Priority-2030: MAI presented the results of work in 2023
On December 2, the team of Moscow Aviation Institute spoke about the results of the work, which was carried out in 2023, as part of their participation in the "Territorial and/or Industrial Leadership" special track of the Priority-2030 program. The annual report on the implementation of the University development program was presented to the Grant Council at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
Mikhail Pogosyan, the Rector of MAI, said that the transformation of the MAI model originated from close cooperation with the industry and significant increase in R&D on real industry projects that ensure the technological development of the economy:
"Annual work volume was increased by more than 40%. The University participates in the implementation of key aviation programs: SJ-100, MS-21, the wide-body and long-range aircraft (SHFDMS), TVRS-44, in the supersonic aircraft project, etc. The development of programs for the serial production of small spacecraft, the Russian Orbital Station, reusable launch vehicles, the introduction of project management technologies, digital transformation, and the implementation of comprehensive additional education programs allowed the industry to form new approaches to the development of promising programs.
We are implementing the integrated approach to the development of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) market. The formation of effective models for UAS implementation, the creation of unmanned aerial vehicles based on domestic components, the reduction of certification periods, and personnel training - these are the key areas of our work for the formation and development of a new market. Today, we have created the foundation for further development of comprehensive programs of interaction with the industry for the introduction of promising technologies and the transformation of educational programs in 2024."
Results in brief:
In 2023, as part of the strategic project "Future Aerospace Markets-2050", MAI carried out work demanded by the industry in the area of creating digital environment for development, certification, production and operation of aviation equipment. A complex of works was carried out in the interests of the enterprises of the PJSC "UAC": digital weight design platform was developed (information system for analyzation and control of the weight characteristics of a promising aircraft), project for the formation of digital product passports, unique set of calculation methods and mathematical models was created, including for describing currents in the vicinity of power plants and APU and the effects of damaging factors during the expansion of the pneumatics of the wheels of SJ-100. The created unified digital environment makes it possible to reduce the time and cost of developing and certification of aviation equipment significantly.
University performed work aimed at development, production and test of experimental units and systems, primarily for the SJ-100 program. For JSC "Hydraulics" MAI developed ready-to-mass production units and components of the hydraulic system of the aircraft and also accompanied certification tests of the system. The university developed a system controlling the distortion of wing mechanization for PJSC "MIEA", which was tested on the basis of its own bench complex. Currently, the system is being monitored as part of an integrated control system at the customer's stands and inflight tests.
MAI projects allow the industry to reduce time, required to master critical technologies, which ensure the mass production of systems and assemblies, as well as the reliability and safety of operation of domestic import-substituting aircraft.
As far as the direction of сomposite structure design in MAI is concerned, again for the PJSC "UAC", based on computational and experimental studies, a methodology for calculating the fatigue strength of polymer aggregates of the SJ-100 airframe was developed, as well as a draft test program to determine the mechanical properties of various composite materials. The assessment of the mechanical properties of polymers will allow MAI to develop domestic methods of repair of operational damage next year. Studying the properties of composite materials will make it possible to predict the behavior of materials in operation and reduce the volume of life tests of the airframe by 50%.
As part of the process of creating systems for advanced spacecraft at MAI, for JSC "TSNIIMMASH", a project was developed for the separation of accelerators of the first and second stages of a promising launch vehicle, without pyrotechnics. For JSC "RESHETNEV", a preliminary design of an electric rocket engine simulator (ERD) for spacecraft was developed. Prototypes of the ERD for small spacecraft and microERD for CubeSat spacecraft were created and tested (for JSC "TSNIIMMASH", LLC "Sputniks" and LLC "TSPVT").
As part of the strategic "Aeromobility" project, MAI formed integrated models for the use of unmanned aircraft systems and services based on them. The University developed more than 15 complexes of its own, primarily aimed at further use in the agricultural sector. Among them there is the AgroScout for automated inspection of agricultural fields, flying around them and taking pictures. During the implementation of the project, a collision avoidance and obstacle avoidance technology was developed, and the device is also equipped with an external pilot station of original design. Another device, AgroDrone, was created for use in aviation and chemical works due to the demand for services for differentiated precise ultra-low-volume application of plant protection products, fertilizers and baits. It is also equipped with an external pilot station of original design. As part of the project, the development of an electric motor and a battery for use in products, developed in MAI, was launched. University's integrated approach to the development of air mobility is combined with work on the basis of our own test site at the MAI Alferevo airfield and the BAS Certification Center, accredited by the Federal Air Transport Agency.
