• 1968, Ing., Faculty of Mechanical Engineering CTU Prague
• 1977, CSc., Chemical and Food Process Equipment Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Prague
• 1991, Doc., Chemical and Food Process Equipment Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Prague
• 2005, Prof., Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Prague

• 1968 - Research Institute for Nuclear Power Plants SIGMA Prague
• 1974 - Programmer (Scientific computations, FEM/BEM, Computer Graphics), CTU Prague
• 1990 - Assoc. Prof. (Docent) Department of Chemical and Food Process Equipment Design, FME CTU Prague

• BIOMECHANIKA
• Biomechanics-cardio vascular system ( Experimental methods: Inflation test [22M], optical measurement of displacement and thickness Chrocodile and Microepsilon )
• Modelling and intensification of thermal processes (heat transfer enhancements, direct ohmic heating , microwave heating)
• Residence Time Distribution (software for RTD identification, flow invertors [35K] )
• Computer Fluid Dynamics (Fluent [8K], COSMOS/M [17K] )
• Rheology of food stuffs (thixotropy, rheometry [ Extrusional rheometer: photo and scheme /75K/ ])
• Data processing (e.g. regression analysis [XREGA.EXE [13K]])
• Open Source Software for finite elements FEMINA
  Instalation file FEMINSTAL.EXE ^{updated 5.8.2009} (FEMINA v.3.8, 17MB), contains executable files, help, data files, manuals.
  Only exe-file FEMINA.EXE ^{updated 29.1.2010} for quick upgrade
  In development FEMTEST.ZIP ^{updated 25.8.2009} (source and executable codes, libraries for Compaq Visual Fortran, manuals).
  User manuals FEM3AI1.pdf (content, introduction), FEM3AI2.pdf (tutorial), FEM3AI3.pdf (quick reference), as well as a theoretical manual FEM3AII.pdf are available in english.
  Pro ceske studenty je k dispozici i starsi verze manualu FEM3I.pdf (verze 3.2), ktera ale v rade pripadu jiz neplati.
• Miscelaneous open source software (MS-DOS oriented, rather old) FEM (for courses), MATSOFT (libraries for MS Fortran), XREGA (regression analysis).

Courses in English for summer semester 2018

• Momentum, heat and mass transfer E181074. 2018 summer. Monday 10:45-13:0, room 505b
  Lectures
  1. Introduction, tensorial calculus
  2. Balances. Continuity equation, Cauchy's equation, potential flows
  3. Kinematics, constitutive equations (fluids, solids, viscoelasticity)
  4. Navier Stokes equations (and non-Newtonian liquids)
  5. Inspection analysis, dimensionless criteria Re,St,Fr
  6. Special cases and boundary layer (Prandl and Karman integral theorems)
  7. Turbulent flows (and turbulent models RANS)
  8. Residence time distribution
  9. Energy balances. Fourier Kirchhoff equation. Heat conduction-stationary
  10. Heat conduction-fins. Non stationary heat transfer.
  11. Forced convection (pipe, plate, cylinder). Natural convection.
  12. Heat transfer at phase changes.
  13. Radiation.
  14. Mass transfer.
  
• Přenos hybnosti, tepla a hmoty. Česká varianta Momentum Heat and Mass Transfer. Přednášky: utery poslucharna 507b 10:45
  1. Úvod, foto, literatura
  Další přednášky viz předchozí "Momentum, heat and Mass Transfer"
  Courses in English for winter semester 2016
  
• Chemistry E182019 2015 winter. Introductory course - engineering study (in English). Lectures step by step
  1. Introduction+units, remark for my students: please check if your names are written correctly in photos
  2. Structure of matter, Periodic table,
  3. Compounds, names, formula
  4. State variables and state equations p,v,T
  5. Heat and energy internal energy, enthalpy, reaction heat
  6. Entropy and Gibbs energy
  7. Phase equilibrium (Clausius Clapeyron eq., Raoult's law)
  8. Reactions equillibrium, reaction rates
  9. Electrochemistry galvanic cells
  10. Organic chemistry hydrocarbons
  11. Polymers
  12. Biochemistry
  13. Exam
  14. Laboratory reports
  Chemistry (reference to an old textbook...)
• Computer Fluid Dynamics E181107. 2018 winter. Lectures:
  1. Introduction,pdf
  2. Problem classification, PDE, overview of numerical methods in CFD (FD,CVM,FEM,meshless).pdf
  3. Properties of numerical methods, accuracy, stability.pdf
  4. Balancing, transport equations.pdf
  5. Navier Stokes, constitutive equations.pdf
  6. Turbulent flows, transition, Re crit, Turbulent models,pdf
  7. FVM, approximations,SIMPLE(x),boundary conditions, solvers...,pdf, reduced lecture
  8. Combustion, and multiphase flows,pdf, reduced lecture
  Exam, preliminary
  
