Efficient methods for calculating equivalent stiffness of circular composite tubes: Insights for structural design optimisation

This study received support from the Grant Agency of the Czech Technical University in Prague, under grant No. SGS21/151/OHK2/3T/12

Determination of the equivalent stiffness of thick-walled composite beams with an inter-circular cross-section using the semi-analytical method

The work has been supported by the research project of Students grant agency CTU SGS21/151/OHK2/3T/12

ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ON PLANT PRODUCTION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Abstract MALÁ, Z., ČERVENÁ, G., ANTOUŠKOVÁ, M.: Analysis of the impacts of Common Agricultural Policy on plant production in the Czech Republic. Acta univ. agric. et silvic. Mendel. Brun., 2011, LIX, No. 7, pp. 237-244 Common agricultural policy has fundamentally projected itself into the business management of individual agricultural businesses. The submission addresses the assessment of the eff ects of subsidy policy on the production, costs and profi t of agricultural businesses that engage predominantly in plant production. At the same time, it determines the eff ects of subsidy policy on demand for the production factors of labour and land. To the research questions more than 100 agriculture businesses were analyzed. The date from fi nancial statements enabled to construct production function model, to quantify the cost function, the function of demand for land, the demand for the production factor of labour and fi nally the profi t function was constructed. The results of research evidence the fact that direct payments have a negative eff ect on the production of agricultural businesses, but on the other hand they initiate demand for agricultural land and increase the profi t of agricultural producers. The results also show direct payments do not motivate agriculture businesses towards increased production. The direct payments also increase the demand for production factor of land and they have also a signifi cant eff ect on the value of profi t. common agricultural policy, subsidies, plant production, production factor

Efficient methods for calculating equivalent stiffness of circular composite tubes: Insights for structural design optimisation

This study received support from the Grant Agency of the Czech Technical University in Prague, under grant No. SGS21/151/OHK2/3T/12

Determination of the equivalent stiffness of thick-walled composite beams with an inter-circular cross-section using the semi-analytical method

The work has been supported by the research project of Students grant agency CTU SGS21/151/OHK2/3T/12

Simulations at Czech poultry market

This paper defines the possible scenarios of the development of the poultry market in the Czech Republic, in view of the trends in production, consumption and foreign trade. The individual scenarios are based upon the forecasts of selected factors that have a substantial impact on the poultry market and whose changes can be expected in the subsequent years with great likelihood. The article sets out and addresses various scenarios for the period of 2012–2014. The scenarios are based upon the partial equilibrium model of the poultry market, which has been derived on the basis of time series and panel data within the years 1995–2009. The conducted analysis clearly shows that changes in the prices of agricultural producers will have an effect on changes in the production of poultry meat, an increase in VAT through consumer prices will impact the rate of domestic consumption, as well as changes in disposable income. Similarly, a change in the exchange rate will have an effect on the amount of poultry imported into the Czech Republic