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Dvirnyk Yaroslav Viktorovych

Position

Associate Professor of the Department of Aviation Engine Technology

Academic degree

Candidate of Technical Sciences (PhD) in specialty 05.05.03 “Engines and Power Plants”

Academic title

Associate Professor of the Department of Aviation Engine Technology

Education

Zaporizhzhia National Technical University (now Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University):

2010 — Bachelor with honours, field of study “Engineering Mechanics”, qualification — Bachelor in Aircraft Engine Manufacturing Technology (diploma AR No. 39580800 of 30.06.2010);
2011 — Master with honours, specialty “Technology of Production of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants”, qualification — Master in Technology of Production of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants, Mechanical Engineer, Researcher, Lecturer of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (diploma AR No. 41915531 of 30.12.2011);
2012 — Specialist, Faculty of Postgraduate Education, specialty “Management of Organisations”, qualification — Manager-Economist (diploma 12 DSK No. 209182 of 29.02.2012, registration No. 713);
2012–2016 — postgraduate studies (aspirantura) in specialty 05.05.03 “Engines and Power Plants”;
2019–2021 — doctoral studies (doktorantura) in specialty 132 “Materials Science”, Department of Physical Materials Science, Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University.

Subjects taught

Power Plants of Aircraft
Design of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants
Fundamentals of Aircraft Engine Reliability
Units and Systems of Gas Turbine Engines
Methods of Computer Modelling and Calculation of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants
Numerical Methods for Strength Analysis of Aircraft Engine Parts
Special Sections of Numerical Methods for the Analysis of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants
Computer Modelling and Visualisation of Manufacturing Processes in Aero-Engine Production
Modelling of Aerodynamic Phenomena and Machining Processes of Gas Turbine Engine Parts (third, PhD level)

Main languages of communication

Ukrainian — native; English — level B2 (Cambridge English: First); Spanish — elementary

Dissertations

Candidate of Technical Sciences (PhD) dissertation “Determination of the limit state of turboshaft engine operation by the criteria of vibration and gas-dynamic stability of the compressor”, specialty 05.05.03 “Engines and Power Plants”. Defended on 07.12.2018 at the specialised academic council K 17.740.01 at SE “Ivchenko-Progress”. Research supervisor — D. V. Pavlenko. Diploma of Candidate of Technical Sciences DK No. 051357 of 05.03.2019. State registration number 0418U005112

Scientific interests

Additive friction stir deposition (AFSD): layer-by-layer solid-state plastic forming of metallic and composite materials
Multiscale thermomechanical modelling of manufacturing processes: finite element method and Smoothed Particle Galerkin (LS-DYNA), CFD (ANSYS Fluent/CFX), discrete element method (Ansys Rocky)
Residual stresses in the surface layer of gas turbine engine parts; the Birger–Davidenkov method
Surface strengthening of compressor blisk blades: ultrasonic shot peening, diamond burnishing
Materials and manufacturing technologies for compressor blades of small turbofan engines; selective laser melting (SLM)
Reliability, airworthiness and limit state of aircraft gas turbine engines; effect of dust erosion on compressor gas-dynamic stability
Sintered powder and porous materials; biodegradable magnesium alloys for medical applications

Scientist accounts

Scientometric indicators and total number of works

Scopus: 9 documents in the author profile, h-index 4, 84 citations (as of 2026)
Total scientific and educational-methodical works — 34, including:
10 publications in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science Core Collection (3 of them Q1, 2 — Q2)
10 articles in professional scientific journals of Ukraine
11 conference abstracts presented at international and national scientific conferences
3 educational-methodical publications

Main scientific works — articles in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science

