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This is the fifth time the event has been co-organized by Amur State University and Heihe University. Over the years, the forum has become a key platform for direct dialogue between young scientists, engineers, and researchers fr om Russia and China.
The forum aims to strengthen scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries, facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experience, as well as support youth innovation and entrepreneurship. These goals fully align with the strategic initiatives highlighted during the meeting between the leaders of the RF and the PRC in Beijing this May.
The opening ceremony took place on June 4th, bringing together students, faculty, and young scholars fr om Blagoveshchensk, Vladivostok, Heihe, and Harbin.
Natalia Vladimirovna Roiba, Acting Rector of AmSU, delivered a welcoming address to the participants:
"You, young scientists, engineers, and researchers, are the main driving force of progress. Your fresh perspective, energy, and courage can change not only our countries but the entire world for the better. We are confident that supporting innovative development is a strategic investment in our prosperity."
Participants were also greeted via video link by Jing Tao, Vice-Rector for International Affairs at Heihe University, and Olga Yuryevna Klimchuk, Representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Blagoveshchensk.
The forum's work commenced with a plenary session wh ere leading scientists fr om Heihe University, Harbin Pyotrleum Institute, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), and Amur State University presented their research papers. For the convenience of attendees, simultaneous online translation into Russian and Chinese was provided throughout the presentations.
Their reports focused on topics including the petrochemical industry, nanocomposites, X-ray structural analysis, the production of new carbon-based materials, turbogenerators, and wastewater characterization.
The forum's interactive platforms unite the scientific and technical works of youth from both countries and provide an opportunity to evaluate the potential for practical implementation of project results. Young researchers present their developments at a scientific conference and an innovation exhibition.
This year, the level of projects presented has risen, reflecting the most current trends in engineering, natural sciences, and mathematics.
Among them is an algorithm developed by AmSU Master's student Evgeniy Zubko, which allows for calculating a satellite's angular velocity and orientation using indirect measurements from sensors.
"For testing, I created a computer simulation wh ere this method is mathematically implemented. Gyroscopes are quite expensive and bulky, so I decided to replace them with magnetometers and solar panels. Since these are now standard equipment on every single satellite, I decided to try using them for other purposes as well."
The simulation provides an opportunity to test the algorithm in various orbital configurations and spacecraft designs, while accounting for limitations that may arise in space, thereby increasing the algorithm's accuracy. In turn, a more precise algorithm will allow for moving away fr om gyroscopes, reducing the cost of creating small satellites and enabling the installation of a greater amount of scientific payload.
Another project that drew the experts' attention was the work of Ilya Khomenko, who is participating in the development of a modular air brake system. The device is designed to reduce speed and control the flight of a solid-fuel model rocket.
The project is based on deep engineering: aerodynamic calculations to optimize shape, writing algorithms for altitude control and prediction, and working with CNC machines.
"The air brake system for a solid-fuel model rocket is intended to lim it altitude gain to hit a specific target mark precisely, such as 1350 meters, which is used in competitive rocketry disciplines (S7 class), wh ere the winner is determined by the minimum deviation from the target height," notes the student.
In the future, the system will allow not just braking, but changing the rocket's trajectory through movable flaps, and the embedded algorithms will lay the foundation for full-scale flight stabilization systems.
In total, 31 youth science projects were presented to the jury at the forum. Students from Russia and China dedicated their works to robotics, rocketry, UAVs, satellite construction, materials science, and more.
The most spectacular part of the event was the Exhibition of Youth Scientific and Technical Achievements, which featured around 20 real prototypes and experimental installations.
Colleagues from China presented an optimized combat robot hero that participates in competitions and delivers high-damage strikes. After modernization, it can withstand heavy loads and remain operational for a long time.
The FEFU Youth Laboratory brought copies of archaeological finds to the exhibition, which are designed for children to touch and study history not only through texts and pictures, but also by feel. Among the exhibits were a pregnant elk, a hairpin, a horseman, a Chinese official's seal, a bell, and a mirror. They are made of plastic and only covered with a copper film and artificially aged for a maximum immersion effect. The laboratory's primary task is to analyze the materials of real artifacts, copies of which were presented at the exhibition.
Among the developments presented by young scientists from AmSU were a vacuum container for storing and transporting scientific samples, a universal device for identifying luminescent minerals, a Universal Mobile Robot Platform on Mecanum wheels, and others.
