The main directions of the faculty scientific research
1. Development of methods and means of modern apparatus and aircraft control systems, namely:
- aircrafts and complexes control systems;
- creation of unmanned and manned light aircraft;
- theory and development of navigation and other onboard devices built on new
- physical principles;
- gyroscopes, accelerometers, etc.;
- creation of mathematical models and
- application to simulate the interaction between media and fields in instruments, devices and machines.
2. Development of methods and means of modern automation systems for experimental studies, namely:
- theoretical and experimental scientific investigations related to detection, identification, analysis, creation and efficient use of complicated technical systems;
- development of the theoretical foundations of automatic research in aviation and space systems and the creation of means of automation of experiments measuring,
- testing and monitoring facilities of new technology;
- creation of technical means for products certification and intersystem tests for
- resistance and electromagnetic compatibility compliance;
3. Development of methods and means of modern devices and systems of information - measuring equipment, namely:
- development of theoretical issues of measurement of multi-dimensional processes and physical fields (acoustic, vibroacoustic, electromagnetic, thermal), reproduction of physical and biological fields sources;
- development of theoretical foundations of experimental informatics (measurement, control, diagnostics);
- development of smart tools for measurement, control, diagnostic and testing;
- creation of methods for improving the accuracy, sensitivity, security and broadening of the frequency range of experimental informatics instruments.
Directions of the department's scientific research
The main directions of scientific research of Department of Aircraft Control Devices and Systems:
- development of scientific bases and technologies of small manned and unmanned aerial vehicles creation;
- development and examination of micro- and nano-satellites and technology for their use;
- development of adaptive and robust aircraft and microsatellites control systems;
- creation of SINS and integrated (inertial and satellite) navigation systems algorithms;
- creation of algorithms of geoinformation systems for navigation and aircraft control;
- development of theory, methods of research, design, and testing of navigational sensors based on new physical principles: accelerometers with an elastic suspension on the base of the surface acoustic wave; dynamically tailored gyroscopes; laser gyroscopes; fiber-optic gyroscopes; MEMS gyroscopes and accelerometers;
- automation of design and testing of aviation and space technics;
- robotics.
Department and Research Institute of Automation of Experimental Studies carry out research in the following areas:
- methods and means of improving the accuracy of the AC voltage measurement;
- methods of reproducing of the AC voltage unit;
- metrological support of systems and complexes;
- harmonizationofnationalstandardswiththeinternationalandEuropeanstandards;
- methods and systems for monitoring and diagnostics;
- methods and software in information technology;
- digitalsignalprocessing;
- methods and devices of DC and AC magnetic fields control;
- study of the measuring equipment components stability;
- the ultrasound diagnostic equipment for metal structures defects by nondestructive testing.
Department of Information and Measuring Technics carry out investigations in the following areas:
- Development of distance information technology for engineering education:
- remote courses on academic subjects;
- methods of expert systems developing for the of engineering students training;
- virtual laboratories with remote access;
- methodological support of the expert systems for distance learning.
- development of information technology in metrology and measurement technique:
- set theory, access;
- data processing algorithms on the basis of the commutative numeral system;
- intelligent algorithms of processing based on neural networks and fuzzy logic;
- Internet metrology systems on the base of the National Instruments technology.
Department of Theoretical Mechanics performs scientific research in the following areas:
- theoretical and applied problems of mechanics and control processes;
- mathematical modeling and research of coupled fields (electro elasticity, thermoelasticity) in structural elements.
