CENTRAL AERO-HYDRODYNAMICS INSTITUTE IMENI PROFESSOR N. YE. ZHUKOVSKIY

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• Publication Date: June 15, 1951
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Title s Q~NTRAL AFRO-N!DRO CU MICE INSTITUTE irneni PROPSSJOR N. Ye
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CERPft L AE~MODYNANIC INSTITUTE imeeni PMOF. N~ Ye ? 7HUKOVBKIY
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Location:
19 Nadia Ulitea, Moeoow 77.
Telephone
Ye-1-17.96.
TeAGI is subordinate to the Main Aczniniotration of the Aviation
Induetry (aTMP, NKTP).
Chief of the Institute i
Engineer N. M. Kharlaxnov
TeAGI undertakes the etudy of problems of aerodynamice, hyro-
cimi?oe, rigidity, oonstruction,aad it~Sting of experimental planee, hydro-
planee, gliders, ae well as aero-sleds.
Scientific geatorDivieione~ and Laboratorieet
Sector of Experimental
Divisions
COfetrructiori..
Special doC"t ona ( screw ppara'tus)
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Exploitation, test flights and tinQ1 adjuetmenta
Sotentific Reeearoh Sectors
L~xperimenta14eroclinamioa Division
Laboratorio a 1
Ventilation
Phyeioal Methods for Testing Equipment
Experimental Hydraulios Divisions
Laboratorie ! i
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Hyclraulio Va3vee
Meohanioa1 Laboratory for Mode3e
Gonoral heOZ7 Group
D1.vt5ion of AoauraCY of Aviation 4onotruotiorbt
Laboratoriee t
Statio Te eta
Dynamic Te ete
Studies of igidity by the Light Method
photographic Laboratory
Leadi Saientifio Fereonne1 ant g eoiallIz
Engineer N. M. KharlamoV - Chie? of TmAOI, recipient o? the Order
of Lenin an d the Order of the Ned Star
Academician S ? A. Chaplygin - Chief of the General Theory Group,
reoipient of the Order of Lenin, of Labor Red Banner
Corresponding Member of the Academy O? Soiencee USSR, Doctor of
Aerodynamice F. A. Valcter
Corresponding Member of the Aoadeii' of Sciences USSR, DOQtOr of
Meohanioal Sciences, Profeeeor L. S. Leybenzorn
Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences USSR, Doctor
of P1~eioo-Mathematica1 Sciences, ?roi'essor A. I. Nekraeov -
holder of the Red Star
Honored Worker of Science, corresponding Member of the Academy
of Sciences USSR, A. N. Tupolev - Chief r1b.r TeAGI,
Holder of Order of Lenin, Red Star, Labor Red Banner USSR,
and the Labor Red Banner RSFSR
Hero of the boviet Union M. M. Gromov - awarded the Order of Lenin,
Red Banner, and two Red Stare
P Vetchinkin - Meohan st
Professor V.
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Proteseor A. N. Zhuravchenlco - Awarded order o? Labor Red Banner
Proteseor G. Eh. Rabinin - COnsu1tant for th Exper#uental Aero--
d7n&nd1ce Division; Awarded the Order of Labor Red Banner
Engineer A. 4. Arkhangel' akiy ? Deputy Chief of the
Division on Technical Matters; Awarded Order of Lenin
Engineer 0. N. Mueir-ants - Deputy Chief Experimental Aorody'namice
Division (EAo) j Awarded Order of Lean
Engineer V. N. Potlyakov - Deputy Chit Sector of Experimental
~rF~r~h
;eebre'bi Awarded Order of Lenin and Order of Red}Atw?
Engineer K. A. Vhakov - ventilatore
Fundamental problems Currently Studied at TeAOI:
Spin in a plane and ntethode for maintaining pilotage at low speeds
Related aerodynamic action of the varioue Pa rte of an aeroplane
Inoreasing the speed the o? aeroplanes
Decreasing the landing speeds of aeroplanes
Increasing range of planes
Supersonic speeds
Aerocbrnandos of fuselages and other equipment
kroblems o? planing (for hydroplane.)
Plane engines
Aerodynamics of Low and high speeds
Mydrodynamioa
Division for testing plane performances under actual flight
conditions
Theory of the rigidity and resistance of aircraft construction.
The Institute gives technical aid on the following problem.:
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Aerodynaniioo of t1y'ing eq-iipment
?igidity of groratb constructions
aonetruotion of aeroplanes, aapbibiane, autogyros, gi ders, eta.
uonetruotion of hydroplanes, small boate and the displacement of
hull.
Testing of new models
Designing an ing computations on ventilators for various uses
Periodioais:
"Trudy TeAOI," published in Moscow since 19233 reuponsible editor,
Profeseor Alekeandrov.
