Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics explained

Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Siberian Branch of the RAS
Founder:	Sergey Khristianovich
Established:	1957
Head Label:	Director
Head:	Alexandr Shiplyuk
Owner:	Siberian Branch of RAS
City:	Novosibirsk
Country:	Russia
Address:	Institutskaya Street 4/1, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Siberian Branch of the RAS, ITAM SB RAS (Russian: Институт теоретической и прикладной механики имени С. А. Христиановича СО РАН) is a research institute in Akademgorodok of Novosibirsk, Russia. It was founded in 1957.

History

The institute was founded by Sergey Khristianovich in 1957, he also became its first director.^[1] In 1957, the institute was located within the territory of SibNIA, where it was engaged in the creation of a supersonic wind tunnel until 1960.^[2]

In 1991, the International Center for Aerophysical Research (ICAR) was established at the institute.^[3] In 1997, the institute became a member of the International Supersonic Tunnel Association (STAI).^[4]

In 2005, the institute was named after Sergey Khristianovich.^[5]

As of 2023, three scientists at the institute had been arrested on suspicion of treason of sharing hypersonic technology.^[6]

Scientific activity

The main directions of scientific research are physical-chemical mechanics, aerogasdynamics, mathematical modeling in mechanics, mechanics of rigid body, deformations, and destructions.^[7]

Magazines

• Combustion, Explosion, and Shock Waves (together with the SB RAS, LIH SB RAS, ICKC SB RAS)^[8]
• Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika (together with the SB RAS, LIH SB RAS)^[9]
• Teplofizika i Aeromekhanika (together with the SB RAS, IT SB RAS)^[10]
• Fizicheskaya Mezomekhanika (together with the SB RAS, ISPMS SB RAS)^[11]

Notable employees

• Vladimir Aniskin is a miniature sculptor, Senior Researcher at the ITAM SB RAS, Guinness World Record Holder.^[12]

Branches

• Tyumen Division of Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Siberian Branch of the RAS
• Pilot Plant, it is located in ObGES Microdistrict of Novosibirsk

Bibliography

• Book: Ламин В. А. . Новосибирск . 2003 . Новосибирское книжное издательство . 376–377. 5-7620-0968-8.

Notes and References

1. http://www.prometeus.nsc.ru/science/schools/xristian/about/essay.ssi Khristianovich Sergey Alekseyevich. SPSTL SB RAS.
2. https://sibnia.ru/institut/news/detail.php?IBLOCK_ID=4&ID=208 Anniversary of ITAM SB RAS. Official website of SibNIA.
3. http://www.sbras.info/photo/institut-aerodinamicheskikh-trub Wind Tunnel Institute. Nauka v Sibiri.
4. http://fsu-stai.org/stai_officers.html Supersonic Tunnel Association.
5. https://elementy.ru/nauchno-populyarnaya_biblioteka/435309/Akademik_Khristianovich_Uchenyy_Inzhener_Chelovek Academician Christianovich: Scientist, Engineer, Person. Elementy.ru
6. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/16/3-russian-hypersonic-missile-scientists-jailed-for-treasoncolleagues-say-a81155 Moscow Times
7. http://www.sbras.ru/ru/organization/2347 ITAM SB RAS. Official website of SB RAS.
8. http://sibran.ru/journals/FGV/ Fizika Goreniya i Vzryva. Publishing House SB RAS.
9. http://sibran.ru/en/journals/PMiTPh/ Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics. Publishing House SB RAS.
10. http://sibran.ru/en/journals/TiA/ Thermophysics and Aeromechanics. Publishing House SB RAS.
11. https://www.sibran.ru/journals/PhM/ Fizicheskaya Mezomekhanika. Publishing House SB RAS.
12. http://www.sbras.info/articles/opinion/o-kosmose-v-miniatyurakh-i-miniatyurakh-v-kosmose About space in miniatures and miniatures in space. Nauka v Sibiri.