Service 02 · R&D
Research and development
Development and validation of innovative engineering solutions. Technological independence and import substitution in the railway industry.
Applied research and experimental design work for manufacturers, infrastructure operators and engineering firms. The R&D platform unites the ICC laboratory, the Nazarbayev University faculty, and scientific partners — VNIIZhT, MIIT and DB Engineering & Consulting.
Scope of work
Pilot industrial testing and the maturation of engineering solutions to industrial deployment.
- Applied laboratory and bench research of materials and components
- Engineering modelling, calculation and pilot verification of solutions
- Development and verification of test methodologies and regulatory documentation
- Preparation of prototypes and durability test programmes
- Joint projects with Nazarbayev University faculty
Methods and standards
Research is conducted against international standards and in cooperation with European scientific centres.
- EN, UIC standards — methodology of European railways
- ISO/IEC 17025 — quality management for laboratory testing
- Joint publications with NU, VNIIZhT and MIIT
- Partnership with DB Engineering & Consulting — Deutsche Bahn standards
Deliverables for the client
R&D results are documented and transferred to the client in a form ready for industrial deployment.
- Technical specifications (TS) and experimental design documentation
- Test programmes and methodologies (TPM) for the specific task
- R&D report with verified results
- Licence agreement for the know-how of test methodologies