Department of Mechanics

The Department of Mechanics is part of the Faculty of Technical Sciences at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia

An interesting problem...

Euler's disk...

Mechanics is a science that deals with motion and deformation of bodies under the action of forces. Its essential ingredients are axioms, theorems, proofs, definitions, principles, but at the heart of it, what mechanics really consist of, are problems and solutions.

BSc and Master Studies

Specialized courses

Doctoral program

Forthcomming events

ICFDA16 , International Conference on Fractional Differentiation and its Applications, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2016

Fractional Calculus for Modelling Phenomena from our Life, Workshop, Novi Sad, Serbia, September 2016

Personal Data

Ratko B. Maretić, Full Professor

Location: Tower/room 711

Phone: +381 (0)21 485 2239

Fax: +381 (0)21 450 207

E-mail: maretic@uns.ac.rs

Details: February 4, 1963, Born, Mali Idjoš, Yugoslavia

Educational and professional experience

1981-1986 B Sc in Mechanical Engineering, University of Novi Sad

1993 M Sc in in Mechanical Engineering, University of Novi Sad

1997 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad

1987-1989 Gradjamont, Mali Idjoš, Constructor

1989-1990 Inomag, Bačka Topola, Constructor

1990-1999 Assistant, Department of Mechanics, University of Novi Sad, full time

1999 - 2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanics, University of Novi Sad, full time

2004 - 2009 Associate Professor, Department of Mechanics, University of Novi Sad, full time

2009 to present, Full Professor, Department of Mechanics, University of Novi Sad, full time

Administrative:

1998-2000, Head of Department
2012-2014, Member of the Faculty Council

Selected journal papers

R. Maretic, V. Glavardanov and V. Milosevic-Mitic: Vibration and stability of rotating annular disks composed of different materials. Archive Applied Mechanics, 2015, 85(1), 117-131.
V. Glavardanov and R. Maretic, Secondary bifurcation of a compressible rod with spring-supports, European journal of mechanics A-solids, 2014, 46, 72-83.
R. Maretic and V. Glavardanov: Vibration of Circular Plate with an Internal Elastic Ring Support Under Exterior Edge Pressure. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics 2014, 14 (1), 1350053.
M. Zukovic, L. Cveticanin, R. Maretic, Dynamics of the cutting mechanism with flexible support and non-ideal forcing, Mechanism and Machine Theory. 2012, 58 (1), 1-12.
R. Maretic, V. Glavardanov and V. Milosevic-Mitic: Transverse vibrations and stability of a heavy and heated vertical circular plate. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2010, 10(5), 1111-1121.
V. Glavardanov and R. Maretic: Stability of a twisted and compressed clamped rod. Acta Mechanica, 2009, 202, 17-33.
V. Glavardanov, R. Maretic and N. Grahovac: Buckling of a twisted and compressed rod supported by Cardan joints. European Journal of Mechanics A/Solids, 2009, 28, 131- 140.
R. Maretic and V. Glavardanov: Impact of mounting with an overlap on vibration and stability of a rotating annular plate. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2008, 313, 308- 324.
R. Maretic, V. Glavardanov and D. Radomirovic: Asymmetric vibrations and stability of a rotating annular plate loaded by a torque. Meccanica, 2007, 42, 537- 546.
R. Maretic: Transverse vibration and stability of an eccentric rotating circular plate. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2005, 280, 467- 478.
R. B. Maretic and V. B. Glavardanov: Stability of a Rotating Heated Circular Plate with Elastic Support. Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2004, 71, 896- 899.
R. B. Maretic and T. M. Atanackovic: Buckling of Column with Base Attached to Elastic Half-Space. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 2001, 127, 242- 247.
L. Cveticanin and R. Maretic: Dynamic analysis of a cutting mechanism. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2000, 35, 1391- 1411.
T. M. Atanackovic, R. B. Maretic and J. M. Milidragovic: On the stability of an elastic column positioned on an elastic half space. Archive of Applied Mechanics, 1999, 69, 94- 104.
R. Maretic: Vibration and Stability of Rotating Plates with Elastic Edge Supports. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 1998, 210, 291- 294.
L. Cveticanin and R. Maretic: A Van der Pol Absorber for rotor vibrations. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 1994, 173 (2), 145- 155.

Books

R. Maretić, Solved problems in Strength of Materials, FTN Press, Novi Sad, ISBN 978-86-7892-175-9, p. 427, (in Serbian), 2009.
S. Simić and R. Maretić, Fundamentals of Mechanics, FTN Press, Novi Sad, p. 274, (in Serbian), 2008.
R. Maretić, Solved problems in Kinematics, Second edition, FTN Press, Novi Sad, 978-86-7892-053-0, p. 211, (in Serbian), 2007.
R. Maretić, Solved problems in Kinematics, FTN Press, Novi Sad, CIP 531.1 (076.58), p. 211, (in Serbian), 2001.

Presentations:

Lectures on Fundamentals of Mechanics in Department of Environmental Engineering (in Serbian)