• Numerická analýza procesů. 2014 Zimni semestr. Přednášky:
  1. Úvod, literatura, referáty
  2. Modely procesů. Neuronové sítě, regrese, analytické modely, optimalizace
  3. Fourierova transformace a přenosové charakteristiky systémů (konvoluce, korelace, filtrace)
  4. Obyčejné diferenciální rovnice-počáteční problém Euler,Runge Kutta,Adams, stabilita (a deterministický chaos)
  5. Obyčejné diferenciální rovnice-okrajový problém Metoda konečných prvků (výměníky tepla, potrubní sítě).
  6. Parciální diferenciální rovnice Hyperbolické rovnice a metoda charakteristik (kmitání táhel a nosníků, vodní ráz)
  7. Metoda konečných diferencí(schemata diferenčních náhrad, řád přesnosti). Vlnová rovnice (Lax Fridrichs, Wendroff), parabolické rovnice (sušení zrna)
  8. Přímý ohmický ohřev
  9. Turbulence
  10. Metody řešení transportních rovnic (metoda konečných objemů, řešení NS rovnic)
  11. Spalování a vícefázové toky
  12. DEM metoda diskretnich castic
  13. Nesitove metody
  Prezentace: reometr, deska, extruze
  
• Numerical analysis of processes. E181141. 2015 winter term.
  Submitted projects for Glasgow students:Flow of Metzner White fluid in channels
  Lectures:
  1. Introduction, information sources available
  2. Models. Neural networks. Regression and analytical models. Optimisation
  3. Fourier transform and transfer characteristics (convolution, correlation, filtration)
  4. Ordinary dif.equations-initial problem Euler,Runge Kutta,Adams, stability (deterministic chaos)
  5. Ordinary dif.equations-boundary problem Finite element method (heat exchangers, pipelines).
  6. Partial dif.equations Hyperbolic equations and method of charactersic (oscillation of trusses and beams, water hammer)
  7. Finite differences method wave equation (Lax Fridrichs, Wendroff), parabolic equation (grain drying)
  8. Transient flows. Direct ohmic heating
  9. Turbulence
  10. Transport equations (Control Volume method, Navier Stokes, Fluent)
  11. Combustion and multiphase flows
  12. DEM discrete element method
  13. FEM, mesh generation, Meshless methods
  
• Experimental methods E181101. 2011 summer. Mondays 14:15-17:30, room 432.
  Submitted projects:"Capillary viscometer (syringe)", "Inflatation test (using syringe)", "(optionally) Hydraulic resistances", "(optionally) Tracer techniques".
  Lectures:
  1. Introduction+projects,
  2. Temperature I.,(thermocouples, RTD,..., time constant of sensors - experiments)
  3. Temperature II.,(optical methods - experiments with epsilon)
  4. Displacement, deformations, pressure
  5. Flowrate (mechanical, inductive, ultrasound, vortex, Coriolis, thermal)
  6. Material testing (constitutive equations viscous fluids, solids)
  7. Data transfer (A/D conversion, serial/parallel transfer, Labview)
  8. Data processing (errors, statistics)
  9. Signal analysis (noise filters, stimulus/response, Fourier transform)
  
• Heat processes E181074. 2015 summer. Fridays 8:00-10:00, room 425
  Lectures
  1. Introduction
  2. Thermal diagrams and cycles (science direct GJ)
  3. Refrigeration, cryogenics, balances (science direct TAHE) (science direct BEJAN)
  4. Heat transfer mechanisms, conduction, forced convection, correlations for internal flows
  5. Noncircular ducts, heat transer enhancement, fouling,(long)
  6. External flows, tube bundle
  7. Heat exchangers
  8. Phase changes, evaporationevaporators, thermocompression
  9. Drying and driers (and also baking, frying, sprays...)
  Drying - Abbreviated lecture Schola Ludus Nove Hrady 2011
  10. Combustion and burners (static balances, flame temperature, radiation)
  11. Combustion and flames (kinetics, reactions, CFD)
  12. Electric heat (direct ohmic heating and microwaves)
  13. Aseptic processes (not finished yet)
  (reference to an old textbook, just a history...)
• Tepelná zařízení. Přednášky:
  1. Úvod, literatura, referáty, základní veličiny
  2. Tepelné diagramy a oběhy
  3. Mechanizmy přenosu tepla
  4. Výměníky tepla
  5. Dimenzování a tepelný výpočet Výměníků tepla
  6. Odparky
  7. Vakuové chlazení
  8. Sušárny
  9. Sušení
  10. Chemické reaktory a pece
  11. Elektricky ohrev
  
• Tepelné procesy. Česká varianta Heat processes. Přednášky:
  1. Úvod, literatura, referáty, základní veličiny
  Další přednášky viz předchozí "Heat processes"
  
• Numerical Analysis of Equipment - engineering study (FEM, CFD). Temporary files for my students of NAZ: naz4e.for,naz4.dat, příklady ke zkoušce, naz2007.doc (full text lectures)
• Basic Heat and Mass transfer - undergraduate study (transport phenomena)
• Process Modelling and Identification - postgraduate study (residence time distribution modelling and evaluation) LI>Numerical Modelling of Momentum and Heat transfer - postgraduate study (Finite Element and Control Volume Methods in CFD)

Actual projects

• "Collagen" [Studium metod modifikace mechanickych vlastnosti a struktury kolagenni hmoy], GA ČR 21-07851S, 2021-2023 (Modification of mechanical properties of collagen matter)

