Research Areas of the Department

Research Activities and Research Groups of the Department

1. Research Group “Mechanics of Deformable Solids”

Head of the research group: Professor Breslavsky D.V.

e-mail: Dmytro.Breslavsky@khpi.edu.ua

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Research area: investigation of nonlinear deformation processes, accumulation of hidden damage and fracture in deformable solids and structural elements; development of information technologies and software for modeling mechanical processes.

Projects, grants, contracts: (2022-2026)

1.1. “Development of a method for assessing high-temperature deformation and degradation of the properties of turbomachine structural elements.” State-budget-funded research project, project leader Breslavsky D.V., (2024-2026)
1.2. “Development of a method for calculating cyclic creep and long-term strength of structural elements of turbines and gas turbine engines” State-budget-funded research project, project leader Breslavsky D.V., (2022-2023)
1.3. “Development of an aeromobile platform for agricultural applications with vertical take-off and landing.” Basic funding project of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, project leader Breslavsky D.V., (2022)
1.4. “Numerical studies of the influence of various factors on the deformation of reactor internals under thermomechanical and radiation fields.” Contract research funding under an agreement with the NSC “Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology” of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, project leader Breslavsky D.V., (2023).
1.5. “Composite Metamaterials for Aerospace Structures – CoMetA” . NATO project, Science for Peace and Security Programme, group leader Breslavsky D.V., (2023-2026).
1.6. “Investigation of thermal influence on errors in orientation systems used in aerospace engineering”, project under the EURIZON programme, project leader Breslavsky D.V., (2024-2025).
1.7. “Deformation and damage of high temperature structural elements at cyclic loading”. Individual grants from the Volkswagen Foundation (Germany), Breslavsky D.V., (2022-2024).

2. Research Group of Professor Uspenskyi V.B.

e-mail: Valerii.Uspenskyi@khpi.edu.ua

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Research area: Development of mathematical foundations and software for control, attitude, and navigation systems of spacecraft and UAVs

Projects, grants, contracts:

2.1. “Development of methods and algorithms for modeling UAV swarm behavior” (Agreement No. БФ/3-2024 dated 01.04.2024), project leader Uspenskyi V.B.
2.2. “Development of algorithmic support for aircraft navigation and control systems under interference or incomplete information”, State Registration Number 0125U002362 (Agreement No. БФ5804 dated 20.03.2025), project leader Uspenskyi V.B.
2.3. Project EU#3053 “Investigation of thermal influence on errors in orientation systems used in aerospace engineering”, EURIZON FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME “Remote Research Grants”, project leader Breslavsky D.V. (2024-2025).

3. Research Group of Professor Andrieiev I.M.

e-mail: Yurii.Andrieiev@khpi.edu.ua

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Research area: Investigation of the dynamics of complex multi-mass mechanical systems

Projects, grants, contracts:

3.1. “Development of methods and algorithms for modeling UAV swarm behavior” (Agreement No. БФ/3-2024 dated 01.04.2024), project leader Uspenskyi V.B.
3.2. “Development of algorithmic support for aircraft navigation and control systems under interference or incomplete information” (Agreement No. БФ5804 dated 20.03.2025), project leader Uspenskyi V.B.
3.3. “Development of an unmanned robotic system for transport and manipulation operations in hazardous and hard-to-reach environments” (submitted to the competition of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine), project leader Uspenskyi V.B.

Research of the Department’s Postgraduate Students

1. Palamarchuk P.I.

Dissertation topic: “Development of a method for calculating creep and wear of solids of revolution”.

Supervisor: Prof. Breslavsky D.V.

The dissertation has already been defended (21.05.26)

2. Borodin M.A.

Dissertation topic: “Use of a cloud computing environment for mathematical modeling of the stress-strain state of structural elements with a heterogeneous structure”.

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Tatarinova O.A.

3. Khoroshun A.S.

Dissertation topic: “Development of a method for the analysis and formalization of relationships between physical and mechanical data and thermomechanical loading conditions”.

Supervisor: Prof. Breslavsky D.V.

4. Shabanov H.V.

Dissertation topic: “Development and improvement of methods for calculating the mechanical behavior of robotic devices”.

Supervisor: Prof. Andrieiev I.M.

5. Reshetniak Y.S.

Dissertation topic: “Mathematical methods for relative navigation of moving objects”.

Supervisor: Prof. Uspenskyi V.B.

6. Hroshevyi M.O.

Dissertation topic: “Development of a method for identifying patterns and formulating constitutive equations for the long-term behavior of metallic materials using image analysis”.

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Tatarinova O.A.

7. Lashchenko O.L.

Dissertation topic: “Development of a neural-network failure classifier for a hybrid inertial-satellite navigation system”.

Supervisor: Prof. Uspenskyi V.B.

8. Dohadailo O.S.

Dissertation topic: “Methods of navigation and group control of UAVs”.

Supervisor: Prof. Uspenskyi V.B.

9. Holovnia O.O.

Dissertation topic: “Development of analytical modeling methods for the dynamics of robotic devices considering holonomic and nonholonomic constraints”.

Supervisor: Prof. Andrieiev I.M.

10. Brovarnyk O.O.

Dissertation topic: “Development of a method for data analysis and modeling of sociodynamic processes”.

Supervisor: Prof. Breslavsky D.V.