hah (Continued) 
M. A. Narodetskiy, Candidate 
I. P. Petrenko, Candidate 
M. A. Puzanov, Candidate 
G. M. Savin, Academician (Ukrainian S.S.R.) 
I. T. Selezov 
V. N. Semirog-Orlik, Candidate 
V. A. Shevehuk 
O. T. Strel'bitskaya 
V. F. Vankevich, Candidate 
V. F. Vatsenko 
D. V. Vaynberg, Doctor 
A. D. Yaroshek 
Description: 
Founded in 1919, the Institute was known initially as the Institute 
for Technical Mechanics, and later as the Institute of Structural Mechanics. 
However, in 1960, its name was changed to the Institute of Mechanics, due to 
the enlargement of its research scope. 
Some of the main interests of the Institute are the theory of plates 
and shells, elasticity and plasticity, gas-turbine equipment, the effect of 
heat on machinery, and metal fatigue. Nondestructive-testing apparatus and 
methods, controlled heat-treatment, and hardening methods for machine 
components have been developed. Fatigue strength and strength limits have 
been studied for plastics and metals. The staff has also investigated 
processes to increase the service reliability of roller bearings for gas 
turbines. 
The Institute has a Mechanical Laboratory, a Laboratory of Measure- 
ment Engineering, and a Department of Metallurgy and Contact Strength. 
Doctor's and Candidate's Degrees are granted at the Institute and it 
publishes a Trudy. 
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Name: Institute of Mechanics 
(Institut mekhaniki--IMEKh) 
Address: Moscow, Leningradskiy prospekt, 7 
Director: A. A. Nikol'skiy, Professor (1961) 
Deputy Director: -= 
Administrative Affiliation: Academy of Sciences, U.S.S.R. (1961) 
Selected Staff Members: 
V. V. Bolotin, Professor 
V. I. Danilovskaya 
