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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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A short tour not only offers an opportunity to explore unique experimental facilities but also to choose a future direction for study and work. Prospective students from School No. 119 visited the birthplace of future aviation and space technologies. They were shown the T-325 supersonic wind tunnel. This technology is the basis for fundamental research, including studies on turbulence control and fuel economy. As one of the staff members noted, if the problem of airflow turbulence on a wing were solved, an airplane could fly not from Novosibirsk to Sochi, but, for example, to New York on the same amount of kerosene. Such experiments are not only available to experienced scientists. Many physics students conduct their own experiments using it during their studies.
The applied aspects of the institute's work were also highlighted. Tour participants learned about the complex technologies used to produce and restore turbine blades for aircraft engines—components that only four countries in the world can produce. Such large-scale research sparks a keen interest in the students.
"I like physics. I'd like to conduct some kind of experiments, it's so interesting!" shared Anna Zhuravleva, an 8th-grade student at School No. 119.
The children were particularly interested in the T-313 wind tunnel, where experiments last only a few minutes but are effective for science.
ITAM SB RAS conducts excursions infrequently, about eight times a year. The primary audience is schoolchildren and students majoring in physics. Sometimes, such excursions are held as part of various popular science events, such as Physfest, Smartpicnic, and Science 0. According to the institute's staff, such events primarily serve to popularize science in general. Their goal is to help schoolchildren learn new things, including mechanics in its various forms.
According to the institute's staff, NSU students begin working in unique wind tunnels as early as their third year, completing coursework and graduation projects. Many of them continue their research in master's and doctoral programs.
The Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is a place where education and science come together. Students receive not only theoretical training but also the opportunity to immediately apply their knowledge in practice, working with world-class equipment to address pressing aerospace challenges. Graduates who complete this program become highly qualified engineers and scientists, in demand at leading research centers and industrial enterprises across the country.
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