Articles in professional scientific journals of Ukraine

Torba Yu. I., Pavlenko D. V., Dvirnyk Y. V. Numerical optimisation of the design of a gas turbine engine torch igniter // Aerospace Technic and Technology. 2020. No. 5 (165). P. 83–95. DOI: 10.32620/aktt.2020.5.11
Vyshnepolskyi Y. V., Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Predicted strengthening effects of diamond burnishing of parts produced by selective laser sintering // Aerospace Technic and Technology. 2020. No. 7 (167). P. 73–82. DOI: 10.32620/aktt.2020.7.11
Greshta V. L., Pavlenko D. V., Dvirnyk Y. V., Tkach D. V. Computational and experimental method for determining the dynamic elastic modulus of abradable seal coatings of gas turbine engine turbines // Aerospace Technic and Technology. 2019. No. 8 (160). P. 105–113. DOI: 10.32620/aktt.2019.8.16
Loskutov S. V., Pavlenko D. V., Honchar N. V., Stepanov D. M., Schetinina M. O., Dvirnyk Y. V. Effect of fatigue and restorative heat treatment on the surface energy relief of gas turbine engine parts // Visnyk Dvyhunobuduvannia (Engine Building Herald). 2019. No. 1. P. 96–106
Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Limit state of an axial compressor of a gas turbine engine operated in a dusty atmosphere // Systems of Arms and Military Equipment. 2018. No. 1 (53). P. 97–107. DOI: 10.30748/soivt.2018.53.14 (first author)
Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Regularities of two-phase flow in the inlet device of helicopter gas turbine engines // Aerospace Technic and Technology. 2017. No. 7 (142). P. 30–37 (first author)
Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Influence of dust erosion on the gas-dynamic characteristics of an axial compressor of a gas turbine engine // Visnyk Dvyhunobuduvannia (Engine Building Herald). 2017. No. 1. P. 56–66 (first author)
Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Assessment of the limit state of compressor blades of helicopter gas turbine engines by natural vibration frequency // Aerospace Technic and Technology. 2016. No. 7 (134). P. 79–83 (first author)
Pavlenko D. V., Dvirnyk Y. V. Regularities of airfoil wear of compressor rotor blades of turboshaft engines in operation // Visnyk Dvyhunobuduvannia (Engine Building Herald). 2016. No. 1. P. 42–51
Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Numerical method for modelling the flow in an axial compressor of a gas turbine engine // Visnyk Dvyhunobuduvannia (Engine Building Herald). 2014. No. 1. P. 34–40 (first author)

Advanced training

Baltic International Academy (Riga, Republic of Latvia), international professional development programme “The contextuality of the sphere of scientific researches in the global and national dimensions. The development of regional scientometric school: the significance and features”, 17.07–27.08.2023, 180 hours / 6 ECTS credits (certificate No. SU 1033 of 28.08.2023)

International internship

Aircraft Industries, a.s. (LET), Kunovice, Czech Republic — aviation training organisation approved under Part-147 (CZ.147.0010). Training and basic examinations in category B1 (modules M1–M10, M12, M15), 23.09.2013–29.01.2014; Certificate of Recognition CZ.147.0010-ZZ-007-2014 (EASA Form 148)
Research cooperation with the Łukasiewicz Research Network — Institute of Aviation (Warsaw, Republic of Poland): joint publications in Aerospace (2019, 2021) and IOP Conference Series (2021)

Informal education

Certificate of instructor-lecturer of an aviation technical educational institution (National Aviation University, certificate No. SS 05739)
Cambridge English Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (First) — level B2 (2018)
Certificate of technical translator from English (Zaporizhzhia National Technical University)
Certificate of SDB “Polisvit” SR No. 116003 (2015): work with the ER2500 electronic control unit and the SN2500 operating-time counter on the KPA-2500 test equipment as an engine manufacturer representative
Certificates in design, operation and maintenance of aviation equipment: JSC “Motor Sich”, SE “Ivchenko-Progress”, National Aviation University, UkSATSE, Kremenchuk Flight College of NAU (engines TV3-117, AI-450, MS-500V; main helicopter gearboxes VR-2, VR-8A, VR-14, VR-442; category B1.3 personnel)

Participation in project and grant activities

Responsible executor of the research project “Development and validation of an experimental technology for measuring residual stresses in the surface layer of gas turbine engine parts” (contract No. 111-25/165 of 04.11.2025 with JSC “Ivchenko-Progress”; state registration number 0126U004443; funding 300 thousand UAH; period 11.2025–07.2026)

Educational and methodical support of courses (author and compiler)