• "Collagen" [Tepelné, elektrické a reologické vlastnosti kolagenní hmoty], GA ČR 14-23482S, 2014-20126 (rheological and electrical properties of collagen matter, effect of irradiation)
• FRVS 90/2010 Fyzikální model části vaskulárního systému - disperze látek Zitny R., Chlup H., Fabian V., Horak Z. Prezentation of final report
• RTDFLOW - disperze látek, Matlab files mainrtd.m,convpipe.m, data files xyzq.txt
• HYDRAULICs - prutoky,Matlab files mainpq.m
• "Food Science and Technology Centre FPBT-VŠCHT, FSI-ČVUT, VÚPP: the tool for research of advanced technology and transfer of knowledge to industry", National Agency for Agricultural Research [NAZV MZe, Technicko-technologický park VÚPP-FPBT VŠChT-FSI ČVUT Praha prostředek výzkumu nových technologií a techniky] project number: 9600027022-02 (6996322), 1996 - 2000 (direct ohmic heating - design of a continuous ohmic heater with improved RTD characteristics)
• "Modelling and intensification of selected thermal processes", GA ČR 101/96/0327 (1396204), 1996-1998 (heat transfer in composite materials, direct ohmic heating)
• "Rheometry and sensoric assessment of food texture" [Reometrie a sensorika potravin], GA ČR 525/96/0060, 1996-1998 (flow of complex fluids in the extrusion tube reometer)
• "Hydrophobierung and biologische Abbaubarkeit von Materialien aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen", Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, cooperation with TU Dresden, 1997-1999 (pressurised baking)
• "Flow structure analysis - flow localisation and visualisation by RIM", IAEA Vienna, project number 5800002
• "Tracages, distribution des tems de séjours et mécanique des fluides numérique appliqués aux procédés industriels" [Indikátorové metody, rozložení dob prodlení a numerická mechanika proudění] , partner PROGEPI LSGC ENSIC, Nancy, Barrande 2000-027-1
• "Integrované inženýrství - výměníky tepla", číslo J04/98: 212200008 (int.3410809)

