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Experimental Study of Bubble Interactions with the Solid Surface
Zedníková, Mária ; Vobecká, Lucie ; Vejražka, Jiří ; Růžička, Marek
The experiments were carried out in a rectangular vessel equipped with a device generating the bubbles of defined size ranging from 0.4 to 2.0 mm (Vejrazka et al., 2008). Cleaned glass was used as a hydrophilic surface and polypropylene, polyethylene and Teflon were used as hydrophobic surfaces. Deionised water with addition of sodium dodecyl sulphate was used as liquid. The collision and attachment process was observed by means of high speed camera. The following quantities were evaluated from the image sequences: impact and rebound velocities of a bubble, maximal bubble deformation during the contact with the surface and the time required for three-phase contact line formation. The experimental results were compared with our previous investigations (Fujasova-Zednikova et al., 2009).
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Řízení lidí v multikulturním prostředí
Moryc, Katarzyna Małgorzata ; Dvořáková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Vávra, Radovan (referee)
The main objective of the thesis was to define and analyze key aspects of managerial work in multicultural environment, in one of the Shared Services Center department, of multinational company based in Prague, Czech Republic. Further thesis aimed to define essential competencies of the successful manager and leader driving performance of multicultural department and provides recommendations to improve managerial performance in key aspects of manager s work such as communication, motivation, performance management and cross-cultural leadership. It is argued that presence of intercultural interactions between managers and their subordinates, impacts effectiveness of the managerial performance. Thesis consists of theoretical and practical part. First part of the thesis explores theoretical concepts regarding culture, communication, motivation and leadership with respect to multicultural environment specifics. In the second part, used research methods, conducted research analysis and outcomes are presented. Further in practical part recommendation towards analyzed aspects of managerial work that would lead to higher overall department performance are defined.
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Volumetric model of human vocal folds
Vampola, T. ; Horáček, Jaromír
The article describes the vollumetric 3D FE model of real human vocal folds in a defined phonation position. The model was developed from the CT images of the plaster casts obtained by a special procedure during experiments with the excised human larynges, when the phonatioon caused by the airflow was suddenly stopped without changing the position of the fixed larynx. The model is determined for studies of dynamical stresses in the vocal fold tissue during vocal folds collisions.
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Interaction between TiAl melt and coated oxide refractories
Dočekalová, Kateřina ; Dlouhý, Antonín ; Zemčík, L. ; Fiala, J.
The present study focuses on reactions between ceramic crucibles and molten TiAl intermetallics. Coating strategies are investigated that exhibit a potential in slowing down the decomposition of the crucible wall. Uncoated crucibles (system TiAl melt - Al2O3 crucible) and crucibles with the coat (system TiAl melt - CaO coat - Al2O3 crucible) were used in melting and casting experiments. The reference state of the coated crucible before the melting trial was also investigated. Results of the SEM, EDAX and X-ray diffraction analysis contributed to the identification of the reaction zone and its chemical composition. The melt contamination with oxide inclusions results from the erosion process in which individual components of the melt diffuse along grain boundaries of the refractory and activate chemical reactions that decompose the crucible wall. Assessment of thermodynamic parameters associated with the chemical reactions helped in identifying the nature of the erosion process.
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Speculation on oil markets and its impact on commodity's price
Melcher, Ota ; Taušer, Josef (advisor) ; Baláž, Peter (referee) ; Müller, Štěpán (referee)
This study aims to analyse the precrisis period on the oil markets with a primary objective of assessing the role of speculation in the commodity's price development and its volatility. First it depicts the rapidly increasing speculative activity on the futures market together with the parallel oil price surge. The speculation is initially proxied by non-commercial traders' positions and subsequently quantified by Working's T-index. The paper then uses speculative traders' positions and both spot and futures prices to test for Granger causality within the framework of VAR models. For the sake of consistency it also evaluates causal links between speculation and inventories level. Further the study investigates the speculation impact on volatility of oil prices by employing various approaches in volatility quantification including GARCH models. Contrary to expectations we find that the speculatio's impact on both prices and their volatility is rather insignificant. In the last chapter we therefore seek for an explanation of the oil price developments by examining the market fundamentals. The interaction of supply and demand finally gives substantial evidence for understanding the price developments in the precrisis period.
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Implementation of philosophy of CRM in selected company in airline industry
Pavelka, Jakub ; Koliš, Karel (advisor) ; Konvalinka, Michal (referee)
The aim of this Bachelors Thesis is to define the philosophy, individual phases and the most important principles in building the customer relationship management and their theoretical concepts applied in selected company in airline industry. Based on the identification of places and processes that have the most significant impact on interaction between customers and company will be formulated fundamental measures for the implementation of the philosophy.
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Study of plasma-solid interaction at medium pressures
Roučka, Štěpán ; Hrach, Rudolf (advisor) ; Novotný, Dušan (referee)
The thesis is aimed at particle simulation of plasma at medium pressures. Main results concern modelling of collisions in particle-in-cell algorithm. Dierent methods of modelling of collisions are discussed and their accuracy and eciency are investigated. Furthermore a new modication of particle-in-cell algorithm for modelling at medium pressures was proposed. Numerical benchmarks in the nal chapter show advantages of the new algorithm.
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