Rocket and Space Technology Research Laboratory
Head of the Laboratory – Mykola DronDoctor of Technical Sciences, Professor at the Department of Rocket and Space and Innovative Technologies, Research Supervisor of the Research Laboratory of Rocket and Space Technology, Chief Research Fellow
Research Areas: Dynamics, Ballistics, and Control of AircraftORCID: 0000-0001-9275-4296
E-mail: nord@dnu.dp.ua
Keywords: rocket and space technology design; space debris mitigation; power and energy systems; aerodynamic and thermogasdynamic processes.
Main Research Areas
- methods and systems for removing space objects from low Earth orbits
- ballistic design of advanced launch vehicles
- advanced rocket engines and energy systems
- internal gas-dynamic and heat-transfer processes in rocket engines
- aerodynamics of aircraft
Scientific Projects Conducted at the Laboratory
| Code / Project No. | Title | Years |
|---|---|---|
| d/b NDR 1-256-21 0121U109770 | Justification of the Design and Ballistic Parameters of Ultralight Launch Vehicles with Polymer Bodies, Taking into Account Aerodynamic and Thermal Effects in the Atmospheric Segment | 2021–2023 |
| c/a 102021 | Investigation of Thermal Processes during Polymer Gasification. Client: ZaarborD LLC, Kyiv | 2021 |
| d/b NDR 4-648-20 0120U102254 | Theoretical and Experimental Justification of Autophagic Systems for the Removal of Space Objects from Low Earth Orbits | 2020–2022 |
| d/b NDR 4-329-17 0117U001211 | Regularities of the Operation of Combined Orbit-Clearing Systems, Taking into Account the Dynamics of the Near-Earth Environment | 2017–2019 |
| d/b NDR 4-310-15 0115U002402 | Investigation of the Principles of Designing Transport Space Systems to Prevent the Contamination of Near-Earth Outer Space | 2015–2017 |
| d/b NDR 4-284-13 0113U003040 | Fundamentals of Developing Active Systems for the Removal of Space Objects Using Electric Rocket Engines | 2013–2014 |
Research Infrastructure
Research under the scientific projects is carried out at the Center for Research and Development “Innovative Technologies in the Rocket and Space Industry”, the MMF Aeromechanics Laboratory (T-5 subsonic wind tunnel), and the Rocket Engine Testing Laboratory of the FTF.