• ...1995
  • Šesták J., Zitny R., Houška M.: Dynamics of thixotropic liquids, ČSAV Academia Prague, 1990, p.92
  • Dostál M., Zitny R., Šesták J., Houška M.: Helical flow of power law fluids. AICHE J., 1993, pp. 189-192
  • Zitny R., Šesták J., Ambros F.: Transit time method for flowrate measurement [28K] , Int.Conf.Fluid Mechanics and Hydrodynamical Aspects of Biosphere, Liblice 20-21.sept.1993
  • Zitny R., Šesták J., Ambros F.: A new extrusional rheometer [5K] for assessment od viscoelastical properties. Proceedings of XV. Ogolnopolska konferencja naukowa inženierii chemiczej i procesowej, Gdansk, 10.-16.9.1995
• 1996
  • Šesták J., Zitny R., Houska M., Dostal M., Ambros F., Mayer Z.: Thermal conductivity of foods [25K] . Proceedings of VII conf.BEMS'96, Bydgoszcz, 28.-30.3.1996, pp. 95-100.
  • Zitny R., Thýn J.: Residence Time Distribution Software Analysis [7K], Computer Manual Series 11, IAEA, Vienna 1996, p.218
  • Zitny R., Šesták J.: Direct ohmic heating in laminar flows in ducts [4K], Acta Polytechnica ČVUT, Vol.36, No.4, Prague, 1996, p.71-83
  • Zitny R., Strasak P., Sestak J.: Laminar flow invertors [29K] for RTD improvement and heat transfer enhancement, 12th Int. ChISA, Prague, 25-30 August 1996
  • Zitny R., Hoffman P.:Modelling of Spray Cooling Ponds of Nuclear Power Plant JETE [30K] , Res.reports I.-IV., CTU Prague 1995-1996
• 1997
  • Zitny R., Houska M.:Modelling of Heat Transfer in Hot Filled Milk in Cooling Tunnel [5K] , Int.Conf.Modelling of Thermal Properties and Behaviour of Foods, Prague, 23-25 June 1997 (p.45)
  • Sestak J.,Zitny R.:Tepelne pochody II.,vymeniky tepla, odparovani, suseni,prumyslove pece a elektricky ohrev. CVUT FS, Praha, 1997, s.165
  • Zitny R.:Tube and Plate Heat Exchanger, referencni manual, CVUT FS, 1997, s.54
• 1998
  • Thyn J., Strasak P., Zitny R.: RTD prediction, modelling and measurement of gas flow in reactor [30K] . Nukleonika, Vol.43, No.1,1998, p.95-114
  • Zitny R.,Sestak J., Zajicek M:Continuous direct ohmic heating of liquids . In: CD-ROM Int.CHISA'98, p.11, 1998 [pdf 390KB], (abbreviated text) [HTML 5KB]
  • Houška M.,Šesták J.,Strohalm J., Landfeld A., Kýhos K., Žitný R.: Rheological properties of liquid foods at elevated temperatures. In: CD-ROM Int.CHISA'98, p.10, 1998 [pdf 200KB]
  • Zitny R., Krysa J.:Chemistry. CTU Prague, 1998, p.128
  • Thyn J.,Cechak T.,Zitny R.:Tracer application in dehydration and calcination in industrial production of pigments. In.: Leclerc J.P., Grevillot G.: Traceurs et methodes de tracage, Vol.12, No.61, Lavoisier Tech.Docum., Paris, 1998, pp.297-302.
• 1999
  • Zitny R., Sestak J., Tsiapouris A., Linke L.: "Thermal pressure forming of starch based packing materials". ECCE2, Montpellier, 5-7 October 1999 (PDF [230K]).
  • Thyn J., Zitny R., Cechak T.: "Hodnoceni zadrze dispersniho materialu v prumyslovych rotacnich horizontalnich bubnech". ChISA'99, Srni,Sumava, 18-21.rijna 1999. PDF format [110K]
  • Zitny R., Thyn J.: "RTD software for identification of spatially localised models". CM, IAEA, Vienna, 22-24 November 1999. Article PDF [937K], Lecture Power Point [1.3M!]
  • J.Šesták, R.Žitný and J.Bukovský: A comparison of methods for rapid calculation of frictional pressure drop and heat transfer coefficient for flow of non-Newtonian fluids in ducts with non-circular cross sections. International Conference on Compact Heat Exchangers and Enhancement Technology for the Process Industries. July 18-23,1999, Banff, Canada
• 2000
  • Zitny R., Thyn J.: "CFD and Tracer Experiments", workshop CTU Prague, 14-16th February, 2000. [PDF 0.5M]
  • Zitny R., Thyn J.: "Verification of CFD prediction by Tracer Experiment", 14-th International CHISA, Prague, 27-31 August 2000 (proceedings on CD-ROM, G7.2). [PDF 1.6M!]
  • Sestak J.,Zitny R.,Dostal M.: "Flow of purely viscous non-Newtonian fluids in straight non-circular ducts:" A review and comparison of procedures for rapid engineering friction factor estimates, European Congress on Rheology, Cambridge, August, 2000. [Power Point file 100K], Full text [Pdf]
  • Thyn J., Zitny R., Cechak T., Kluson J.: "Analysis and Diagnostics of Industrial Process by Radiotracer and Radioisotope sealed sources", Vol.I., CTU Prague, 2000, 330 pages.
  • Pant H.J., Thýn J., Walinjkar O., Navada S.V., Bhatt B.C. and Žitný R.: "Radioisotope Tracer Study in a Sludge Hygienization Research Irradiator", Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Vol.54/1, November, 2000, pp.1-10
  • Zitny R., Thyn J.: "Experimental evaluation of algorithms of collimated detectors using point source Cs-137 and Tc-99" PDF [650K], "Ohmic heating - asymmetry of flow due to natural convection" PDF [250K], Presentation Powerpoint [3M!], RCM, IAEA, Prague, 27-30 November 2000.
  • Jelemensky K., Sestak J., Zitny R. Tepelne pochody. Vydavatelstvo STU, Bratislava, 2000, 243 str., ISBN 80-227-1416-X
• 2001
  • Zitny R., Thyn J.: Parallel flow asymmetries in continuous heaters, workshop CTU Prague, 5-7th February, 2001. proceedings[Word 7, 0.2MB], poster (new)[PPT 0.4MB] poster (old)[PPT 0.4MB]
  • Zitny R. "Algorithm for simultaneous calibration of several sensors", "Simple Algorithm for Impulse Response Identification", "Heating of solid cylinder in an insulated bath" [PDF] (only manuscripts)
