute of Aerospace Engineering (IAE), Brno University of Technology as a part of FP7 PPlane research project. Activities under PPlane project were done in joint cooperation with international research team led by ONERA (France). The 7.FP EU project PPlane is aimed to identify potential new concepts and technologies for future air transport – namely to create future Personal Air Transport System (PATS). The personal air vehicle is understood as to be analogous to private car in terms of accessibility and ease of operation. Such new transportation system can help to reduce congestion on roads and enable more efficient transportation of passengers to their destinations. Introduction of PATS is a long-term goal which requires considerable progress beyond the current state-of-the-art in technology, as well as in related areas. The major enabling technology is believed to be high level of automation in new air vehicles, requiring no or small piloting skills of passengers.
  • Píštěk Antonín, Hlinka Jiří:
    VUT 001 MARABU: UNIVERSAL EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT

    The project VUT 001 MARABU represents new approach to development in several fields, and combines them together to create effective development and testing tool. For example, on the field of civil unmanned aerial vehicles, it provides piloted aircraft platform to overcome legislative and development problems at early design stages. The aircraft was built to support development of equipment for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and especially for aerial vehicles themselves (UAVs - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles).
  • PÍŠTĚK, A.; HLINKA, J.; URÍK, T.; ŠPLÍCHAL, M.:
    VUT 001 MARABU: Design philosophy and realization of an experimental aircraft supporting UAV applications in civil sector,
    Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems, pp.37.1-37.11, ISBN 978-0-9552644-5-0, (2009), University of Bristol
    conference paper
    akce: Twenty-Fourth International Conference UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE SYSTEMS, Bristol, 30.03.2009-01.04.2009

    The paper describes one of possible approaches for realization of UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) / UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). It is especially dedicated to gaining of theoretical and practical experience leading to application of UAS/UAVs in the civil sector. First idea for described activities came from an active participation of Institute of Aerospace Engineering / Brno University of Technology (IAE) in UAVNET project (Unmanned Air Vehicles for Civilian Purposes; 5th FP EU project). The project emphasized civil applications that still fall behind military UAS/UAV applications. This "delay" is mainly caused by legislative limitations for operations of bigger aircraft in the civil airspace. Solution adopted for VUT 001 Marabu project solves this issue through design of piloted experimental aircraft. Since it is not primarily focused on the development of ground element, the acronym UAV is used in the paper.
  • Hlinka Jiří, Šplíchal Miroslav, Finda Jindřich:
    Equipment, systems and installations for experimental aircraft supporting UAV applications (VUT 001 MARABU)

    The paper describes alternative approach for UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) / UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) development; an approach based on design of a piloted airplane with step-by-step adaptation into UAV. Abovementioned approach was adopted by Institute of Aerospace Engineering/Brno University of Technology in the frame of VUT 001 Marabu project. The paper presents design of VUT 001 Marabu airplane systems and equipment. It also presents perspective technologies developed and planed for Marabu experimental airplane. Since it is not primarily focused on the development of ground element, the acronym UAV is used in the paper.
  • HLINKA, J.:
    Safety/Reliability Analyses of GA Aircraft in Design and Certification Stage in Czech Republic,
    AVIATION, Vol.XI, (2007), No.4, pp.14-23, ISSN 1648-7788, Technika
    journal article - other

    The purpose of the paper was to provide the reader with basic insight into practical problems solved in the Czech aerospace industry and with a list of requirements and recommendations of civil airworthiness regulation on the field of reliability.