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Ing. Alice Chlupová, Ph.D.

Room116b
Phone number+420 532 290 344
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Researcher IDF-9775-2014
ORCID0000-0002-4411-5585
Positionresearcher - Structural Integrity of Cyclically Loaded Materials

Scientific interest
  • Fatigue behavior of metals and composites at room and elevated temperatures
  • Mechanisms of damage and fracture (development of surface relief, initiation and growth of cracks, development of damage, failure and fatigue fracture)
  • Relationship between microstructure and fatigue behavior
  • Metallography of materials
  • Fractographic analysis of fracture surfaces (OM, SEM)
  • Characterization of erosion damage due to water jet and others

Education
  • 1996-1999: Doctoral degree - Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Physical and Material Engineering
  • 1991-1996: Master’s degree - Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering
Work experiences
  • From 01/2025: Researcher - Structural Integrity of Cyclically Loaded Materials, Institute of Physics of Materials, CAS
  • 2001-2024: Researcher - Low Cycle Fatigue Group, Institute of Physics of Materials, CAS
  • 1999-2001: Postdoc - Low Cycle Fatigue Group, Institute of Physics of Materials, CAS
  • 1996-1999: Ph.D. Student - Low Cycle Fatigue Group, Institute of Physics of Materials, CAS
  • 1994-1996: MSc. Student - Low Cycle Fatigue Group, Institute of Physics of Materials, CAS
International internships
  • 2003: Visiting researcher – CENIM, Madrid, Španělsko (2 weeks)
  • 2003: Visiting researcher - Oxford University, Oxford, Velké Británie (1 week)
  • 10/2002-10/2003: Postdoc - Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Irsko
  • 2002:   Visiting researcher - École Centrale de Lille, Lille, Francie (1 week)
Projects
  • 1/2025-12/2027: Principal Investigator - Predictive modelling of pulsating waterjet erosion of biometals     (25-14017L)
  • 10/2003-8/2004: Principal Investigator - Fatigue behaviour of nanostructural quasicrystalline materials based on Al (AVOZ 2041904-I038)
  • 8/2002-12/2002: Principal Investigator - Effect of cyclic loading with variable stress amplitude on fatigue behaviour of fibre-metal laminates (106/02/D147)
  • 12/2000-12/2001: Principal Investigator  - Properties and behaviour of hybrid laminates dural-C/epoxy under cyclic loading (C2041104)
Awards 2024: Awarded lecture - international conference TEAM 2024, Ostrava, Czech Republic 2023: Awarded lecture - international conference ICMEM 2023, Nový Smokovec, High Tatras, Slovak Republic 2021: Awarded lecture - international conference WaterJet 2021, Zaječí, Czech Republic


2025

Chlupová A., Poloprudský J., Nag A., Hloch S.: The effect of multiple impacts of water droplets on the integrity of CFRP composite. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering - Advances in Water Jetting II II (2025) 33-42

Ravasio C., Conconi S., Stehle D., Pude F., Poloprudský J., Šiška F., Chlupová A., Hloch S.: Erosion in the contact periphery in the initiation zone due to erosion of abrasive water jet. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 136 (2025) 3641-3653

Poloprudský J., Vražina T., Nag A., Stolárik G., Chlupová A., Zábranský K., Gejdoš P., Čelko L., Hloch S.: Influence of erosion time on HVOF-sprayed cermet coating: Preliminary study. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering - Advances in Water Jetting II II (2025) 142-155



2024

Stolárik G., Klichová D., Poloprudský J., Chlupová A., Nag A., Hloch S.: Submerged surface texturing of AISI 304L using the pulsating water jet method. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering 24 (2024) 207

Poloprudský J., Klichová D., Stolárik G., Chlupová A.: Effect of technological parameters of the pulsating water jet on erosion effectivity on a linear trajectory. MM Science Journal 2024 (2024) 7526-7533

Šiška F., Fintová S., Chlup Z., Kuběna I., Jambor M., Šulák I., Chlupová A.: Numerical analysis of plastic deformation mechanisms in polycrystaline copper under cyclic loading with different frequencies. Int. J. Fatigue 188 (2024) 108524

Šulák I., Chlupová A., Záležák T., Kuběna I., Roth J., Jahns K., Krupp U., Kruml T.: High-temperature fatigue and creep performance of additively manufactured NiCu-based alloy. Procedia Struct. Integr. 52 (2024) 143-153

Šulák I., Chlupová A., Poloprudský J., Svoboda J.: Cyclic plastic response of rotary swaged Fe-14Cr-10Al-4Y2O3 ODS alloy at 1000 -1200 °C. Mater. Character. 207 (2024) 113519

Hloch S., Poloprudský J., Šiška F., Babinský T., Nag A., Chlupová A., Kruml T.: Erosion development in AISI 316L stainless steel under pulsating water jet treatment. Engineering Science and Technology 50 (2024) 101630

Fintová S., Kuběna I., Chlupová A., Šulák I., Chlup Z., Trško L., Polák J.: Very high frequency induced fatigue damage. Theor. Appl. Fract. Mech. 133 (2024) 104590