  • Zitny R., Thyn J.: Parallel flow asymmetries due to non-uniform temperatures investigated by tracer techniques, Congress Tracer and Tracing Methods: TRACER2, Nancy, 28-31 May, 2001. Procceedings[PDF 0.3MB] Poster[Power Point 0.4MB]
  • Tsiapouris A., Linke L., Zitny R., Sestak J.: Beschreibung des Thermoform-prozesses von Starkeprodukten zwischen zwei Heizplatten. Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 73, No.1-2,(2001),pp.104-108
  • Sobolik V., Zitny R., Tovcigrecko V., Delgado M., Allaf K.: Viscosity and electrical conductivity of concentrated solutions of soluble coffee. Journal of Food Engineering, Vol. 51/2,(2001),pp.93-98
  • Thyn J., Zitny R.: Overovani modelu proudeni radioindikatory - modely kolimovanych detektoru, 48.ChISA, 15-18,10,2001, Srni chisa01.pdf [500kB], chisa01.ppt [1.5MB], fortran sources, kolimdet.pdf
  • J.Thýn, R. Žitný :Limitation of available methods of two phase flow rate measurement in tube, IAEA Consultans' meeting on Preparation of Technical Report on Radiometric Cross-Correlation Techniques for FLow Rate Measurement in Multi-Phase Systems", 22-26,10, 2001, Krakow, Poland;
  • Tsiapouris A., Linke L., Zitny R., Sestak J.: A Thermoforming Process for Starch Products Between Two Heating Plates, Engineering in Life Sciences, (2001) 6, pp.229-232
  • Šesták, J. - Žitný, R. - Ondrušová, J. - Filip, V.: Axial Flow of Purely Viscous Fluids in Eccentric Annuli. In: 3rd Pacific Rim Conference on Rheology [CD-ROM]. Montreal : Canadian Group of Rheology, 2001,
• 2002
  • Zitny R., Sestak J., Tsiapouris A., Linke L.: Modelling of thermal pressure forming of starch based materials. Journal of Food Engineering,(2002), Vol.52, No.4, pp.63-73
  • R.Žitný, J.Thýn,P.Houdek : Parallel flow asymmetries in heat exchangers , 15th Int.ChISA 2002, 25-29 August 2002, Prague [format PDF 0.27M]
  • J.Thýn, M.Nový, P.Houdek, G.B.Portela, R.Žitný: Verification of CFD model by stimulus response method , 15th Int.ChISA 2002, 25-29 August 2002, Prague [format PPT 0.35M]
  • L.C.Tu, R.Žitný, P.Střasák, J.Šesták: Flow inversion for RTD and heat transfer improvement in closed ducts , 15th Int.ChISA 2002, 25-29 August 2002, Prague [format PDF 0.57M]
  • Žitný at al: Thermal pressure forming: A simplified Thermodynamical Model, Proceedings of the Twelfth International Heat Transfer Conference, Grenoble,August 18-23, 2002 [format PDF 0.23M]
  • Žitný R. FEMINA V2 - metoda konečných prvků, Vol.I,II,III., ČVUT FS Praha 2002
  • Thýn J., Žitný R.: Analysis and diagnostics of industrial processes by radiotracers and radioisotope asealed sources, Vol. II, CTU Prague 2002 (ISBN 80-01-02643-4)
• 2003
  • Thýn J., Žitný R., Nový M.: Application of multidetector system in analysis of industrial processes, Proceedings of 18th International Korea Atomic Industrial Forum-KNS conference, 9.-11.April 2003, Seoul Korea, pp.279-288
  • Žitný R.: FEMINA 3.4 - FEMINA finite element method Vol.I, ČVUT FS U218, Praha 2003 [format pdf]
  • Žitný R., Skočilas J.: Modelování teplosměnných aparátů metodou konečných prvků programem FEMINA., ChISA 2003, Srní {souhrn}
  • Žitný R.: Modelování přenosu hybnosti, tepla a hmoty v potrubních sítích metodou konečných prvků, in 8.seminář Výpočty konstrukcí metodou konečných prvků 2003, UMT FSI VUT Brno, 20.11.2003
  • Žitný R.: Modelování potrubních sítí s výměníky tepla programem FEMINA, in proceedings seminář k řešení výzkumného záměru MSM 212200008, ČVUT FS Praha, 26.11.2003
• 2004
  • Thýn J., Žitný R.: Radiotracer applications for the analysis of complex flow structure in industrial apparatuses, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 213 (2004), pp.339-347
  • Žitný R., Luong T.C.T., Střasák P., Šesták J.: Heat transfer enhancement and RTD in pipes with flow inversion. Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol.25, No.4, (2004), pp.67-79
  • Žitný R., Thýn J., Houdek P.: Parallel flow asymmetries in heat exchangers. Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol.25, No.5, (2004), pp.1-11
  • Novy M., Zitny R.: Přímý ohmický ohřev potravin a tvorba úsad. Potravinářská revue, Vol.1, No.1 (2004), pp.24-27
  • Žitný R., Thýn J.: Axial dispersion model in finite element analysis of heat and mass transfer in pipes. Proceedings of 16th Int.Congress CHISA 2004, 22.-26.August 2004 Prague, CD-ROM
  • Nový M., Žitný R.: Identification of fouling model in flow of milk at direct ohmic heating, Proceedings of 16th Int.Congress CHISA 2004, 22.-26.August 2004 Prague, CD-ROM
  • Klíma L., Vrba J., Žitný R., Allaf K., Sobolík V.:Numerical solution of microwave heating in DIC reactor. Proceedings of 16th Int.Congress CHISA 2004, 22.-26.August 2004 Prague, CD-ROM
  • Houdek P., Žitný R., Reitspiesová I.:PIV and FEM for description of flow anomalies in a continuous ohmic heater. Proceedings of 16th Int.Congress CHISA 2004, 22.-26.August 2004 Prague, CD-ROM
  • Žitný R.: Tracer dispersion - experiment and CFD. Proceedings of TRACER 3 - Tracers and Tracing Methods, 22.-24.June 2004, Ciechocinek. pp.52-61
