Department of Aerospace Heat Engineering

Major subject: Aerospace Heat Engineering

Direction: Aviation and Cosmonautics

Brief annotation of the major subject:

Students study the fundamental bases of calculation and design of different thermo-technical devices: heat engines, refrigeratory and power plants, systems of the provision of thermal condition and conditioning. More deeply they become acquainted with the gas turbine aircraft engines, temperature control systems of satellites and aircraft, refrigeratory and conditioning installations of ground-based and transport performance.Considerable attention is paid to the mastery of computer programs of thermal design of different devices, to the study of automated systems for control.Students obtain the habits of testing, adjustment and operation of thermo-technical and refrigeratory equipment for different branches of technology, including food industry.

BACHELOR'S degree

4 year of training

Natural science disciplines

Higher mathematics
Computer science
Experimental and theoretical physics
Theoretical mechanics and theory of mechanisms and machines
Engineering and computer graphics
Aircraft material science
Theoretical bases of control

Vocational and practical disciplines

Thermodynamics and heat exchange
Aerohydrodynamics
Electrical engineering and electronics
Physical and chemical bases of technological processes
Integrated computer technologies of designing
Design of machines and mechanisms
Life safety measures
Mechanics of materials and structures
Aviation materials science
Manufacture of aircraft engines and power units
Technical thermodynamics
Fluid and gas mechanics
Thermophysical properties of substances
Theory of heat mass exchange
Computational thermophysics
Cooling machines and conditioners
Processes of combustion and combustion chambers
Theory of heat engines and power units
Heat exchangers
Thermo-technical measurements and instruments
Structure of heat engines and power units
Automation of heat- and cold support systems

SPECIALIST’S degree

1 years of training

Norm disciplines

Disciplines for special study

Systems of thermal condition support
Computer technologies in thermophysics problems modeling

Optional disciplines (for independent choice)

Heat protection and design of heat-stressed structures
Heat-strained state and identification of thermal condition of heat engine and power unit elements
Compressors and expanders
Energy-saving and small power engineering
Thermo-technical stands and testing
Installation and operation of systems of conditioning, heat- and heat supplying system

MASTER’S degree

1 years of training

Norm disciplines

Disciplines for special study

Systems of thermal condition support
Computer technologies in thermophysics problems modeling

Optional disciplines (for independent choice)

Heat protections and design of heat-stressed structures
Heat-strained state and identification of thermal condition of heat engine and power unit elements
Compressors and expanders
Energy-saving and small power engineering
Thermo-technical stands and testing
Installation and operation of systems of conditioning, heat- and heat supplying system


PhD degree

3 years of training

Major subjects

  1. Technical thermophysics and industrial heat-power engineering.
  2. Aircraft engines and power units.

Leading instructors:

Basteev Andrey Vladimirovich – Professor, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Main published works:

  1. Thermo-gas dynamical process modeling and choice of hydrogen sources for light-gas mass accelerators. Basteev A.V., Tatarinov O.D., Solovey V.V., Krivtsova V.V. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 1998, 23, #10, pp.931 – 941.
  2. Complex High-frequency technology for protection of grain against pests. Basteev A.V., Bazima L.A., Malinin O.A. et al. Jouranal of Microvawe Power and Electromagnetic Energy, 2000, 35, #3, pp.179 – 184.
  3. Investigations of parameters of the working substance – low temperature plazma in the ionization resonator chamber of the RF reactive engine. Basteev A.V., Bazima L.A. Zaytsev B.V. et al. Atomic Scince and Technology, 2002, 5, #8, pp. 160 – 165.

Gorbenko Gennadiy Aleksandrovich - Professor, D. Sc.

Main published works:

  1. Теплообменные контуры с двухфазным теплоносителем для систем терморегулирования космических аппаратов. Г. А. Горбенко, О. А. Нiконов, В. М. Блинков.Серия: Ракетно-космическая техника. Машиностроение. Центр научно-технической информацииПоиск”, Москва,1991.302с.
  2. Heat exchange circuits with two-phase heat-transfer agent used in spacecraft temperature control systems.

  3. Hydromechanics and heat transfer in components of the two-phase heat transport loops for spacecraft. Г.А. Горбенко О. А., Никонов, В. М. Блинков. International Conference on Aerospace Heat Eхchanger Technology Palo Аlto, CA, USA, 15-17 February, 1993. P.57-74.
  4. Математическое и физическое моделирование сложных теплоэнергетических систем. Г.А. Горбенко, П. Г. Гакал. Збірник наукових праць “Удосконалювання турбоустановок методами математичного і фізичного моделювання”, Харків, ІПМаш НАН України, 2000. С.69-75.
  5. Mathematical and physical modeling of complex heat power systems.

Petukhov Ilya Ivanovich - associate Professor, Cand. Sc.

Main published works:

  1. Jet equipment for cryogenic fuel cooling. I. Petukhov, V. Bredikhin, Y. Shakhov.XIV ISABE, Florence, Italy, September 5-10, 1999, Paper 99-7205.
  2. Перспективы конвертирования отечественных авиационных ГТД в наземные энергоустановки. С.Д. Фролов, П.Д. Жеманюк, Л.И. Мартыненко, О.Ф. Муравченко, И.И. Петухов. Авиационно-космическая техника и технология. Сб.научных трудов ГАКУ "ХАИ", -2000. вып.19, - С.41 - 46.
  3. Prospects of conversion of domestic aircraft gas turbine engines into ground-based power units.

  4. Исследование фазовой диаграммы пар-жидкость-твердая фаза системы метан-диоксид углерода (биогаз) и разработка технологии обогащения биогаза метаном методом вымораживания. И.И. Петухов, Т.П. Михайленко, В.Г. Колобродов, Л.В. Карнацевич. Труды первой в Украине международной конференции “Энергия из биомассы”. - 23-26 сентября 2002 г., Киев.

Study of vapor-liquid-solid phase diagram in methane-carbon dioxide system and development of technology of biogas enrichment by methane freezing.