Poloprudský J., Gamanov Š., Chlupová A., Klichová D., Nag A., Stolárik G., Hloch S.: Water droplet erosion assessment in the initial stages on AISI 316L using kernel average misorientation. Tribology International 191 (2024) 109165



2023

Šulák I., Chlupová A., Obrtlík K.: High-temperature low cycle fatigue of nickel-based superalloy IN738LC. Defect Diffus. Forum 422 (2023) 27-32

Chlupová A., Šulák I., Kuběna I., Kruml T., Roth J., Jahns K.: Comparison of microstructure and properties of nickel-copper alloy prepared by casting and laser powder bed fusion process. Mater. Sci. Forum 1082 (2023) 171-176

Chlupová A., Hloch S., Nag A., Šulák I., Kruml T.: Effect of pulsating water jet processing on erosion grooves and microstructure in the subsurface layer of 25CrMo4 (EA4T) steel. Wear 524-525 (2023) 204774

Polák J., Chlupová A.: Mechanisms of intergranular fatigue crack initiation in polycrystalline materials. Procedia Struct. Integr. 43 (2023) 197-202

Poloprudský J., Chlupová A., Šulák I., Obrtlík K.: Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and fatigue behaviour of AISI 4130 steel. Kovové materiály 61 (2023) 401-407



2022

Chlupová A., Šulák I., Babinský T., Polák J.: Intergranular fatigue crack initiation in polycrystalline copper. Mater. Sci. Eng. A 848 (2022) 143357

Man J., Šulák I., Chlupová A., Kuběna I., Douša L., Polák J.: Cyclic plasticity and LCF behavior of AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel manufactured by selective laser melting (SLM). Ninth International Conference on Low Cycle Fatigue 1 (2022) 241-246

Šulák I., Babinský T., Chlupová A., Milovanović A., Náhlík L.: Effect of building direction and heat treatment on mechanical properties of Inconel 939 prepared by additive manufacturing. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 36 (2022) 1-6



2021

Čuha D., Nag A., Chlupová A., Hloch S.: Erosion of Titanium and Aluminium Alloys Using Pulsating Water Jet: Effect of Standoff Distance. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering (2021) 56-66

Chlupová A., Šulák I., Kunčická L., Kocich R., Svoboda J.: Microstructural aspects of new grade ODS alloy consolidated by rotary swaging. Mater. Character. 181 (2021) 111477

Poloprudský J., Chlupová A., Kruml T., Hloch S.: Identification of Local Microplasticity on Ti6Al4V After Impingement of Periodically Acting Water Clusters. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering Advances (2021) 63-74

Švábenská E., Chlupová A., Foldyna J., Schneeweiss O.: Evolution of Microstructure of Silicon Steel After Pulsating Water Jet Treatment. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering Advances (2021) 219-228

Poloprudský J., Chlupová A., Kruml T., Hloch S., Hlaváček P., Foldyna J.: Effect of Standoff Distance on the Erosion of Various Materials. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering Advances (2021) 164-171

Fintová S., Kuběna I., Chlupová A., Jambor M., Šulák I., Chlup Z., Polák J.: Frequency-dependent fatigue damage in polycrystalline copper analyzed by FIB tomography. Acta Mater. 211 (2021) 116859

Poloprudský J., Chlupová A., Šulák I., Kruml T., Hloch S.: Surface and Subsurface Analysis of Stainless Steel and Titanium Alloys Exposed to Ultrasonic Pulsating Water Jet. Materials 14 (2021) 5212



2020

Chlupová A., Poczklán L., Man J., Mazánová V., Heczko M., Kruml T.: Character of Fatigue Damage under Axial, Torsional and Biaxial Loading of 316L Stainless Steel. Defect Diffus. Forum 405 (2020) 264-270

Chlupová A., Šulák I., Svoboda J.: High Temperature Cyclic Plastic Response of New-Generation ODS Alloy. Metals 10 (2020) 804

Hloch S., Srivastava M., Nag A., Müller M., Hromasová M., Svobodová J., Kruml T., Chlupová A.: Effect of pressure of pulsating water jet moving along stair trajectory on erosion depth, surface morphology and microhardness. Wear 452-453 (2020) 203278

Chlupová A., Heczko M., Obrtlík K., Dlouhý A., Kruml T.: Effect of heat-treatment on the microstructure and fatigue properties of lamellar gama-TiAl alloyed with Nb, Mo and/or C. Mater. Sci. Eng. A 786 (2020) 139427

Švábenská E., Pizúrová N., Roupcová P., Chlupová A., Brajer J., Foldyna J., Schneeweiss O.: Effect of shock wave on microstructure of silicon steel. Surfaces and Interfaces 20 (2020) 100415-100425



2019

Mazánová V., Heczko M., Škorík V., Chlupová A., Polák J., Kruml T.: Microstructure and martensitic transformation in 316L austenitic steel during multiaxial low cycle fatigue at room temperature. Mater. Sci. Eng. A 767 (2019) 138407