  • Houdek P., Reitspiesová I., Žitný R., Thýn J.: PIV, radiotracers and CFD for flow anomalies. Proceedings of TRACER 3 - Tracers and Tracing Methods, 22.-24.June 2004, Ciechocinek. pp.48-51
• 2005
  • Miroslav Kubásek,Milan Houška,Aleš Landfeld, Jan Strohalm, Jiří Kamarád and Rudolf Žitný: Thermal diffusivity estimation of the olive oil during its high-pressure treatment. Journal of Food Engineering, Volume 74, Issue 3 , June 2006, Pages 286-291
  • Chlup H., Macková H., Vilímek M., Kubový P., Žitný, R. Detekce rychlosti pulzní vlny v elastické trubici. In: Computational Mechanics 2005. Pilsen: University of West Bohemia, 2005, s. 1-6. ISBN 80-7043-400-7.
  • Chlup H., Macková H., Žitný R., Konvičková S. Fyzikální model systémového odporu krevního řečiště umožňující prostup částic. In: Summer Workshop of Applied Mechanics. Prague: Czech Technical University, 2005, s. 1-10. ISBN 80-01-03200-0.
• 2006
  • Zitny R., Sestak J., Skocilas J.: Combined Thermal Pressure Forming of Starch Suspensions, 13th International Heat Transfer Conference. Sydney Begell House Inc.,2006 p.1-12, ISBN 1-56700-226-9
  • Skočilas J., Žitný, R.:Thermal Pressure Forming of Food Materials, CHISA 2006, CD-ROM p.1-9, ISBN 80-86059-45-6
  • Novy M., Zitny R., Sulc R.: The Effect of Flowrate on Fouling in Continuous Direct Ohmic Heating of Milk. In: 33rd International Conference of Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering [CD-ROM]. Bratislava: Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, 2006, p. 1-11. ISBN 80-227-2409-2.
  • Macková H.,Chlup H., Hulan M., Bula V.B., Žitný, R. Optical Evaluation of the Pulse Wave Velocity. In: 13th International User Meeting 2006. Ulm: Dantec Dynamics GmbH, 2006, p. 9/1-9/8. ISBN 3-00-019900-4.
  • Konvičková S., Chlup H., Macková H., Žitný R. Experimental detection of the pulse wave velocity in latex tubes. In: Developments in machinery design and control [CD-ROM]. Bydgoszcz: Akademia Techniczno-rolnicza, 2006, p. 77-84. ISBN 83-87982-96-2.
  • Hulan M.,Kremláček J., Žitný, R. New Methods for Automatic Detection of Evoked Potentials of a Human Primary Visual Cortex. In: Human Biomechanics 2006 [CD-ROM]. Brno: Brno University of Technology, 2006, p. 1-6. ISBN 80-214-3232-2.
  • Horný L., Žitný R., Chlup H., Macková H. Identification of material parameters of an aortic wall. Bulletin of Applied Mechanics. 2006, vol. 2, no. 8, p. 173-181. ISSN 1801-1217.
• 2007
  • Skočilas J., Žitný, R. Expansion of Starch During Thermal Pressure Forming. In: European Congress of Chemical Engineering - 6 [CD-ROM]. Copenhagen: DECHEMA, European Federation of Chemical Engineering, 2007, p. 425-426. ISBN 978-87-91435-56-0
  • Macková H., Chlup H., Žitný, R. Numerical model for verification of constitutive laws of blood vessel wall. Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering [online]. 2007, vol. 2, no. 2/1, p. s66.
  • Horný L., Šára M., Chlup H., Žitný R. Constitutive Behaviour of Vena Cava Inferior. In: International Conference on Computational Biomechanics and Biology. Plzeň: University of West Bohemia, 2007, p. 287-289.
  • Hulan M., Chlup H., Macková H., Žitný R. Noninvasive Optical Measurement of Elastic Tube Deformations. In: International Conference on Computational Biomechanics and Biology. Plzeň: University of West Bohemia, 2007, vol. 1, p. 1-4.
  • Skočilas J., Žitný, R. Ohmický ohřev škrobové suspenze v uzavřené formě. In: CHISA 2007, 54. Konference chemického a procesního inženýrství [CD-ROM]. Praha: Česká společnost chemického inženýrství, 2007, s. 1-12. ISBN 80-86059-47-2.
• 2008
  • Hoke et al.:Prediction of the average surface heat transfer coefficient for model foodstuffs in a vertical cooling cabinet. Czech Journal of Food Sciences. Vol.26, No.3, 2008, pp.199-210
  • Skocilas J., Zitny R.:Contact and volumetric heating of potato starch in a closed mould. International CHISA 2008. [CD ROM]
  • Stancl J., Zitny R.:Ohmic heating and fouling of foods. International CHISA 2008. [CD ROM]
  • Jaromir Stancl, Michal Novy and Rudolf Zitny: Temperature non-uniformities and risk of overheating at a direct ohmic heating of foods. BULLETIN OF APPLIED MECHANICS 4(14), 74-80 (2008)
  • Zitny R., Skocilas J.: Modeling of thermal pressure forming of starch materials. BULLETIN OF APPLIED MECHANICS 4(14), 68-73 (2008)
  • Stancl J., Skocilas J., Sestak J., Zitny R.: Properties of Starch based Foams made by Thermal Pressure Forming. Acta Polytechnica, Vo.48, No.6/2008, pp.45-54
  • Hynek Chlup, Lukas Horny, Rudolf Zitny, Svatava Konvickova, and Tomas Adamek: Constitutive Equations for Human Saphenous Vein Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. Proceedings of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol.34, pp.204-208, 2008 ISSN 2070-3740
  • Horny L., Zitny R., Chlup H.: Strain energy function for arterial walls based on limiting fiber extensibility. 4th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering ECIFMBE 2008 23–27 November 2008 Antwerp, Belgium. IFMBE Proceedings, Volume 22, Springer Berlin Heidelberg DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-89208-3
• 2009
  • Žitný R., Luong T.C.T. & Šesták J.: Heat transfer enhancement in a pipe, using a flow inverter, Heat Transfer Engineering. Volume: 30 Issue: 12 Pages: 952-960 (2009)
