INRTU Received a License from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation to Conduct Research and Development Work on Aircraft Design
The license of the Ministry gives the right for industry research and production of normative and technological documentation. In the near future, the INRTU's researchers plan to work with domestic aircraft manufacturers and an aircraft repair plant in Belarus.
Earlier it was reported that INRTU and the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) approved a road map. A list of long-term activities and works has been created, some of which require licensing. Therefore, the university management decided to obtain the relevant license from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia.
Igor Kaloshin, head of the University's Research Department, notes that all the necessary documentation was sent to the Ministry for this purpose. The experts confirmed the competencies of the staff of the School of Aircraft Construction, Mechanical Engineering and Transport.
“The license gives the right to conduct research and development work in the field of aviation equipment, including the use of full-scale and mathematical modeling methods. In addition, it allows to develop technological documentation of aviation equipment. This license is available to aircraft plants, specialized research institutes and companies working in the aviation sector. Now INRTU will be able to deepen cooperation with UAC in terms of the fulfillment of specialized tasks,” explained Igor Kaloshin.
Aleksandr Makaruk, head of the i.DIT (Priority 2030) project, told about the prospects that licensing opens up for the university. According to him, having such a document helps to cooperate directly with UAC enterprises and other aircraft building companies in Russia and abroad.
“The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s license is the most important component of the university's reputation, testifying to its great capabilities. For our partners, having such a document at the university is a guarantee of accomplishing the most complex tasks, including the implementation of in-demand digital technologies and automated equipment.
I am very grateful to JSC Yakovlev and its employees who provided consulting support when applying for licensing,” shares Aleksandr Makaruk.
It should be noted that the main resources for contractual works are concentrated in the Research and Design Institute of Aircraft Machine Building Technologies headed by Professor Andrei Pashkov. Its structure includes scientific and technical and engineering centers, as well as laboratories. The university staff develops hybrid additive technologies and conducts research in the field of high-performance machining.
“To meet the high demands of our customers, we have relied on highly qualified personnel and equipment purchased under the Priority 2030 program,” Aleksandr Makaruk added.
One of the first license projects is related to the development of technology for hole cutting in mixed packages containing different metal alloys. Yuriy Ivanov, head of the laboratory “Digital technologies of production from polymer composite materials” is responsible for the realization of the project in the interests of one of the aircraft building plants.
JSC 558 Aircraft Repair Plant (Belarus) is also a potential customer of the University. The enterprise is preparing for the production of civil airplanes by the order of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant.
“The University has already cooperated with Belarusian partners. This year INRTU professors conducted training among the plant's personnel in aircraft construction disciplines. Having a license, we are ready to expand cooperation. For example, we will be able to prepare documentation for the production of high-precision aircraft parts and assemblies for a new airplane,” explained Aleksandr Makaruk.
