History

The Institute was established in 1953 as the Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences (CAS). In 1955, it was renamed as the Institute for Mechanical Engineering (also Mechanical Research Institute) and in 1962 as the Institute of Thermomechanics CAS. In 1964, the Aerodynamic laboratory in Nový Knín (30 km from Prague) was established. Since 1986, the main building of the Institute is located in the campus of the Academy of Sciences in Prague 8. In 2006, the Institute merged with the Institute of Electrical Engineering, which was also established in 1953.

Ústav termomechaniky ČSAV, Puškinov náměstí Praha 6
The first building of the Institute of Thermomechanics CAS on the Pushkin square in Prague
 
Projekt Ústav termomechaniky ČSAV
The design of the new building of the Institute of Thermomechanics CAS from the early 1980's
Ústav termomechaniky v roce 1986
The Institute after 1986 The Institute today
Dobový snímek 1982 Dobový snímek z roku 1982
A photo from 1982 A photo from 1982
Dobový snímek z roku 1982 Dobový snímek z roku 1986
A photo from 1982 A photo from 1986

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Brožura Ústav termomechaniky 1986

1986

Institute of Thermomechanics - leaflet

2009

                       

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