Science and research

The University science and engineering majors often have an opportunity for students and graduates to participate in research projects that are conducted by 7 Research Institutes combining their resources with intellectual activity of educational faculties to form 7 Research-Educational Complexes:

• MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
• RADIOELECTRONICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
• INFORMATICS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
• SPECIAL MACHINERY
• ROBOTICS AND COMPLEX AUTOMATION
• POWER ENGINEERING
• FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCES

Research Institute activities are focused on the following:

— Dynamics of thin-walled constructions of flight vehicles, mechanics of soft shells. Calculation of the constructions of composite materials. Thermostructural analysis of flight vehicle constructions. Problems of interaction between the thin-walled constructions and the liquid and gas media.

— Gas dynamics and heat-mass exchange in the gas channel elements of the thermal power plants (theory, experiment, mathematical models). Nuclear and plasma power plants. Application of low temperature plasma to technological processes (theory, experiment, mathematical models).

— Equipment and technological process for superconductive films. Device providing conditions for implementing high temperature superconductivity.

— Investigation of interaction between electromagnetic microwaves of millimetre and visible range and atmosphere. Radio astronomy investigations.

— Ballistics of the pilotless circumterrestrial space vehicles and automatic interplanetary stations. Ballistics and navigation provision of orbital flight. Ultrasonic aerodynamics of re-entered space vehicles. Aerodynamics of flight control devices.

— Automation and control processes for formation of articles with prescribed properties of composite materials, including those of based on the metal-ceramic, ceramic and polymer components. Automation and control of casting and welding, chemical and thermal processing of high-strength steels, Aluminum and titanium alloys. Automation systems for diagnostics of welding constructions in the course of their manufacturing, testing and operation (ultrasonic and acoustic-emission diagnostic systems).

— Computers and software. Artificial intelligence systems.

— Navigation systems and systems for movement control of science-purpose space vehicles. Communication satellites. Gyros and systems of inertial navigation.

—Compact and mobile reconnaissance technological complexes for elimination of ecological disasters under strong region infection conditions. Towed deep-sea maneuvering research complexes for demersal sampling of the soil samples and minerals. Space manipulation robots.

—Design and implementation of principally new architecture of adaptive control for the robotics, having hierarchical structure, with developed information and calculation subsystem. Fast-response multiprocessor vision systems for adaptive robots.

—Investigation of gas dynamics and heat-mass transfer processes in flowing sections of high-temperature engines and gas turbine plants.

—Investigation and development of new types of renewable energy sources. Investigation of a new ozone-safe coolant for refrigerators. Development of a new plasma processes for applying of thermoeffective and wear-resistant coatings. Investigation of processes of nonstationary hydromechanics in distributed controlled hydraulic systems. Investigation of reactor plants safety. Ecologically clean energy sources and technological processes.