Abstract

Volga Branch of Astronautics Academy of K.E. Tsiolkovsky’s name

I.V.Belokonov

Gaya 45, Samara 443086, Russian Federation

Phone: (8462) 35 70 10

Summary for 1998

In 1998 the following personnel participated in the Academy’s activities: 20 Full Members, 8 Corresponding Members and 30 Academic Councilors of the Academy located in Samara, Saratov, Penza, Izhevsk, Miass. These people were involved in development of fundamental and applied inventions in Rocket and Space Science, Technology and Education in seven major research areas.

Conducted technical lecturing on ‘Contribution of Samara Region to the Development of Rocket and Space Technology’ and Scientific session at “Aviatechnokon” Scientific and Research Park of Volga Region.

Headed an outdoor meeting of Scientific and Research Council in Saratov on ‘Fundamental and Applied Inventions in Precision Instruments’. The meeting resulted in decisions to support the conversion projects of “Korpus” Company in the field of medical equipment, integration of high education with fundamental research in mechanics, development of gyroscopic and sensory units.

Participated in All-Russia Technical Conference in Samara on ‘Aircraft Construction in Russia: Problems and Perspectives’. The meeting material was published in a booklet with Scientific works collection.

Organized a course of lectures on ‘System Implications and Innovative Applications of Satellite Navigation’ under the aegis of AGARD-RTO involving leading American scientists from Charles Stark Draper Laboratory and University of Ohio.

Participated in Regular All-Russia School Competition ‘Olympic Marathon of V.P. Lukachev’, and conducted contest for Academy Trophy in the field of cosmonautics and technical arts in country schools; provided guidance manuals to aerospace evening school.

Organized photo-exhibition devoted to the 80^th Service Anniversary of D.I. Kozlov, General Manager and Chief Engineer of “CSKB-Progress” Scientific Production and Research Center.

Constantly updated the Branch’s site on The Internet (www.samara.ru/~cosmos).

The following list of activities was completed by the Scientific Groups of the Academy Branch:

development of instrumental units for research of internal electromagnetic fields of spacecraft;

development of onboard unified system for possibility expansion for conducting on location tests in open space conditions;

development of instrumental units for research of near-earth space contamination;

development of conceptual construction layout and algorithmic software for navigation receivers of the new generation, utilizing the Artificial Intelligence elements;

development of compact unified platform for research of space environment factors influence;

development of integral silicon accelerometers and magnetometers for compact inclinometrical modules.

Major Activities for 1999

Scientific Sessions, Conferences, Contests:

Scientific session at Volga Design Center of “Energy” Space Corporation (May).

Outdoor meeting of Scientific and Research Council at “Izhevsky Radiozavod” Open-Stock Company (September).

All-Russia Conference on ‘Aerospace Complex in the National History’ (January).

All-Russia Scientific and Research Seminar on ‘Motion Control and Navigation of Aircraft’ (June).

All-Russia Student Scientific and Research Conference ‘Korolev’s Readings’ (October).

All-Russia School Competition ‘Olympic Marathon of V.P. Lukachev’ (March)

Volga Branch Academy Trophy contest in the field of cosmonautics and technical arts in country schools (October).

International Aerospace Show in Moscow (IAS – 99) (August).

Exhibition “Samara Expo Med ‘99” and Scientific session on ‘Application of Aerospace Technology in Medical Equipment’ (October).

Academic and Publishing Activities:

Publish guidance manual for aerospace evening school.

Organize contemporary networking training sessions for personnel in education field and representatives from municipal area management departments.

Publish Academy Bulletin to include to material of All-Russia Seminar on ‘Motion Control and Navigation of Aircraft’ (December).

Publish Scientific Bulletin to include the material from Scientific Sessions (December).

Scientific and Research Activities:

Conduct Research and development work on Complex development for internal magnetic fields of Spacecraft research and participate in onboard experiments on “Photon 12” spacecraft.

Conduct development and research work appointed at mathematical modeling of electric fields inside “Photon” spacecraft based on test-flight results.

Conduct development and research work on justification of development of compact unified platform for long-term scientific research of space environment factors influence (SKIF Project

Conduct development and research work in the field of development of means for research of near-earth space contamination (KAIKS Project).

Conduct development and research work in the field of development of radar-optical passive satellites (ROSS Project).

Conduct development and research work in the field of utilization efficiency increase of Satellite Radio Navigation Systems as part of spacecraft navigation means.

Conduct development and research work appointed at development of depressurization onboard locator to be used on the International Space Station.

Conduct development and research work in the field of development of methods and means for reliability evaluation and remanent strength of spacecraft under the conditions of space environment influence.

Conduct development and research work in the field of development of sensory elements based on fiber-optic gyroscopes for high precision compact multipurpose control systems.

Conduct development and research work in the field of development of sensory elements based on wave gyroscopes for high precision compact multipurpose control systems.

Conduct development and research work in the field of development of compact onboard calculation modules.

Conduct development and research work in the field of development of inclinometric modules based on precision accelerometers and magnetometers.

Conduct development and research work in the field of development of integral silicon accelerometers and magnetometers for compact inclinometric modules.

Development of multifunctional computer network for hi-tech companies located in Samara.

Conduct development and research work in the field of development of TV supervision and status recording systems of modules and elements of carrier rocket and spacecraft

I.V.Belokonov, Scientific Secretary, Volga Branch of Astronautics Academy of K.E.Tsiolkovsky’s name; the scientific interests area is the ballistics and navigation of Spacecrafts.

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