Egons LAVENDELIS

Professor Egons LAVENDELIS Riga Technical University Institute of Mechanics Ezermalas iela 6 -305 Riga, LV 1014 Latvia Phone: +371 7089473; +371 9255019 Fax: +371 7089746 E-mail: lavendel@parks.lv

Born: December 20, 1934, Riga

Interests:

• Mechanics of Highly Elastic Materials
• Solid Mechanics
• Dynamics and Strength of Machines
• Theory of Machines and Mechanisms

Main Research Activities:

Under my scientific guidance more than 50 postgraduates defended their theses in the following directions of the research work:

• The calculation methods of highly elastic materials elements.
• Vibro-impact mechanical systems and vibro-technology
• Dynamic Synthesis
• Automatic Design, etc.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, German, English

Education

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering), 1957
• Dr.sc.ing. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), University of Latvia, 1960
• Dr.habil.sc.ing. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1964

 

Experience

• Assistant Lecturer, Senior Researcher, Department of Strength of Materials, Riga Technical University, 1957-1964
• Professor, Riga Technical University, 1965 -
• Head of Chair, Department of Strength of Materials, Riga Technical University, 1964-1985
• Rector, Riga Technical University, 1985 - 1999
• Director  (1991-1996), Professor (1991 - ),  Institute of Mechanics, Riga Technical University
• Chairman of the Board, Getlini EKO Ltd, 2000 – 2003
• Chairman of the Board, Zeta Tehnologija Ltd, 2004 -

Honours and Awards

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1987-1989
• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1989
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences Fridrih Cander Prize in Engineering Sciences, 1978
• Latvian SSR Honoured Scientist, 1984
• Latvian SSR State Prize, 1989
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences Grand Medal, 1994
• Dr.honoris causae, Kaunas University, Lithuania, 1997
• The Three Stars Order (Republic of Latvia), 2000
• State Emeritus Scientist, 2003

 

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Chairman, Latvian Board of Rectors, 1986-1995
• Foreign Member, International Engineering Academy of Sciences , 1990-
• Foreign Member, the National Committee of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of Russia, 1992
• Member of Board, Latvian National Committee of Mechanics, 1992
• President, Association of Rectors of the Technical Universities of the Baltic States, 1995-1996
• Member, Senate of Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1996-2001
•  Member, European Academy of Sciences (Section of Engineering Sciences with the citation  "for outstanding contributions to mechanical engineering and engineering education"), 2002
• Editorial Advisory Board for Plaste und Kautschuk, 1992

 

Courses

Riga Technical University:

• Strength of Materials
• Theory of Elasticity
• Mechanics of Highly Elastic Materials
• Theory of Continuous Medium

 

Recent / Representative Publications

• E.Lavendelis. Synthesis of Optimal Vibro-Machines. 1970, Riga: Zinatne Press, 252pp. (in Russian)
• E.Lavendelis. Design of Rubber-Technical Construction Elements. 1976, M., 232pp. (in Russian)
• Lavendelis E. Strength of Materials. 1986, Riga: Zvaigzne Press, 341pp. (in Latvian)
• E.Lavendelis, J.Viba, B.Grasmanis. Mathematical description of the impact process. Proc. of Intern. Symposium Analysis and Synthesis of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems in Mechanics, Riga Technical University, 1996, pp.69-80.
• E.Lavendelis, J.Viba, A.Sulcs. Optimization and synthesis of vibrohammer with adaptive control. Proc.of 3rd EUROMECH Solid Mechanics Conference, Stockholm, Aug.18-22, 1997, p.245.
• E.Lavendelis, J.Viba, B.Grasmanis. Oblique planar impact of the body against an obstacle. Proc.of 3rd EUROMECH Solid Mechanics Conference, Stockholm, Aug.18-22, 1997, p.67.
• A.Janushevskis, E.Lavendelis, O.Onzevs, P.Sliede. Methods and software engineering tools for simulation and optimization of vibrations of machines and mechanisms. Proc.of 3rd EUROMECH Solid Mechanics Conference, Stockholm, Aug.18-22, 1997, p.246.
• E.Lavendelis, J.Viba, B.Grasmanis. Collision of the rigid body with obstacle at more than at one point. Proc.of 2nd International Conf. on Mechanical Engineering, Part 1, 1997, Vilnius, Lithuania, pp.88-94
• E.Lavendelis , J.Viba, A.Sulcs. Synthesis of the start–stop systems with adaptive control. Proc. of 2nd International Conf. on Mechanical Engineering, Part 1, 1997, Vilnius, Lithuania, pp.138-144.
• A.Janushevskis, E. Lavendelis, O. Onzevs. An automation of mechanical systems dynamic optimization. Proc.of 2nd International Conf. on Mechanical Engineering, Part 1, 1997, Vilnius, Lithuania, pp.102-109.
• E.Lavendelis, J.Viba, B. Grasmanis, J. Fontaine.Collision and start-stop motion in a system of wheel and link. Proc.Intern.Scientific and Technical Conf. "Reliability ans Safety of Technical Systems", Minsk, Beylorussia, Oct.28-29, 1997, pp.144-146.
• E.Lavendelis, J.Viba, M.Zakrzhevsky, M.Armada, T.Akinfiev, G.Panovko. Optimal synthesis of nonlinear electro-mechanical systems with adaptive control. Proc. Intern. Scientific and Technical Conf. "Reliability and Safety of Technical Systems", Minsk, Beylorussia, Oct.28-29, 1997, pp.147-148.
• E.Lavendelis, J.Viba, B.Grasmanis, J.Fontaine. Vibration motion with impact of the system of wheel and link. - Proc. Internat. Conf. "Vibroengineering'98", Kaunas, Tehnologija, Part I, 1998, pp.101-103.
• S.I. Dymnikov, E.E. Lavendelis. Diagram’s of calculations of compression of rubber shock absorber of large course. – Scientific Proceedings of IUTAM/IFToMM Symposium “Elastomers’99”, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, 1999, p.37.
• S.I. Dymnikov, E.E. Lavendelis. Calculations of rigidity of rubber elastic elements of arched and conical rubber-metal shock absorbers. – Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University. Series 6: Transport and Engineering, 2002, vol.7 (Mechanics), Riga, pp.164 – 169.
• S.I. Dymnikov, E.E. Lavendelis. Models of physically nonlinear mediums for accounts of the rubber-metal elastic elements. – Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University. Series 6: Transport and Engineering, 2002, vol.7 (Mechanics), Riga, pp.170 – 175.
• T. Akinfiev, A. Janushevskis, E. Lavendelis. A brief survey of ship hull cleaning devices. – Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University. Series 6: Transport and Engineering, 2004 (in press)

 

Research Projects

• Contractor of INCO-COPERNICUS Project. Efficient Start-stop Intelligent Drives with Adaptive Control (1997-1999)
• E.Lavendelis (Head of Project). A Method of Calculations and Software for Preliminary Design of Rubber Articles. Latvian Council of Science (1993-1996).
• E.Lavendelis (Head of Project). Linear and Nonlinear Elastomer’s Theory Fundamental Solutions Creation to Appreciate Approximate Solving Methods for Design and Calculation. Latvian Council of Science (1996-1997).

Last update 21.08.2005