"Tekhnicheekiye 7emetki~ n Published in Moucow since 1932; respon-
sible editor, Professor A1ekeandrov.
n~yull eten' TMOI.~'
TSAQI was tbrmed in 1918 by Professor N. Ye. zhul~ovskiy and a group
of his associates. This group had been active since 1917 when they
were known as the Aviation Computing-Experimental bureau of the Main
Administration of the Air Fleet. tine of the first tasks of TAI was
the study of the forces of the air and water and their uti.i.ization Lox'
the national economy. In addition, TBAQI also carried out research
on the forces of wind. In the vicinity of Dalaklava the institute built
a large wind-powered maohine (30 meter diameter of blades). This type
of reoearoh was o'nduoted under the auspices of the Division of wind
Machines which in 1931 was separated from TsAGI and formed the Central
Wind-Power Engineering Institute (TsVEI).
At one time TsAGI also had a Hydraulicenivision which oondact?d
research on tdraulia oonstruotions ar hydro-oleotric stations. Since
1931 thdie Division has been identified a he independent Hydro~Maohine
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Buildin Inetitute 1
At one time T AGI oleo conducted reeearoh on airplane amt in the
Propeller-.ngine Division which ainoe 1930 I* become en independent agency
Oentra1 Inetitute of a Building (TsZAM~.
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In 193 he Division for Testing of `cation Materiele was separated
"1!m tGrt
from TSAGI and ?oz'med into the All-Union Inctitute o? Aviation Materials
dies.
In this manner not only was TSAGI developed but at the same time
it gave rise to four new institutes.
At the present time TaAOI conducts research to determine the prob-
lems of aeroplane construction, etudiee of ?light and operating ehara-
oterlstioe, various theoretical experimental problems and utilisation of
the results obtained by studies for improving the oharaoteristioa of
planes in general.
Theoretical questions in the field of aerodynamics, hydrodynamics
and the general theory of rigidity are conducted by a group of scientists
and research speeialiats headed by Academician . A. Chaplygin. The
Aerodynamic Laboratory, TsAGI is equipped with all manner of equipment
which permits the study of model n high-velocity air flow.
TsAGI hgs also conducted studies on the various lifting problems
of airfoils and utilizing such theories as those expressed by Zhukovskiy
and Praddtl' and others developed the best shape for aircraft wings.
It must be kept in mind that the wing of an aircraft does not act as
an independent agent but rather ag a part within the whole canpiex
making up the body of a plane. Special attention is given to essential
parts of the plane which s?rve no lifting :unction but which neverthe-
less contribute to the aerodynamics of the fuselage.
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8peoial oqu3pmenL was oonotruotsd whioh t'ormi~ha operation of
afsorewe in tandom.
pro `e eeor A. N. Zhuravohe1 k0 and the late ~giner G: 0. gt%1 ?
oonatruoted spacial model equipment which permittod the study of the
varioue factors surrounding epins.
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} At the ice yivieion, Te~3I, epeoial ae
g~rimental Aerc1yr
recording a quipment was designed whioh is of utmost importanoe to etuc~ring
the uerformanoe of plane er aotua,l Might oonditiona. This division
&180 worke ')n vario`te prob1oms connected with the construction of hydro-
plane (hull design, design of floats, etc.).
TeACI also concitote reeearoh for the benefit of varioue industrial
organization like metallurgical plants (reeoaroh on air blasts in
Purnaoa s )recearoh for railroad transportation systems (ventilation
for the trains over the Stunar Pass, etc.) ?
At the Laboratory of static Testing, T8AGI, research is being con-
ducted to determine the of feot of loading on various types of eample
materiale to be used in the airplane construction field.
The Laboratory on Dynamic Testing, T eAGI conducts re searoh to
determine the effect of ehoolc forces and variable foroea on materials
to be used in the airplane construction field.
The Division of Aviation Construction is working in close coopera-
tion with the Experimental Aerodynamics Division on studies on the
force d.agrame of airplane parts under load.
The General Theory Group in addition to studying problems of
aerodynamics and hydrodynamics is also stuc ring problems of the rigidity
and resistance of materials.
It might also be mentioned that all of the divisions of TeAGI work
in close cooperation with the Division for Testing Plane Performance
under Actual Flight Conditions.
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In ito work TIAol ie oloae]q related to the Inetituto of Mathematios
and Maohanioe of tie Mo$oow gtate Univerei1, various aerodynnioe 1abora-
torie Kharkov and 19oeoaw, and with variou victual eoientiste in
Moscow, Leningrad, Kharkov and Kaean?
The Roietititia Reeearoh 9eotor, TiAOI conducts research not only on
planes deeigned by TeAOI iteelf but teat4a1an4onetruoted bpr au the
airplane manufaoturer the t~SR.
TBAOI in an attempt to better coordinate the work of various air-
plane buildere and airplane deeigners in the USSR hae formed the All-Union
Counoil on A?rodynamioe which unites all the enterprises of the USSR
dealing with probleme in the field of aerocrnamios.
to = Various photographs which aOoompargr the artiolo show the
IUt -2O (kiakeim aor'kiy) a model of a high speed wind tunnels the hull
toeting tank at TaAOIS the '+ind Power Laboratory, TeVkI (formerly under
T sAOI juriediotion), and three autogyros which were built by TeAOI i7
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