  • Horný L., Hulan M., Žitný R., Chlup H., Konvičková, S. - et al.: Computer-Aided Analysis of Arterial Wall Architecture. In World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, September 7 - 12, 2009, Munich, Germany [CD-ROM]. Berlin: Springer Science+Business Media , 2009, vol. IV, p. 1494-1497. ISBN 978-3-642-03897-6.
  • Horný L., Chlup H., Žitný R., Konvičková S., Adámek, T.: Constitutive Behavior of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. In World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, September 7 - 12, 2009, Munich, Germany [CD-ROM]. Berlin: Springer Science+Business Media , 2009, vol. IV, p. 181-184. ISBN 978-3-642-03897-6.
• 2010
  • Zitny R.: Kapilarni reometr. Uzitny vzor G 01 N 11/02, zapis 7.6.2010.
  • Kronek J., Žitný R., Horný L., Chlup H., Beran M: Mechanical properties of artery-artery connection based upon transglutaminase cross-linked gelatin. Metallurgy. 2010, vol. 49, no. 2, p. 356-360. ISSN 0543-5846.
  • Horný L., Chlup H., Žitný R., Adámek T.: Constitutive modeling of coronary artery bypass graft with incorporated torsion. Metallurgy. 2010, vol. 49, no. 2, p. 273-277. ISSN 0543-5846.
  • Lanfeld A., Strohalm J., Houska M., Kyhos K., Hoke K., Zitny R.: Thermal diffusivity estimation of mashed potatoes and olive oil at high pressure. Hight pressure research, Vol.30, No.1, March 2010, pp.108-117
  • Stancl J., Zitny R.: Milk fouling at direct ohmic heating. Journal of Food Engineering, Volume 99, Issue 4, August 2010, Pages 437-444
  • Skočilas J., Žitný R., Šesták J.: Starch Foam Expansion in a Closed Mold. Food Bioprocess Technol (2010) 3:615–619 DOI 10.1007/s11947-010-0348-y.
  • Zitny R., Novotný P., Chlup H., Kronek J., Hromádka D. Residence time distribution at laminar pulsatile flow in a straight pipe. 19th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering ChISA 2010, 28 August-1 September 2010, Prague CD ROM ISBN 978-80-02-02210-7
  • Horný L., Chlup H., Žitný R.: Influence of torsion on constitutive behavior of arteries.
    Gultová E., Horný L., Žitný R., Chlup H.: A pseudo-elastic model for the Mullins effect in a human aorta.
    Veselý J., Horný L., Chlup H., Žitný R., Hulan M.: Analysis of the internal structure of vein.
    Hromádka D., Horný L., Žitný R., Chlup H.: Water hammer experiment in artificial blood vessel.
    Human Biomechanics 2010, International Conference of Czech Society of Biomechanics. Sychrov, 2010 (proceedings)
• 2011
  • Novotny P.,Žitný R.,Chlup H., Kronek J., Hromadka D: Residence time distribution at laminar pulsatile flow in a straight pipe. Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Vol.5, No.4, 2011, pp. 358-368
  • Horný L., Žitný R., Chlup H., AdámekT., Šára M.: Limiting Fiber Extensibility as Parameter for Damage in Venous Wall. International Journal of Biological and Life Sciences. 2011, vol. 7, no. 4, p. 196-199. ISSN 2073-0527
  • Chlup H., Horný L., Žitný R., Konvičková S., Adámek, T.: Constitutive Equations for Human Saphenous Vein Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. International Journal of Biological and Life Sciences. 2011, vol. 7, no. 4, p. 200-203. ISSN 2073-0527.
• 2012
  • Horny L, Adamek T, Chlup H and Zitny R, Age estimation based on a combined arteriosclerotic index. International Journal Of Legal Medicine. Volume 126, Number 2 (2012), 321-326,
  • Horny L, Adamek T, and Zitny R, Age-related changes in longitudinal presterss in human abdominal aorta. Archive of Applied Mechanics, Volume 83, Number 6 (2012), 875-888,
  • Horny L, Adamek T, Vesely J, Chlup H, Zitny R, Konvickova S (2012) Age-related distribution of longitudinal pre-strain in abdominal aorta with emphasis on forensic application. Forensic Science International 214(1-3):18-22.
  • Chlup H, Novotny P., Zitny R. (2012) Accuracy of tracer stimulus response experiments in laminar flows. International Journal Heat and Mass Transfer(in Press, on line)
• 2013
  • Gultova E., Horny L., Chlup H., Zitny R., Adamek T., Kulvajtova M.: Preservation of tangent modulus of pericardial tissue during cold storage. COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Volume: 16 Supplement: 1 Pages: 318-319 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2013.815932 Published: JUL 1 2013
  • Horny L., Adamek T., Zitny R. Age-related changes in longitudinal prestress in human abdominal aorta. ARCHIVE OF APPLIED MECHANICS, Volume: 83, Issue: 6 Pages: 875-888 DOI: 10.1007/s00419-012-0723-4, JUN 2013
• 2014
  • GULTOVA Eva, HORNY Lukas, CHLUP Hynek, FILOVÁ Elena,STAŇKOVÁ Ľubica, PIRK Jan, BAČÁKOVÁ Lucie and ŽITNÝ Rudolf: Mechanical response of the cross-linked pericardial tissue. Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 486 (2014) pp 255-258
  • VESELY Jan, HADRABA Daniel, CHLUP Hynek, HORNY Lukas, ADAMEK Tomas and ZITNY Rudolf: Constitutive Modelling and Histology of Vena Saphena. Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 486 (2014) pp 249-254
  • Hromadka D., Chlup H., Zitny R.:Identification of relaxation parameter of a physical model of vein from fluid transient experiment. EFM13 – Experimental Fluid Mechanics 2013. Kutna hora November 19-22, 2013. EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol. 67 (2014) http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20146702039
