Head of the department

dr hab. inż. Tomasz Mikulski, prof. PG

Research interests

  • influence of corrosion on strength of structural members
  • a probabilistic approach to structural analysis (stability, dynamics, reliability, fatigue strength)
  • gas and liquid tanks, silos, composite shells
  • strength and stability of sailing gear
  • optimisation and sensitivity analysis of engineering structures
  • optical measurement methods – photogrammetry, digital image correlation
  • diagnostics of structures using ultrasound measurements
  • validation of rules and recommendations of classification societies

Laboratory capabilities

  • stand for accelerated corrosion of steel members (water tank 2.0 x 1.1 x 0.7 m dimensions) with utilities -  stanowisko do badań korozyjnych elementów konstrukcyjnych w warunkach przyspieszonej korozji morskiej (zbiornik o wymiarach 2.00 x 1.10 x 0.70 m) wraz z wyposażeniem pomiarowym – oxygen meter, conductometer, laboratory balances, etc.
  • photographic equipment and license for Agisoft Metashape software (photogrammetric measurements)
  • a tensometric system for strain measurement
  • an accelorometric system measuring 6DOF linear and rotational components
  • devices measuring the thickness of structural members using ultrasound waves ultradźwiękowych
  • license for STRUREL software (advances analyses of structural reliability)

Selected achievements from recent years

  • Cooperation with industry, e.g.:
    • Polish Register of Ships
    • Polish Yachting Association
    • ROMA sp. z o.o.
    • Amiblu Poland Sp. z o.o.
    • KB Pomorze Sp. z o.o.
    • Catparts S.C.
    • 3dArtech Sp. z. o.o.
    • Ship Design and Research Centre (in terms of teaching activity)
  • Representation in the International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress
  • Participation in the organising committee of the international conference PostGradMarTech 2021
  • Engineering and master theses realised in this department are regularly awarded in the following contests: RINA-KORAB (The Royal Institution of Naval Architects), OiO4um (Forum Okrętowe), award of prof. Ryszard Dąbrowski (Polish Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics)

Selected research papers

  • Woloszyk K, Garbatov Y, Kowalski J. Indoor accelerated controlled corrosion degradation test of small-and large-scale specimens. Ocean Engineering. 2021 Dec 1;241:110039.
  • Wołoszyk K, Bogdaniuk M. Simplified approach to assess the dynamic response of a container ship subjected to bow slamming loa d. Modern Trends in Research on Steel, Aluminium and Composite Structures. 2021 Jun 9:148.
  • Wołoszyk K, Garbatov Y, Kowalski J, Samson L. Numerical and experimental study on effect of boundary conditions during testing of stiffened plates subjected to compressive loads. Engineering Structures. 2021 May 15;235:112027.
  • Wołoszyk K, Bielski PM, Garbatov Y, Mikulski T. Photogrammetry image-based approach for imperfect structure modelling and FE analysis. Ocean Engineering. 2021 Mar 1;223:108665.
  • Ferenc T, Mikulski T. Parametric optimization of sandwich composite footbridge with U-shaped cross-section. Composite Structures. 2020 Aug 15;246:112406.
  • Samson L, Kahsin M. A method to determine the tightening sequence for standing rigging of a mast. Polish Maritime Research. 2019.
  • Rozmarynowski B. Spectral dynamic analysis of a stationary jack-up platform. Polish Maritime Research. 2019;26:40-8.
  • Wołoszyk K, Kahsin M, Garbatov Y. Numerical assessment of ultimate strength of severe corroded stiffened plates. Engineering Structures. 2018 Aug 1;168:346-54.
  • Rozmarynowski B, Mikulski T. Selected problems of sensitivity and reliability of a jack-up platform. Polish Maritime Research. 2018.
  • Bielski P, Samson L, Wysocki O, Czyżewicz J. Simple computational methods in predicting limit load of high-strength cold-formed sections due to local buckling: a case study. Polish Maritime Research. 2018.
  • Górski J, Mikulski T, Oziębło M, Winkelmann K. Effect of geometric imperfections on aluminium silo capacities. Stahlbau. 2015 Jan;84(1):52-7.

Selected research grants

Experimental and numerical investigations of progressive collapse of ageing structures exposed to corrosion and locked cracks (UMO-2018/31/N/ST8/02380, 2019-06-13)