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Department of Machine Dynamics


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George Tumanishvili

Head scientific worker of department of Machine Dynamics
mob: (+995) 597 002073
Email: ge.tumanishvili@gmail.com

Date of Birth: 20. 01. 1945
Education: 1963-1968 – Georgian Technical University
1973-1976 - Post gradueit student (Institute of Machine mechanics)
Academic Degree: 1980 – Candidate of technical sciences; 2024-Doctor of Technical Sciences,
PhD (1980), machine science, tribology, Institute of Machine Science of Moscow, 1980.(Russia)
Position: Head scientific worker
Work experience:
  • 2001- to present – Principal Investigator of Machine Dynamics Department of Institute of Machine Mechanics;
  • 1991 – 2001 – Professor, Full Professor of the Machine Elements Department of Georgian Technical University;
  • 1981 -1991 - Head of laboratory of Friction and Wear of Research Institute of Technology of Low-power Electric Machines;
  • 1973-1981 – Assistant of department of Machine Elements of Georgian Polytechnic Institute.
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    Scientific interests:

  • tribology
  • transport,
  • metal cutting

    • Publications:

  • G. Tumanishvili, T. Nadiradze, G.G. Tumanishvili, Influence of Tribological Parameters on the Railway Wheel Derailment, London, England, 17 p; DOI: 10.5772/IntechOpen. 89135, 2019, (chap. of monogr)
  • G. Tumanishvili, T. Natriashvili, T. Nadiradze. Perfection of Technical Characteristics of the Railway Transport System Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA). pp. 303-368, in the book: Transport Systems and Delivery of Cargo on East–West Routes. 421p. Springer, 2018.
  • G. Tumanishvili, T. Nadiradze, G. I. Tumanishvili. Estimation of Parameters of the Rail Corrugation. International Journal of Advancement In Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Science (IJAETMAS), Volume 04 - Issue 09,| September-2017, PP. 94-102.
  • G. TUMANISHVILI, T. Natriashvili, G. Goletiani, V.Zviadauri, T.Nadiradze. Improvement of Working Conditions of the Fraight Locomotive Running Gears. Transport Problems, Volume11, Issue 3, pp103-109, Katowice, 2016.
  • G. Tumanishvili, T. Natriashvili, T. Nadiradze. ResearchointoTribilogical Characteristicsof the Friction Modifiers for Rails and Wheels. Collected of scientific papers: Actual questions of machine science, Issue 4, pp. 189-193, Minsk, 2015.
  • G. Tumanishvili, T.Nadiradze, I.Tumanishvili. Improving of Operating Ability of Wheels and Rail Tracks. Transport Problems, Volume9, Issue 3 pp99-105, Katowice, 2014.
  • G. TumaniSvili, M. Tedoshvili, V. Zviadauri, G. G. TumaniSvili. Experimental Research of Friction Modifiers for Train Wheels and Rails. Energy #2(70), pp. 56-59, Tbilisi, 2014.
  • G.Tumanishvili, M. Tedoshvili, V. Zviadauri, G.G. Tumanishvili. ExperimentalResearch into Friction Modifiers for the Tread, Flange and Gauge Surfaces of Wheels and rails.Energyonline №1(7), http://www.energyonline.ge/energyonline/issue7/Tumanishvili-engl-2.pdf, 2014.

    • Patents:

  • #P6085. The rail pad. 02. 09. 2014. Sakpatenti, Georgia
  • #6065.The locomotive wheelset.14. 07. 2011. Sakpatenti, Georgia.
  • U#1582. The wheel-set of railway transport.03. 02 2009Sakpatenti, Georgia.
  • #P 5014. The device for movement of the rolling stone in various width of rail track.03. 02 2009. SakpatentiGeorgia.

    • Participation in Research Projects:

  • 2009 – GRDF, CRDF, GNSF, BPG #04/09. Development and creation of the wheelset with durable wheels and variable gauge.
  • 2011-2014, European Commission, #265740 (FP7), The sustainable freight railway: Designing the freight vehicle – track system for higher delivered tonnage with improved availability at reduced cost (SUSTRAIL).– Theme leader.

    • Presentations at Scientific Events (Meeting, Conference, Congress etc.) (over the last 5 years):

  • George Tumanishvili, Tamaz Natriashvili, Aleksander Sladkowski, Tengiz Nadiradze. Influence of the Third Body of the Railway Transport Running Gear Interacting Elements on their Tribological Properties.2019, 24/07-29/07, Katowice, Silesian University of Technology, IX International Conference Transport Problems 2019.
  • G. Tumanishvili, T. natriashvili, V. Zviadauri, G.G. Tumanishvili, ICCE-27, 27th Annual International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering, Granada, Spain. http://www.transportproblems.polsl.pl/en
  • George Tumanishvili, TamazNatriashvili, TengizNadiradze, IosebTumanishvili. Influenceofthe Third Bodyon the Wheel and Rail Damage. The fourth Ingternational Conference on Railway Technology. 3-7 September 2018, Sitges, Barselona, Spain.
  • George Tumanishvili,Tengiz Nadiradze, Giorgi Tumanishvili. Prevention Of The “catastrophic” Wear Of The Wheels And Rails. 10th UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail. Abstract No: 3314,Ankara,May 07-11, 2018.
  • George Tumanishvili, Tamaz Natriashvili, TengizNadiradze, Giorgi Tumanishvili.Estimation of the Wheels and Rails Wear Resistance by the Degree of Destruction of the Third Body. Katowice, Silesian University of Technology, IX International Conference TRANSPORT PROBLEMS 2017.pp.633-639. 2017, 28/07-30/06.
  • G. Tumanishvili, M. Tedoshvili, G. G. Tumanishvili, M. Khukhashvili, pp. 54-58. Improvement of Tribological Properties of the Friction Brakes Interacting Surfaces by the Nano-technological Modification. The Georgian-Poland II Conference Transport bridge Europe-Asia, Proceedings.Tbilisi, Georgian Technical University.11-14 October, 2016;
  • G. Tumanishvili, M. Tedoshvili, V. Zviadauri, T. Nadiradze.Researche into Influence of Tribological Phenomena on the Wheel and Rail Auto-oscillations and their Simulation on the Twin Disk Machine. pp. 103-109.The Poland-Georgian I Conference Transport bridge Europe-Asia, Proceedings.Tbilisi, Georgian Technical University.2014. 22-24 October.
  • G.Tumanishvili, V. Zviadauri, T.Nadiradze, M.Tedoshvili. Khmelnytskyi National University, XI International Conference: The improvement of the quality and long usage of technical systems and technological processes.Eilat,Israel, 2013.

    • Language Proficiency

    Mother Tongue
    Foreign LanguageBasic (A1, A2)Intermediate (B1, B2)Advanced (C1, C2)
    EnglishB1
    RussianC1