Scientific achievements
PhD A. Gliszczyński from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering specializes in numerical and experimental research on the strength, stability, load-bearing capacity, and fracture mechanics of thin-walled isotropic and composite structures. His work covers lightweight composite structures, thin-walled profiles, cylindrical, conical, and doubly curved shells, as well as damage resistance and residual load capacity after impact. His key achievement is the development and validation of the Vibro-Correlation Technique, a non-destructive method for predicting critical loads in load-bearing structures. In cooperation with DLR, RTU, PFH, and industrial partners, the method was applied to the non-invasive estimation of the load-carrying capacity of launch vehicle components, including structural elements of the Ariane 6 rocket (MT Aerospace), with an accuracy of a few percent relative to the reference values.
Research profile and research directions
His interests include the mechanics of thin-walled structures, stability, post-buckling behavior, composite mechanics, impact resistance, compression after impact (CAI), and non-destructive diagnostic methods. In his research, he combines experimental studies with advanced numerical modeling, performing static and dynamic finite element analyses (FEA) using Ansys, Abaqus, and LS-DYNA.
He is the lead researcher of the NCN OPUS project, focusing on reliable safety assessment of lightweight composite and metallic structures, taking into account initial imperfections, boundary conditions, complex loading, and operational damage. His work addresses the reliability and diagnostics of structures used in aerospace, transportation, and space technologies.
Projects, cooperation and recognition
He has international collaboration with the DLR Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems in Braunschweig, Riga Technical University, and PFH (joint publications, study and research visits, development of numerical models, and experimental campaigns involving vibration measurements and VCT validation). He completed two research fellowships at DLR, strengthening long-term collaboration in lightweight composite structures, stability, and diagnostic methods.
He was awarded the Prof. M. Życzkowski Prize by the Mechanics Committee of PAN, the START scholarship of the Foundation for Polish Science, the Iwanowska Program, the scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for young scientists. He is a member of the Computational Methods Section of the Committee on Mechanics of the Polish Academy of Sciences and of the Discipline Council of mechanical engineering at TUL. He has also conducted expert research for Airbus Helicopters and ABB (Hitachi Energy).