INSTITUTE OF METAL SCIENCE

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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences INSTITUTE OF METAL
SCIENCE
Fundamental Research and Applied Studies
in the Field of Materials Science
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International Recognition

• International Trophy for Technology - 1981
• Europe Award for Most Celebrated Technology of
  the French Chamber of Commerce - 1983, 1987
• Encouraging Award for European Science
  Development of the Koerber Foundation - 1985
• Prize of the World Intellectual Property
  Organization - 1986
• Diesel Golden Medal of the German Institute for
  Inventions - 1990
• America Award 1990 - 1991
• Significant number of medals at international
  technical and innovation exhibitions

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Quality Certification

• Quality standards ISO 90012000
• for Research, Development and Applied Sciences
  in the Field of Metal Processing for
  the Civil and Defense Industry

• NATO Allied Publication AQAP-2110
• for Research, Development and Production of High
  Tech Defense Equipment and Systems

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IMS General Scientific Directions

• Theoretical and technological grounding for
  casting of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys
• Strength and fracture of metals and alloys
• Structural and phase transformation by thermal
  treatment
• Plastic deformation
• Physical-mechanical processes by welding
• Physics and physical chemistry of metals and
  alloys
• Development and production of high-tech defense
  products systems

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IMS Staff
TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 420
SCIENTISTS
154 Academician 1 Associate professors
41 Corresp.members of BAS 2 Professors
5 Research fellows 105 Doctors 67
TECHNICAL STAFF
222 Engineers 111
Technicians 111
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 44
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IMS Research Departments
1 Non-ferrous Metals and Alloys
5 Mechanical Properties and Analysis of
Materials
2 Ferrous Metals and Alloys
6 Physics and Physical Chemistry of
Metals and Alloys
3 Plastic Deformation of Metals and
Alloys
7 Heat treatment of Metals and Alloys
4 Welding of Metals and Alloys
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DEPARTMENT 5
Mechanical Properties and Analysis of Materials
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Main Activities of Department 5 in the Field
of Materials Science

• Development of new equipment for testing of
  materials and products
• Investigations of the structural properties of
  the nuclear reactors pressure vessels
• Investigation and development of methods for
  assessment of the rest-live time of various
  equipment and constructions
• Development of high-tech defense products

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Main Partners of Department 5in Bulgaria
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Interior
Kozloduy Nuclear Power Station
companies in the field of power- and
mechanical engineering
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Participation in International Research Projects

• Joint Research Projects of the International
  Atomic Energy Agency
• Framework Programs of the European Commission
• European Atomic Energy Community Co-operation
  Project
• Co-operation Research Projects with USA, Germany
  and India

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Structure of Defense RD
MANAGER
R D COUNCIL
QUALITY ASSURANCE
PRODUCTION DIVISION
RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTALDIVISION
DESIGNERS GROUP
TECHNOLOGY GROUP
SUB- CONTRACTORS
PROTO- TYPES
FIRE FIELDS
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Main Activities of Department 5 in the
Field of Defense
CREATING OF PRODUCTS ANS SYSTEMS FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST INVASION BY
WATER
LAND
AIR
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Products and Systems AgainstInvasion by Water

• Controlled Mine Fields
• High-tech Programmable Fuses
• Family of Anti-invasion Mines
• Family of Sea Mines
• Family of Diversion Mines
• Hydro-acoustic Systems for Control
• Anti-diversion devices

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Products and Systems Against Invasion by Land and
Air

• Controlled Mine Fields
• Anti-tank Mines
• Anti-helicopter Mines
• Remote Controlled Ignition Systems
• Security Systems
• Armors for Light and Heavy Armored Vehicles
• Individual Protection Means

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High-Tech Fuses

• SENSORS
• Magnetic
• Acoustic
• Induction
• Seismic
• Hydro-pressure
• Vibration
• Microwave
• Dopler effect
• Temperature
• Light

• CONTROL
• Software
• Remote control
• Mechanical
• Hardware

• COMMUNICATION
• Hydro-acoustic
• Radio connection
• By cable

• SAFETY DEVICES
• Mechanical
• Soluble
• Electronic

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Controlled Mine Fields

• ACHIEVMENTS
• High Efficiency
• Flexibility
• Reliable and safety operation
• Reduced number of mines
• Optimal manoeuvr-ability of the defense units

• COMPONENTS
• Mines
• Controlled fuses
• Communication systems
• Control unit (station)

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Development of Controlled Mine Fields

• Improving of the existing non-contact fuses
  developed by the IMS by building-in of remote
  control modules
• Developing of systems for communication between
  the fuses and the remote control units through
  coded signals
• Design of various modifications of executive
  mechanisms of the fuses depending on their
  possible applications
• Optimization of the remote control systems
• Developing of measures for protection against
  activation by false signals
• Improving the mine field protection against
  enemys diversion actions
• Minimization of the receiving and the remote
  control devises dimensions and power consumption.