5 Pisarzevsky St., 49005, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine

Phone/fax: (056) 370 2203;
e-mail: itst@westa-inter.com

Research at the Institute is carried out primarily along the following lines:

– physical and engineering problems of developing maglev transport systems and devices, means of their control and power supply;

– problems of mechanics and aerodynamics of maglev vehicles and trains;

– design and operation of high-capacity on-board power supply sources for maglev transport.

The Institute has science schools in such areas:

– physical and technical problems of maglev transport with superconducting magnets;

– means of power supply and electric drive for transport vehicles;

– dynamics and transient motion modes of novel and alternative transport systems;

– aerohydrodynamics and heat-and-mass transfer in high-speed vehicles and their elements.

The NAS Institute of Transport Systems and Technologies is a leading institution in Europe, engaged in R&D of high-speed maglev transport with electrodynamic suspension, that can carry out transportation near the Earth surface within the speed range of 300-800 km/h. Scientists of the Institute developed a rational route for maglev transport in Ukraine. Some vital elements of maglev systems such as superconducting magnets, linear synchronous motors, on-board power-supply sources, control systems etc. have been worked out.

The Institute produced essentially new inclined skip hoists, unparalleled in the world practice.

Studies towards development of high-capacity pollution-free self-contained supply accumulators for transport vehicles resulted in the establishment of domestic accumulator industry in Ukraine. The engineering solutions and research results achieved, as well as Institute’s scientific supervision and support, permitted 4 production plants to be constructed in Dnipropetrovsk. 3 of them (which are among the best in Europe) are engaged in mass production of accumulators and the forth – in disposal and recuperation of lead from accumulators that reached the end of their service life. New construction technologies and novel types of accumulators were developed in the process.

The Institute also gives a lot of attention to both producing energy-saving transport systems and developing research-intensive integrated self-contained power units with the capacity of up to 30 kWt, relying on renewable solar and wind energy.