The development includes a unique method for securing mechanisms to the foundation, protected by a Russian patent, and involves the use of polymer materials for installing equipment and structures.
A representative of the Sevmash Shipyard, a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, has presented an innovative solution for the construction of modern nuclear submarines at an international research and practical conference in Nizhny Novgorod, according to the shipyard's press service.
The new solution, demonstrated by Igor Kalemintsev, head of a department at the Sevmash Design Bureau, will save an estimated 81 million rubles, the press service reported. The development includes a unique method for securing mechanisms to the foundation, protected by a Russian patent, and involves the use of polymer materials for installing equipment and structures.
The practical application of this design and technological solution has already been confirmed by its successful use in the construction of Yasen-M and Borei-A class nuclear submarines at the shipyard. The technology has been approved by the USC's Malakhit and Rubin design bureaus, as well as by the Defense Ministry's Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Technology Center.
The innovative solutions implemented can also be applied to the construction of other vessels in the domestic shipbuilding industry, the company stated. The assembly unit, which involves securing mechanisms to the foundation using flowable plastic, has been registered as an invention by the Federal Service for Intellectual Property and has been granted a patent. Labor savings per order range from 800 to 2,200 standard hours, resulting in a significant reduction in labor intensity and ensuring the reliability of the structures.
The total economic benefit from using these components and technology in the construction of nuclear submarines exceeds 81 million rubles, due to the reduction in the labor intensity of installation work. This development significantly reduces the labor required for installation work and ensures the reliability of the structures, according to the company.
