The results of comparison of the forecast of the Caspian sea level published by the author in 2002, with observations are presented. The forecast based on a statistical analysis of the periods of cycles seismic activity was successful. On the basis of the same author's method of the forecast of the Caspian sea level for the next 12 years. Expected significant growth smoothed sea level. In this regard, once again the idea of creating energy accumulates system linking the Caspian and the Aral sea is put forward, including hydro and wind power plants.

The article deals with the simulation of dynamical processes that take place in the condenser micro cogeneration power plant. Modeling is performed by software complex "Modeling in technical devices". Micro energy steam installation of thermal power 70 kW, designed to provide heat and electricity to both decentralized and centralized consumer is taken as an example of the adjustment. A flowchart for calculating dynamic processes occurring in the condenser is developed, and graphs are constructed and analyzed according to the input and output values depending on time at the various parameters of the power plant. The obtained simulation results can be used to solve problems of control of small thermal power plants, as well as in the educational process of students and postgraduates heat engineering specialties.

The aspects of mathematical modeling of non-stationary processes in a local heating system with a heat pump as a heat generator are described. Spatially distributed problem is solved for all circuits of generation and consumption of heat, basic equations were derived on the basis of the energy balance in the selected volumes. Particular attention is paid to modeling the dynamics of the cooling, including its freezing. The possible difficulties in the numerical implementation of the model and sources of error.

The article discusses the creation of selection method design parameters of the jet penetrators equipped with solid rocket motor fuel for movement in the lunar soil. There are calculated dependencies to determine the penetration depth, velocity and acceleration of motion at each time point as a function of the penetrator parameters, its launch conditions and physico-mechanical properties of the regolith. It is established that the maximum depth of penetration can be obtained with the engine thrust level twice higher than the static resistance regolite. The article describes experimental verification of the basic dependencies to determine the resistance force, the penetration depth and speed, engine thrust and weight of fuel at start penetrator with zero velocity, and verification of the proposed selection method design parameters of the lunar jet penetrator.

The behavior of some Ta-H system alloys at thermocycling around temperature region of 30-150 °C has been investigated for the first time by methods of differential scanning calorimetry. Activation energy, thermal effects and temperatures of phase transitions have been defined depending on the hydrogen concentration in the alloys.

The behavior of Ta-H system alloys at heating to 800 °C has been investigated by methods of differential scanning calorimetry and gravimetric analysis. The active endothermic process around temperatures of 450-750 °C was found. This endothermic process is accompanied by noticeable loss of the samples weight. The thermal effect growth of a hydrogen spontaneous output from the alloy is observed with the increase of hydrogen amount in the alloy.

Thermal decomposition of titanium hydride has been investigated by methods of differential scanning calorimetry and gravimetric analysis. It was shown experimentally for the first time that decomposition of titanium hydride carried out into three stages. It may be connected with the discrete transformation from one titanium hydride modification with the high hydrogen atoms concentration to another one with its low content. The influence of oxide films on the thermokinetic parameters of thermal dissociation titanium hydride was proved.

Thermal decomposition of zirconium hydride has been investigated by methods of differential scanning calorimetry and gravimetric analysis. It was shown experimentally for the first time that decomposition of zirconium hydride carried out into three stages. It may be connected with the discrete transformation from one zirconium hydride modification with the high hydrogen atoms concentration to another one with (its) low content. The influence of oxide films on the thermokinetic parameters of thermal dissociation zirconium hydride was proved.

Modern man's life is too dynamic to imagine it without a car as the vehicle. There is no problem with the vehicle operation in the early stages. However, automobilist certainly will face a problem of wear parts. This problem leads to additional economic costs associated with car repair, poor comfort of movement, and has a negative impact on the ecological situation in the area. Thus, engine wear often leads to increased fuel consumption, causing an increase in the emission of exhaust gases. However, traditional methods of diagnosis of engine condition are not comprehensive. They are local, focused on troubleshooting of certain engine components, and usually require partial disassembly of engine. It must be considered that the methods used to detect faults, are based on experience and knowledge of a mas-ter-diagnostician and are subjective. Thus, certain types of faults can be overlooked during the process of diagnosis and repair of engine. Detection of these faults will require a more detailed diagnosis, which takes much more time. In this article we consider the possibility of a comprehensive diagnosis of the condition of the engine, namely the recognition of numerous engine conditions united into classes of conditions by analyzing the acoustic noise of the running engine. We also consider the possibility to determine grade of membership of unknown engine condition to a class of known conditions. This method of determination is based on the fuzzy representation of diagnosable symptoms. This method allows to diagnose engine condition and to identify the cause of engine trouble without its disassembly.

The materials of the article provides a method of automatic control and coordination load thermal and electrical generators. As a regulatory element used electrochemical systems (electrolyzers, connected to the generator bus in accordance with the nature of the heat generator load changes). This system ensures stable operation of a thermal power machine.