Scientific School of Assembly and Installation Works in Aircraft Production
The Scientific School "Assembly and Installation Works in Aircraft Production" has been operating at the National Aerospace University "KhAI" since 2004. It was founded by Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, and Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine Yuriy Anatoliyovych Vorobyov.
Yu. A. Vorobyov is a co-author of several industry regulatory documents: the Methodological Materials "Assembly of Airframe Assembly Units Using Holes" (2006); the standard "Technology for Assembly of Airframe Components and Units Using Holes as Assembly Datums: SOU MPP 49.035-90:2007"; and the Temporary Regulation "Basic Terms and Definitions for 'Lean Production'" (2016). He has co-authored the monographs "Modern Technologies of Airframe Component and Assembly Production" (2006), "High-Speed Burnishing of Holes in Aluminum Alloy Aircraft Structures by Pneumatic Pulse Devices" (2010), "Development of the Technological Process and Tooling for Pulse Riveting of Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Aircraft Structures" (2012), "Technology for Manufacturing and Shaping Monolithic and Composite-Monolithic Aircraft Panels" (2015), and "Information Technology for Diagnosing Complex Technical Systems under Conditions of Input Data Uncertainty" (2016); as well as chapters in the monographs "Application of Ontological Decision Support Systems when Choosing Technology and Production Equipment for Assembly and Repair of Vehicles" (2019) and "Template-free Method of Production Engineering and Digital Design of Assembly Tooling for Light General Aviation Aircraft" (2026), alongside numerous textbooks on "Assembly and Installation Works in Aircraft Engineering." Professor Yu. A. Vorobyov actively conducts professional development and training for engineering personnel at domestic and foreign aviation enterprises and institutions. He is the Deputy Chairman of the Doctoral Specialized Scientific Council D64.062.04 at the National Aerospace University "KhAI," which handles candidate and doctoral dissertation defenses in specialties 05.07.02 (134) and 05.03.07 (132), and regularly serves as the Chairman of ad hoc specialized scientific councils for PhD dissertation defenses.
The Scientific School combines applied scientific research and engineering developments in creating new methods and production equipment for assembly, alignment, and joint execution. It serves as an integrated scientific and engineering platform for advancing high-efficiency technologies, training researchers, and engineering innovative solutions.
Training of Scientific Personnel
The school provides training for highly qualified scientific personnel. In particular, the following dissertations have been prepared and defended:
Doctoral Dissertations:
Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Voronko – "Scientific Foundations of Automated Assembly of Aircraft Structures in Pilot and Single-Item Production" (2014);
Yuriy Anatoliyovych Vorobyov – "Scientific Foundations for Creating a Complex of Pulse Technologies and Equipment for Component Assembly of Aircraft Structures" (2020);
Candidate (PhD) Dissertations:
Yuriy Anatoliyovych Vorobyov – "Development of the Technological Process and Tooling for Pulse Riveting of Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Aircraft Structures" (2004);
Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Voronko – "Development of the Technological Process and Tooling for High-Speed Burnishing of Holes in Aluminum Alloy Aircraft Structures" (2008);
Iryna Oleksiivna Voronko – "Development of Technology for Pneumatic Pulse Burnishing of Holes in Titanium Alloy Aircraft Structures as Part of a Robotic Complex" (2018).
Scientific Research and Results
Over the past 10 years, the school has successfully carried out a series of applied R&D projects aimed at creating new technologies and equipment for material processing using high-energy sources:
R&D project "Development of a Digital Aircraft Model and Engineering Design Documents of the 'Technical Project' Stage for a Two-Seat Light Primary Training Aircraft" (State Reg. No. 0123U104367);
R&D project "Cataloging of Digital Mockups and Twins of the Aggressor Country's UAVs for Ontological Engineering of Aviation Complexes and Reconnaissance Systems" (State Reg. No. 0125U1922).
Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Yu. A. Vorobyov is the author of a significant body of scientific work, including nearly 230 publications (over 190 scientific and about 40 educational and methodological works), among which are:
13 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science international scientometric databases;
3 Patents of Ukraine for invention;
4 textbooks and 30 study guides;
13 research and development project reports;
55 proceedings of international scientific conferences.
Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Yu. A. Vorobyov has received international grants for scientific research (2006-2007 – Boeing Company, USA; 2011-2014 – KhAI-ERA project under the European Union's 7th Framework Programme). In 1997-1999, he received a grant from the Volkswagen-Stiftung to conduct research at the University of Stuttgart (Institute of Aircraft Design).
Concurrently, the school actively contributes to the national security of Ukraine by carrying out R&D projects on cataloging digital mockups and twins of the aggressor country's UAVs for the ontological engineering of aircraft systems and reconnaissance complexes. In 2024-2025, design and technological documentation was developed for a two-seat light primary training aircraft, and a flight demonstrator of the aircraft was constructed.
The current evolution of the scientific school is characterized by the continuity of scientific traditions, the systematic expansion of research areas, intensified international cooperation, and integration into the European Research Area.
The Scientific School led by Yu. A. Vorobyov ensures:
- execution of applied R&D projects;
- creation and implementation of high-efficiency assembly technologies for modern manned and unmanned aviation hardware;
- training and certification of highly qualified scientific personnel;
- development of international scientific relations and participation in state and international projects;
- solving critical tasks for the domestic aviation industry and national security.
