Otorhinolaryngological problems in medical support of space flights

At present the main trends among the most important problems of otorhinolaryngology in space medicine have become defined as vestibulology, audiology and clinical aspects (prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of ENT diseases in flight). The principal result of recent vestibular studies has probably been the establishment of an apparent relationship between the resistance of the vestibular system to adequate ground-based stimulation and tolerance to space flight. The findings of the studies formed the basis for the development of a new system of vestibular selection, as well as demonstrated the usefulness of special vestibular training of astronauts by active and passive methods. In audiology certain urgency is acquired by the problem of noise limitation in space cabins and auditory system reliability prediction for preserving a high work capability in crew members. The hemodynamic changes in weightlessness, as well as the possibility for allergic lesions, create conditions for distorted course of the ENT diseases and vaso-motor disorders. The prophylaxis of aspirations also deserves close attention since the possibilities of their onset increase in weightlessness. The rendering of immediate, timely aid will depend not only on the presence of the necessary medical equipment but also on the ability of the crew members to render the appropriate otorhinolaryngological aid.     

The influence of the noise field on parametric oscillations of flexible square plates

This paper examines the impact of the external field intensity of white noise on the nonlinear dynamics of square plates under the longitudinal load. It is shown that in some cases, the noise of high intensity is able to reduce the number of frequencies in the oscillation spectrum of the system.     

Nonlinear dynamics of antennas in space communication facilities

A mathematical model of complex vibrations for the cantilever Bernoulli-Euler beam in the XOZ plane constructed by the finite difference and finite element methods and the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method is presented. We determined the critical value of the damping coefficient ɛ = 0.28, at which the system changes from the dissipative state to conservative one, using the Morlet wavelet. The results of analyzing the frequency characteristics of the system are presented.