Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute of NASU

Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute of NASU, founded in Lviv in 1951, is the largest scientific institution in the Western region of Ukraine.

Scientific researches of the Institute in the field of fracture mechanics and materials strength occupied the leading position in the world scientific community.

There are three well-developed trends in which the Institute conducts its main scientific investigations:

- The physico-chemical mechanics of brittle fracture of materials, including hydrogen and liquid-metal embitterment.
- The development of theoretical end experimental technologies relating to the protection of metallic structures; corrosion-mechanical fractures; polymers and multi-component metal coatings; inhibitors; and the strengthening of component surfaces.
- Studies of physical fields in heterogeneous media and creation of the corresponding measuring systems, in particular, high-productive data processing, equipment and systems for remote sensing, non-destructive testing and space studies.