Methodical guidelines for course design in the discipline “Methods of Computer Modelling and Calculation of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants” / Comp.: Y. V. Dvirnyk. — Zaporizhzhia: Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, 2024. — 24 p.
“Power Plants of Aircraft”: course of lectures in two parts (lectures 1–16); methodical guidelines for practical classes and self-study (8 practical works, 30 variants each); reference book of input data (parameters of engines and aircraft with indication of source and confidence level); test question bank (1427 questions, 16 topics) and set of presentations in the Moodle system
“Design of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants”: course of lectures (lectures 1–14); methodical guidelines for practical classes and self-study (7 practical works, 30 variants each); reference book of input data; test question bank (14 topics) and set of presentations in the Moodle system
“Units and Systems of Gas Turbine Engines”: course of lectures (lectures 1–16); methodical guidelines for practical classes and self-study (8 practical works, 30 variants each); methodical guidelines for the control work for part-time students; reference book of input data; test question bank and set of presentations in the Moodle system
“Fundamentals of Aircraft Engine Reliability”: course of lectures (lectures 1–8); methodical guidelines for practical classes and self-study; set of presentations and test question bank for module controls in the Moodle system
“Methods of Computer Modelling and Calculation of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants”: course of lectures (lectures 1–15); methodical guidelines for practical classes and self-study; reference book of input data for practical classes and the course work; methodical guidelines for the course work; set of calculation templates and models for practical works No. 1–10 in the Moodle system
“Numerical Methods for Strength Analysis of Aircraft Engine Parts”: course of lectures (lectures 1–10); methodical guidelines for practical classes and self-study (5 practical works with step-by-step instructions for Ansys Mechanical, analytical assessment rubrics); reference book of input data; spreadsheet templates for verification against analytical solutions
“Special Sections of Numerical Methods for the Analysis of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants”: course of lectures (lectures 1–16); methodical guidelines for practical classes and self-study (10 practical works for Ansys, 10 variants each); reference book of input data (D-36 compressor stage, material properties, fatigue characteristics, residual stress profiles); set of prepared computational models, including a bird strike model in LS-DYNA
“Computer Modelling and Visualisation of Manufacturing Processes in Aero-Engine Production”: course of lectures (lectures 1–16); methodical guidelines for practical classes and self-study (7 practical works for Ansys Workbench, LS-DYNA and LS-PrePost, 20 variants each); reference book of input data; set of prepared models (orthogonal cutting, single shot impact, blade blank with surface layer)
“Modelling of Aerodynamic Phenomena and Machining Processes of Gas Turbine Engine Parts” (third, PhD level): course of lectures (lectures 1–8); methodical guidelines for practical classes (practical works No. 1–16 with step-by-step instructions, control values and assessment rubrics); reference book of input data; templates of result-processing scripts (Python)

Publications and presentations at scientific conferences

II All-Ukrainian Scientific and Technical Conference of Students, Postgraduates and Young Scientists with International Participation “Youth in Aviation: New Solutions and Advanced Technologies” (Zaporizhzhia, 27–28 November 2025) — oral presentation “Analysis of crack propagation into the body of an aircraft engine part”
Scientific and Practical Conference “Science Week — 2024” (Zaporizhzhia, 15–19 April 2024) — oral presentation “Mechanisms of initiation and development of fatigue damage in aircraft gas turbine engine parts made of titanium-based alloys”
Smart Technologies in Urban Engineering (STUE-2022), November 2022 — oral presentation; proceedings published in Springer Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (Scopus)
10th EASN Virtual International Conference on Innovation in Aviation & Space (2–4 September 2020)
XI International Youth Scientific and Technical Readings named after A. F. Mozhaisky (Zaporizhzhia, JSC “Motor Sich”, 14–17 May 2018) — “Limit state of an axial compressor of a gas turbine engine operated in a dusty atmosphere”
X International Youth Scientific and Technical Readings named after A. F. Mozhaisky (Zaporizhzhia, JSC “Motor Sich”, 15–17 May 2017) — “Influence of dust erosion on the gas-dynamic stability of an axial compressor”
XXII International Congress of Engine Builders (Kharkiv, 4–9 September 2017)
IX International Youth Scientific and Technical Readings named after A. F. Mozhaisky (Zaporizhzhia, JSC “Motor Sich”, 16–18 May 2016) — “Gas-abrasive wear of compressor rotor blades of helicopter engines operating in a dusty atmosphere”
XXI International Congress of Engine Builders (Kharkiv, 5–10 September 2016)
International Scientific and Technical Conference “Theoretical and Applied Problems of the Development of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants” (Zaporizhzhia, JSC “Motor Sich”, 16–17 October 2014)
VI International Youth Scientific and Technical Conference of the Aero-Engine Industry “Youth in Aviation: New Solutions and Advanced Technologies” (Zaporizhzhia, 22–24 May 2012)

Honors and awards

First-degree diploma of the International Youth Scientific and Technical Readings named after A. F. Mozhaisky (JSC “Motor Sich”, 2017)
Master’s diploma with honours (2011)
Bachelor’s diploma with honours (2010)
Scholarship of the Mayor of Zaporizhzhia (2009–2011)

Year of beginning of activity at the university

2015 (senior lecturer of the Department of Aviation Engine Technology); since 2019 — associate professor of the department; since 2025 — principal place of work

Main scientific works

Research for the degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences on the topic “Scientific foundations of the technology of layer-by-layer plastic forming of metallic and composite materials by solid-state friction stir deposition” (additive friction stir deposition, AFSD). Scientific consultant — Prof. D. V. Pavlenko, Dr. Sc. (Eng.), Department of Aviation Engine Technology, Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University
Research project “Development and validation of an experimental technology for measuring residual stresses in the surface layer of gas turbine engine parts” (contract No. 111-25/165 of 04.11.2025 with JSC “Ivchenko-Progress”), responsible executor. State registration number 0126U004443

