Janis Rudzitis
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Professor Janis Rudzitis Head of Department
of Production Engineering,
Director of Institute of Instrumentation and Automation Engineering
Riga Technical University
Kalku iela 1
Riga, LV 1658
Latvia
Phone: +371 708 9701, +371 9425510
Fax: +371 7820094
E-mail: arai@latnet.lv |
Born: October 18, 1938, Riga, Latvia
Interests:
- Statistical Mechanics of Contacting Surfaces
- Philosophy of Science
Languages: English, German, Latvian, Russian
Education:
- Riga Technical University (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering), cum laude, 1962
- Dr.sc.ing. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Riga
Technical University, 1968
- Dr.habil.sc.ing. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Institute of Metrology, Leningrad,
Russia, 1983
Experience
Riga Technical University:
- Lecturer, Asociate Professor, 1962-1977
- Vice Dean and Dean of Faculty of Instrumentation and Automation Engineering,
1968-1972
- Head of Department of Production Engineering, 1975 -
- Professor, 1984 -
- Director of Institute of Instrumentation and Automation Engineering, 1995 -
Honors and Awards:
Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences,
1997
Proffesional Activities and Memberships:
- Member, Latvian National Committee for Mechanics, 1992
- Member, European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (Eu SPEN), 1997
- Expert of Supreme Council of Latvia in the field of Standartization and Metrology,
1993-1994
- Member of Scientific Council, Riga Technical University, 1991 -
- Editor, Scientific Issues for "Production Engineering", Riga Technical
University, 1972 -
- Expert, Latvian Council of Science, 1993 -
- Member of Habilitation Council, Riga Technical University,1993 -
- Editorial Advisory Board for journal Friction and Wear (Russia), 1989-
Recent/Representative Publications:
- J.Rudzitis, V.Plutalov. Metrology, Precision and Reliability of Apparatus. M., 1991, 304
p. (in Russian)
- J.Rudzitis. Geometric Tolerancing (Textbook for students of technical specialities).
Riga: Riga Technical University, 1993, 108 p.
- J.Rudzitis. Surface quality control system. Proceedings of 38 Internationales
wissenschaftliches kolloquim. Ilmenau TU, Thü ringen, Germany, 82-88.
- J.Rudzitis et al. Characterization of 3-D surface topography. Proceedings of
IX.Internationales Oberflächenkolloquium, Chemnitz, 1996, pp.65-70
- J.Rudzitis et al. Computer aided surface form and roughness measurements. Proceedings
of 4th International Conference on Ultraprecision in Manufacturing Engineering,
Braunnschweig, Germany, 1997, pp.182-187
- J.Rudzitis et al. Fatigue wear calculation model of low loaded sliding surfaces. Proceedings
of 2nd International Conference of Mechanical Engineering "Mechanics'97",
Vilnius, 1997, pp.102-106
- J.Rudzitis et al. Contact of surface asperities in wear. Tribology International,
1996, vol.29, No.4, pp.275-279
- J.Rudzitis. Ch.9: Analytical approaches on surface texture. In: Handbook of Tribology.
USA CRS Press Inc., 1997 (in press).
- J.Rudzitis. Surface texture. - In: Tribology Data Handbook, Section V.
Friction, Wear and Surface Characterization, 1998, CRS Press Inc., USA, pp. 415-435.
- J.Rudzitis, O.Lininsh, et al. Random process model of rough surfaces wear determination.
- Proc. 44th Int. Scientific Colloquium, Technical University of Ilmenau, 1999,
September 20-23.
- J.Rudzitis, E.Students, R.Haytham. Automated System for Surface 3D Testing. - International
Conference BALTTRIB99, Kaunas, Lithuania, 21-23 September 1999, pp. 237-243.
- Rudzitis J., Ataush V., Filippov A. Investigation of initial contact resistance of
wire-sheet unit. -Welding Journal (USA), 1999, 11 pp.
- J.Rudzitis, R.Doroshenko, R.Haytham. Auracy of Surface Roughness Parameters.
- X. International Colloquium on Surfaces. Chemnitz (Germany).
Jan.31-Feb.02.2000: Proceedings & Posters. Aachen: Shaker, 2000. ISBN
3-8265-6999-7. Pp. 451-458.
- Rudzitis J., Skurba M. Automated system for 3-D Roughness testing. Proc. of 10th
International Conference, 2001, Jokohama, Japan, pp. 649-654.
- Kamols A., Lininsh O., Rudzitis J. Analytical examinations of process of contact
interaction of surfaces of abrasion.- Proc. Riga Technical University,
2001, 6, vol. 2, pp. 9-20.
- Rudzitis J. et.al. Wear Calculation of Surfaces in sliding friction. - Proc. 47.
Internationales Colloquium, 2002. Ilmenau (Germany), pp.1-8.
Research Projects:
- J.Rudzitis (Head of Project). Microtopographical Parameters System Optimization. Latvian
Council of Science (1994-1996).
- J.Rudzitis (Head of Project). Wear Calculation for Sliding Friction Surfaces. Latvian
Council of Science (1997-1998).
- J.Rudzitis (Head of Project). Evaluation of Surface Roughness Effect on Parts Wear Rate.
Latvian Council of Science (2001- 2004).
- J.Rudzitis (Head of Project). Effect of Oil Film Parameter on Machine Parts Wear Rate.
Latvian Council of Science (2005 -).
Last update 11.04.2003