  • Žitný R., Houška M., Lanfeld A., Skočilas J., Stancl J.: Possible explanations of hysteresis at hydraulic characteristics in pipes. Proceedings of 21st International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering CHISA 2014 Prague, 23.–27.8. 2014, Praha.
• 2015
  • Veselý J., Horný L., Chlup H., Adámek T., Krajíček M., Žitný R. (2015) Constitutive Modeling of Human saphenous veins at overloading Pressures. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Volume 45, May 2015, Pages 101–108 DOI:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.01.023
  • Štancl J., Žitný R., Skočilas J., Dostál M., Landfeld A., Houška M.:Electrical properties of collagen solution assessed by specific electrical conductivity measurement and dielectric spectroscopy. S01 - 206. 10th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, September 27 th - October 1st 2015, Nice France
  • Landfeld A., Žitný R., Skočilas J., Štancl J., Dostál M. and Houška M.: Squeezing flow of collagen solution – Mathematical model of shear and elastic behavior. Novel Trends in Rheology VI (28–29 July 2015, Zlín, Czech Republic), AIP Conf. Proc. 1662, 040006 (2015); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4918894
  • Žitný R., Landfeld A., Skočilas J., Štancl J., Flegl V., Zachariášová M., Jírů M., Houška M.: Hydraulic characteristic of collagen. Czech J. Food Sci., (2015) 33: 479–485
  • Žitný R., Landfeld A., Skočilas J., Štancl J., Flegl V., Houška M.: Unsteady Flow of Thixotropic Collagen Substance in pipes. Acta Polytechnica 55(5):352-358, 2015.
  • Skočilas J., Landfeld A., Žitný R., Štancl J., Dostál M. and Houška M.: Squeezing flow of compressible viscoelastic material with partial slip. Bulletin of Applied Mechanics, 2015, 11(38), pp.4-18
    Evolution of this article:Idea presented on seminary, hand corrected gamma version for BAM, almost final version.
• 2016
  • Skocilas J., Zitny R., Stancl J., Dostal M., Landfeld A., Houska M.: Rheological Properties of Collagen Matter Predicted Using an Extrusion Rheometer. Journal of Texture Studies, 7 MAY 2016, DOI: 10.1111/jtxs.12194
  • Hromadka D., Chlup H., Zitny R.: Integral Methods for Describing Pulsatile Flow. Acta Polytechnica 56(2):99–105, 2016. available online at http://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/ap
  • Landfeld A, Houska M, Skocilas J, Zitny R, Novotna P,Stancl J, Dostal M, Chvatil D: The effect of irradiation on rheological and electrical properties of collagen matter, Appl. Rheol. 26 (2016) 43775
  • Houška M., Žitný R., 2017. Dynamics of Thixotropic Liquids and Time Dependency, Chapter 3 in: Jasim Ahmed (Edt.): Advances in Food Rheology and its Applications, Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-08-100431-9
• 2017
  • Stancl J.,Skocilas J.,Landfeld A.,Zitny R.,Houska M.: Electrical and thermodynamic properties of a collagen solution. Acta Polytechnica 57(3):229–234, 2017 available online at http://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/ap
  • Hromadka D., Chlup H., Necas M., Krajicek M., Grus T., Zitny R.: A Universal Dynamic Inflation Test for Soft Tissue, Tissue Analogues and Grafts. Experimental Mechanics (2017) pp.1-11
• 2021
  • Hynek Chlup, Jan Skočilas, Jaromír Štancl, Milan Houska, Rudolf Žitný: Effect of extrusion and irradiation on the mechanical properties of a water-collagen solution. Polymers - article
  • ŠTÍPEK Jan, Jan SKOČILAS, Jaromír ŠTANCL, Rudolf ŽITNÝ. 2021. Extrusion rheometry of collagen dough. Czech Journal of Food Sciences [online] 39(5): 384-392 [cit. 2022-1-10]. DOI: 10.17221/265/2020-CJFS. ISSN 12121800
• 2022
  • Mehmet Ayas, Jan Skocilas, Jan Stípek, Rudolf Zitný, Tomas Jirout: A method for determining the rheological properties of viscoplastic fluids using a rectangular die. Polymers 2022 - article
  • Chlup H., Skocilas J., Stancl J., Houska M., Zitny R.: Effect of extrusion and irradiation on the mechanical properties of a water-collagen solution. Polymers (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14030578
• 2023
  • Mehmet Ayas, Jan Skočilas, Jan Štípek, Carlos Arce Gutiérrez, Rudolf Zitny, Tomas Jirout : An approximate method for predicting the friction factor of viscoplastic shear-thinning fluids in non-circular channels of regular cross-sections. Journal of Food Engineering, Volume 357, November 2023, 111608 - article
  • Jan Štípek, Harald Rohm, Rudolf Žitný, Jan Skočilas, Tomáš Suchý, Monika Šupová, Margit Žaloudková, Milan Houška: Collagen matter analysis using LAOS experiments: effects of the mass fraction. JFOODENG-D-23-01058 (rejected)
  • Supova M., Suchy T., Chlup H., Stipek J., Zitny R., Landfeld A., Skocilas J., at al: The comprehensive evaluation of two collagen gels used for sausage casing extrusion purposes. the role of structural and mechanical properties, J.Food Eng. 343 (2023)

• 1993 - Czech Soc. Mechanics (member)
• 1995 - Czech Society of Chemical Engineering (membrane section since 1996)
• 1996 - Food Manufacturing Centre (scientific board)
• 1997 - Agricultural academy (member)
• 1993 - Academic Senate of Faculty of Mech.Engng CTU (member)