Contacts

Address:

69011, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia, Universytetska St., 64

Classroom:

391 (building 4)

e-mail:

dvirnyk@zp.edu.ua

Dvirnyk Yaroslav Viktorovych

Dissertations

Scientific interests

Additive friction stir deposition (AFSD): layer-by-layer solid-state plastic forming of metallic and composite materials

Multiscale thermomechanical modelling of manufacturing processes: finite element method and Smoothed Particle Galerkin (LS-DYNA), CFD (ANSYS Fluent/CFX), discrete element method (Ansys Rocky)

Residual stresses in the surface layer of gas turbine engine parts; the Birger–Davidenkov method

Surface strengthening of compressor blisk blades: ultrasonic shot peening, diamond burnishing

Materials and manufacturing technologies for compressor blades of small turbofan engines; selective laser melting (SLM)

Reliability, airworthiness and limit state of aircraft gas turbine engines; effect of dust erosion on compressor gas-dynamic stability

Sintered powder and porous materials; biodegradable magnesium alloys for medical applications

Scientist accounts

ORCID: 0000-0001-5439-5413

Scopus Author ID: 57212582169

Web of Science ResearcherID: PMG-2609-2026

Google Scholar: Yaroslav Dvirnyk

Scientometric indicators and total number of works

Scopus: 9 documents in the author profile, h-index 4, 84 citations (as of 2026)

Total scientific and educational-methodical works — 34, including:

10 publications in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science Core Collection (3 of them Q1, 2 — Q2)

10 articles in professional scientific journals of Ukraine

11 conference abstracts presented at international and national scientific conferences

3 educational-methodical publications

Main scientific works — articles in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science

Pavlenko D., Dvirnyk Y., Przysowa R. Advanced Materials and Technologies for Compressor Blades of Small Turbofan Engines // Aerospace (MDPI). 2021. Vol. 8, Iss. 1. Art. 1. 16 p. DOI: 10.3390/aerospace8010001 (Q2, Scopus, open access)

Pavlenko D., Dvirnyk Y., Przysowa R. Advanced materials and technologies for compressor blades of small turbofan engines // IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 2021. Vol. 1024. Art. 012061. 8 p. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1024/1/012061 (Scopus)

Dvirnyk Y., Pavlenko D., Przysowa R. Determination of Serviceability Limits of a Turboshaft Engine by the Criterion of Blade Natural Frequency and Stall Margin // Aerospace (MDPI). 2019. Vol. 6. Art. 132. DOI: 10.3390/aerospace6120132 (Scopus, open access; first author)

Dvirnyk Y., Pavlenko D., Przysowa R. Determination of Serviceability Limits of a Turboshaft Engine by the Criterion of Blade Natural Frequency and Stall Margin // MATEC Web of Conferences. 2019. Vol. 304. Art. 03004. DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/201930403004 (Scopus)

Articles in professional scientific journals of Ukraine

Torba Yu. I., Pavlenko D. V., Dvirnyk Y. V. Numerical optimisation of the design of a gas turbine engine torch igniter // Aerospace Technic and Technology. 2020. No. 5 (165). P. 83–95. DOI: 10.32620/aktt.2020.5.11

Vyshnepolskyi Y. V., Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Predicted strengthening effects of diamond burnishing of parts produced by selective laser sintering // Aerospace Technic and Technology. 2020. No. 7 (167). P. 73–82. DOI: 10.32620/aktt.2020.7.11

Greshta V. L., Pavlenko D. V., Dvirnyk Y. V., Tkach D. V. Computational and experimental method for determining the dynamic elastic modulus of abradable seal coatings of gas turbine engine turbines // Aerospace Technic and Technology. 2019. No. 8 (160). P. 105–113. DOI: 10.32620/aktt.2019.8.16

Loskutov S. V., Pavlenko D. V., Honchar N. V., Stepanov D. M., Schetinina M. O., Dvirnyk Y. V. Effect of fatigue and restorative heat treatment on the surface energy relief of gas turbine engine parts // Visnyk Dvyhunobuduvannia (Engine Building Herald). 2019. No. 1. P. 96–106

Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Limit state of an axial compressor of a gas turbine engine operated in a dusty atmosphere // Systems of Arms and Military Equipment. 2018. No. 1 (53). P. 97–107. DOI: 10.30748/soivt.2018.53.14 (first author)

Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Regularities of two-phase flow in the inlet device of helicopter gas turbine engines // Aerospace Technic and Technology. 2017. No. 7 (142). P. 30–37 (first author)

Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Influence of dust erosion on the gas-dynamic characteristics of an axial compressor of a gas turbine engine // Visnyk Dvyhunobuduvannia (Engine Building Herald). 2017. No. 1. P. 56–66 (first author)

Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Assessment of the limit state of compressor blades of helicopter gas turbine engines by natural vibration frequency // Aerospace Technic and Technology. 2016. No. 7 (134). P. 79–83 (first author)

Pavlenko D. V., Dvirnyk Y. V. Regularities of airfoil wear of compressor rotor blades of turboshaft engines in operation // Visnyk Dvyhunobuduvannia (Engine Building Herald). 2016. No. 1. P. 42–51

Dvirnyk Y. V., Pavlenko D. V. Numerical method for modelling the flow in an axial compressor of a gas turbine engine // Visnyk Dvyhunobuduvannia (Engine Building Herald). 2014. No. 1. P. 34–40 (first author)

Advanced training

International internship

Research cooperation with the Łukasiewicz Research Network — Institute of Aviation (Warsaw, Republic of Poland): joint publications in Aerospace (2019, 2021) and IOP Conference Series (2021)

Informal education

Certificate of instructor-lecturer of an aviation technical educational institution (National Aviation University, certificate No. SS 05739)

Cambridge English Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (First) — level B2 (2018)

Certificate of technical translator from English (Zaporizhzhia National Technical University)

Certificate of SDB “Polisvit” SR No. 116003 (2015): work with the ER2500 electronic control unit and the SN2500 operating-time counter on the KPA-2500 test equipment as an engine manufacturer representative

Participation in project and grant activities

Educational and methodical support of courses (author and compiler)

Methodical guidelines for course design in the discipline “Methods of Computer Modelling and Calculation of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants” / Comp.: Y. V. Dvirnyk. — Zaporizhzhia: Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, 2024. — 24 p.

“Design of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants”: course of lectures (lectures 1–14); methodical guidelines for practical classes and self-study (7 practical works, 30 variants each); reference book of input data; test question bank (14 topics) and set of presentations in the Moodle system

“Fundamentals of Aircraft Engine Reliability”: course of lectures (lectures 1–8); methodical guidelines for practical classes and self-study; set of presentations and test question bank for module controls in the Moodle system

Publications and presentations at scientific conferences

Scientific and Practical Conference “Science Week — 2024” (Zaporizhzhia, 15–19 April 2024) — oral presentation “Mechanisms of initiation and development of fatigue damage in aircraft gas turbine engine parts made of titanium-based alloys”

Smart Technologies in Urban Engineering (STUE-2022), November 2022 — oral presentation; proceedings published in Springer Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (Scopus)

10th EASN Virtual International Conference on Innovation in Aviation & Space (2–4 September 2020)

XI International Youth Scientific and Technical Readings named after A. F. Mozhaisky (Zaporizhzhia, JSC “Motor Sich”, 14–17 May 2018) — “Limit state of an axial compressor of a gas turbine engine operated in a dusty atmosphere”

X International Youth Scientific and Technical Readings named after A. F. Mozhaisky (Zaporizhzhia, JSC “Motor Sich”, 15–17 May 2017) — “Influence of dust erosion on the gas-dynamic stability of an axial compressor”

XXII International Congress of Engine Builders (Kharkiv, 4–9 September 2017)

IX International Youth Scientific and Technical Readings named after A. F. Mozhaisky (Zaporizhzhia, JSC “Motor Sich”, 16–18 May 2016) — “Gas-abrasive wear of compressor rotor blades of helicopter engines operating in a dusty atmosphere”

XXI International Congress of Engine Builders (Kharkiv, 5–10 September 2016)

International Scientific and Technical Conference “Theoretical and Applied Problems of the Development of Aircraft Engines and Power Plants” (Zaporizhzhia, JSC “Motor Sich”, 16–17 October 2014)

VI International Youth Scientific and Technical Conference of the Aero-Engine Industry “Youth in Aviation: New Solutions and Advanced Technologies” (Zaporizhzhia, 22–24 May 2012)

Honors and awards

First-degree diploma of the International Youth Scientific and Technical Readings named after A. F. Mozhaisky (JSC “Motor Sich”, 2017)

Master’s diploma with honours (2011)

Bachelor’s diploma with honours (2010)

Scholarship of the Mayor of Zaporizhzhia (2009–2011)

Year of beginning of activity at the university

2015 (senior lecturer of the Department of Aviation Engine Technology); since 2019 — associate professor of the department; since 2025 — principal place of work

Main scientific works

Contacts

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