Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies “Acad. A. Balevski” with Bulgarian Ship Hydrodynamics Centre – Varna

The mission of the Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies “Acad. A. Balevski” with Bulgarian Ship Hydrodynamics Centre – Varna is to contribute to the progress of the research and education in the country by conducting fundamental and applied research and training in the field of:

  • metal science,
  • heat treatment,
  • casting,
  • crystallization,
  • structure and properties of metals and alloys,
  • composites and nano-materials,
  • plasticity modeling,
  • destruction of materials,
  • functionality and reliability of construction,
  • ship hydrodynamics,
  • aerodynamics,
  • water transport,
  • ocean and coastal engineering,
  • marine and river disasters and crises,
  • national security and
  • defense of the country.

The most significant scientific and technical achievements which are results of the work of the unit are related to the creation of:

  • counter-casting technologies and machines;
  • new materials, equipment, devices and technologies for obtaining metal materials with amorphous and microcrystalline structure;
  • high-nitrogen steels;
  • new superplastic metallic materials and articles thereof;
  • new ultra-light highly porous metal materials;
  • advanced technologies for material testing and relaxation of residual stresses in welding processes;
  • environmentally friendly technologies in the foundry, metallurgy and heat treatment;
  • computerized systems and programs for modeling, simulation and control of technological processes; new materials with special properties for the defense industry;
  • determination of the security, technological security and residual resource of highly responsible and high-risk structures, systems and facilities, including in nuclear energy and sites of national importance.

The founders of the Institute are the prominent Bulgarian scientists, the founders of the gas counter-pressure casting method: Academician Angel Balevski and corresponding-member Ivan Dimov.

Educational activity

Doctoral programs:

02.19.07 – Protection of the population and the national economy in critical situations (technologies and means of security and protection of critical infrastructure in crises)
02.01.02 – Material science and technology of the machine building materials
02.01.08 – Methods of control and testing materials, products and apparatuses
02.01.17 – Technologies, machines and systems for plastic deformation treatment
02.01.18 – Technologies, machines and systems for foundry production
02.09.01 – Material science and heat treatment of metals
02.01.19 – Technology, machines and systems for welding industry
01.02.05 – Fluid Mechanics
02.03.01 – Ship Theory
02.15.17 – River and Sea Construction

Other educational intiatives:

International Welding Specialist (IWS) – acc. IWS Guideline – Doc. IAB-252-07

International Welding Practitioner (IWP) – acc. IWS Guideline – Doc. IAB-252-07

International Welding Inspector (IWI) – acc. IWS Guideline – Doc. IAB-041-06

Contacts

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