Tinoco Navarro H., Holzer J., Pikálek T., Buchta Z., Lazar J., Chlupová A., Kruml T., Hutař P.: Determination of elastic parameters of Si3N4 thin films by means of a numerical approach and bulge tests. Thin Solid Films 672 (2019) 66-74



2018

Man J., Järvenpää A., Jaskari M., Kuběna I., Fintová S., Chlupová A., Karjalainen L., Polák J.: Cyclic deformation behaviour and stability of grain-refined 301LN austenitic stainless structure. MATEC Web Conf. 165 (2018) 06005



2017

Man J., Chlupová A., Kuběna I., Kruml T., Man O., Järvenpää A., Karjalainen L., Polák J.: LCF behaviour of 301LN steel: coarse-grained vs. UFG-bimodal structure. Eighth International Conference on Low Cycle Fatigue 1 (2017) 205-210

Chlupová A., Heczko M., Obrtlík K., Beran P., Kruml T.: Effect of Alloying and Thermal Processing on Mechanical Properties of TiAl Alloys. Solid State Phenom. 258 (2017) 501-505

Hutař P., Poduška J., Šmíd M., Kuběna I., Chlupová A., Náhlík L., Polák J., Kruml T.: Short fatigue crack behaviour under low cycle fatigue regime. Int. J. Fatigue 103 (2017) 207-215

Karol M., Chlupová A., Mazánová V., Kruml T.: Fatigue crack initiation and growth in 316L steel in torsional cyclic loading. Eng. Mech. 23 (2017) 434-437

Holzer J., Pikálek T., Buchta Z., Lazar J., Tinoco Navarro H., Chlupová A., Kruml T.: Development of the bulge test equipment for measuring mechanical properties of thin films. METAL 2017 Conf. Proc 26 (2017) 1053-1058



2016

Chlupová A., Heczko M., Obrtlík K., Polák J., Roupcová P., Beran P., Kruml T.: Mechanical properties of high niobium TiAl alloys doped with Mo and C. Mater. & Design 99 (2016) 284-292

Chlupová A., Chlup Z., Kruml T.: Fatigue properties and microstructure of quasicrystalline AlFeCrTi alloy. Int. J. Fatigue 91 (2016) 251-256

Hutař P., Poduška J., Chlupová A., Šmíd M., Kruml T., Náhlík L.: Description of short fatigue crack propagation under low cycle fatigue regime. Procedia Struct. Integr. 2 (2016) 3009-3016



2015

Polák J., Petrenec M., Chlupová A., Tobiáš J., Petráš R.: Cyclic plastic response of nickel-based superalloy at room and at elevated temperatures. Materials Testing 57 (2015) 119-125



2014

Petrenec M., Polák J., Tobiáš J., Šmíd M., Chlupová A., Petráš R.: Analysis of cyclic plastic response of nickel based IN738LC superalloy. Int. J. Fatigue 65 (2014) 44-50

Chlupová A., Obrtlík K., Beran P., Heczko M., Polák J., Kruml T.: Monotonic and cyclic properties of TiAl alloys doped with Nb, Mo and C. Procedia Eng. 74 (2014) 405-408

Kruml T., Chlupová A., Obrtlík K.: Cyclic deformation of a modern TiAl alloy at high temperatures. Adv. Mater. Res. 891-892 (2014) 1131-1136

Chlupová A., Man J., Kuběna I., Polák J., Karjalainen L.: LCF behaviour of ultrafine grained 301LN stainless steel. Proc. Eng. 74 (2014) 147-150



2011

Šmíd M., Petrenec M., Polák J., Obrtlík K., Chlupová A.: Analysis of the Effective and Internal Cyclic Stress Components in the Inconel Superalloy Fatigued at Elevated Temperature. Adv. Mater. Res. 278 (2011) 393-398

Polák J., Petrenec M., Kruml T., Chlupová A.: Cyclic plastic response and fatigue life in symmetric and asymmetric cyclic loading. Procedia Eng. 10 (2011) 568-577



2008

Obrtlík K., Chlupová A., Petrenec M., Polák J.: Low cycle fatigue of cast superalloy Inconel 738LC at high temperature. Key Eng. Mater. 385-387 (2008) 581-584



2003

Chlup Z., Todd I., GARCIA-ESCORIAL A., Lieblich M., Chlupová A., O´Dwyer J.: Bulk nanostructured aluminium alloy Al93Fe3Cr2Ti2: Processing and characterisation. Mater. Sci. Forum 426 (2003) 2417-2422


Number of ProjectName
25-14017L Predictive modelling of pulsating waterjet erosion of biometals
AVOZ 2041904-I038 Fatigue behaviour of nanostructural quasicrystalline materials based on Al
106/02/D147 Effect of cyclic loading with variable stress amplitude on fatigue behaviour of fibre-metal laminates
C2041104 Properties and behaviour of hybrid laminates dural-C/epoxy under cyclic loading