Janis Rudzitis

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 BALTTRIB’99, 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 10^th 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