Major areas of scientific activity

Major areas of scientific activity:

•Electro-technological processes and equipment (plasma-arc deposition of wear-resistant, restoring, heat-protective, restoring, protective-decorative coatings, high-frequency induction plasma technologies, argon arc and plasma welding, induction heating of metals, nanopowder production, mathematical modeling of electrotechnological processes)

• Import substitution of electrical equipment; Electrophysical studies of electrical apparatus and other devices of high and ultrahigh voltage

• Development, research, testing of prototypes, modeling of physical processes of arresters to voltage class 6 (10) - 110 kV; Development, research, production and testing of prototypes of overvoltage arresters (surge arresters) with different levels of restrictions on voltage classes of 110 - 500 kV using polymer materials and varistors

• Modes and stability of electric power systems (EPS), automatic regulation and control in EPS (head doctor of technical sciences, professor AN Belyaev).

• Research and development in the field of electromagnetic transients and overvoltages in EPS (supervised by Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor G.A. Evdokunin, Ph.D., Associate Professor M.V. Dmitriev).

• Research and development of machine-and-valve systems (supervised by E.N. Popkov, doctor of technical sciences, professor).

• Energy audit of industrial and municipal enterprises and development of energy-saving measures (supervised by Ph.D., Professor L.A. Kuchumov, Ph.D., Associate Professor AA Kuznetsov).

• Problems of the theory of electricity and the problem of modeling the universe (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor B.A.Korotkov).

• Investigation of the influence of the regulation of the excitation of synchronous machines on the stability of power systems and the quality of electricity supply. Development of methods and equipment for testing excitation systems (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor A.A. Yurganov)

• Optimization of power system operation modes and energy saving

• Technical superconductivity, analysis and synthesis of electromagnetic fields

• Calculation and design of electric machines with hybrid excitation

• Calculation and analysis of electromagnetic and thermal fields in electromechanical energy converters

• Engineering Electrophysics and High Voltage Engineering

• Powerful pulsed electrophysics, investigation of the strength of materials with pulsed action, creation of quasi-magnetic systems.

• Development of devices for various purposes based on gas discharge technologies

• Development of systems for monitoring the condition of power transformers

• Modeling of power systems.

• Numerical calculation methods in real-time systems

• Simulation on multi-core computers

• Diagnostics of automation controls for excitation by generators, diesel generators

• Testing of relay protection and control equipment

• Development of means of protection and automation of power systems

• Development of microprocessor relay protection devices

• Digital signal processing

• Development of algorithms for diagnostics and control of electrical equipment

• Own needs of power plants

• Modes of operation of electrical machines (starting, self-starting, etc.)

• Power supply systems

• Autonomous power supply systems

• Gas engines. Translation of engines to gas engine fuel.

• Alternative fuels. Mixture formation.

• Ecology of ICE

• Tests of engines, fuels, oils and components.

• Tribology. Lubricants.

• Heat transfer, heat stress, reliability of internal combustion engine

• Reciprocating engines with external heat input.

• Thermal energy storage

• Turbine and combined plants

• Calculation and design of blade hydraulic machines. Numerical analysis of fluid flow in flowing parts of turbomachines.

• Construction of predictive energetic, cavitation and vibration characteristics of dynamic pumps and hydraulic turbines.

• Conducting experimental studies on automated test stands for pumps.

• Methods of calculation, design, mathematical modeling of working processes and dynamics of control of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrohydraulic power systems of general machine-building and special applications-testing of prototypes.

• Calculation, designing, and carrying out of examinations of projects of compressors and fans, compressor, vacuum and refrigerating technics, pumps, pneumo-networks;

• Hydro, gas and aerodynamic calculations of physical systems and processes occurring in power machines and mechanisms. CFD calculations in software complexes ANSYS, Numeca, Comsol, etc.

• Computer modeling using supercomputer technologies of physical systems, processes occurring in power machines and mechanisms. Optimization of modeling objects to improve efficiency or efficiency

• Carrying out strength calculations (calculations for strength) of hulls and moving parts of power machines, mechanisms, structures with optimization using supercomputer technologies of machines and mechanisms

• Carrying out of pneumatic audits or surveys of compressed air networks of enterprises

• Conducting training courses in compressor, vacuum and refrigeration equipment and pneumatic systems