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Research interests
Atjaunīgā enerģētika, magnetohidrodinamika, termoakustika, elektriskās mašīnas un elektropiedziņa, kodolenerģētika, kodolsintēze.
Research interests
Artūrs Brēķis is a leading researcher at the Institute of Physics of the University of Latvia. His work is mainly focused on technological applications of magnetohydrodynamics and thermoacoustics in the energy, military and space industries. He has participated in a significant international European project "SpaceTRIPS", as a result of which, for the first time in the world, a unique method for generating electricity from radioisotope fuel was developed and demonstrated in Latvia, for applications in extremely distant space missions. He has led experimental MHD research in projects related to nuclear energy and nuclear fusion. He has collaborated with NATO, the Arctic University of Norway, the University of Grenoble Alps, etc.
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- 2. Engineering and Technology
- 2.5 Materials Engineering
- 2.3 Mechanical Engineering
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- Renewable energy
- MHD
- Magnetohydrodynamics
- Liquid metals
- Electric machines
- Nuclear fusion
- Nuclear energy
- Sustainability
- Military
- Space technologies
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Research output
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Agris Gailītis
Brēķis, A., 2025, Nacionālā enciklopēdija (elektroniskais resurss). Rīga: Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēkaResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/handbook › Popular
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Comparison of the CO2 Balance in Electroslag Reduction of Cadmium with Pyrometallurgical and Hydrometallurgical Recovery Methods
Blumbergs, E., Maiorov, M., Brēķis, A., Platacis, E., Ivanov, S., Nikitina, J., Bogachov, A. & Pankratov, V., Nov 2025, In: Metals. 15, 11, 1197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION FROM THERMOACOUSTICS COUPLED WITH MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR SPACE MISSIONS
Brekis, A., 2025, Proceedings of the 31th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2025. Han, J.-H. & Park, Y.-H. (eds.). Society of Acoustics, (Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › Research › peer-review
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Kodolsintēze – enerģētikas patiesības mirklis
Brēķis, A., 2025, Enerģija, 3, p. 74-81.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Specialist article/Article in trade journal › Popular
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An oscillating liquid metal MHD disk electrical generator
Brēķis, A., Alemany, A. & Montisci, A., 2024, 13th PAMIR International Conference Fundamental and Applied MHD, Séptémbér 16-19, 2024, France : Proceedings. CEA Cadarache: Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, p. 369-373Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › Research › peer-review