New Simulation Software Lights the Way to Better Antilaser Eyewear

AFRL's deployment of commercially developed OptisWorks software enables simulations of light and color for assessing antilaser eyewear designs for military use. Pictured are the results of color changes that occur when a pilot views cockpit instrumentation through the particular design. (Air Force image)

New Simulation Software Lights the Way to Better Antilaser Eyewear

AFRL deployed OptisWorks commercial software to aid engineers in better gauging laser eye protection designs for possible military use. The technology enables accurate simulations of light and color as perceived by pilots. Pictured are the results of a geometric coverage simulation, wherein reverse ray tracing techniques reveal possible laser entry paths. (Air Force image)

ESP Adds New Dimension to Engine Health Prediction

AFRL's transition of Engine Prognosis System technology for accurately predicting the health of turbine engine components will provide the Air Force a means for budgetary, safety, and operational success. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency developed software includes a plug-and-play capability for incorporating updates. (AFRL image)

Tip-to-Tail M&S ReINVENTs the Future of Aircraft Energy Optimization

Tip-to-tail thermal modeling and simulation demonstrates how integrated systems affect each other's individual performance. (AFRL image)

Aerospace Parts Machining Gains an "AdvantEdge"

Drilling analysis of a two-flute twist drill. Illustrated are temperature profiles showing the drill completely broken through the work piece. The graphic also depicts chip formation. (AFRL image)

Aerospace Parts Machining Gains an "AdvantEdge"

Carbide drilling analysis simulated to aid user understanding of cutting edge temperatures and stresses as indications of tool wear (AFRL image)

The RISE of Phoenix

Air Force Research Laboratory's Phoenix information management capability provides Department of Defense organizations and contractors a mechanism for storing, filtering, brokering, routing, and disseminating information to edge consumers

Chat Extractor 'ICEs' the Competition

Headquarters Air Force demand prompted the Air Force Research Laboratory to create ICE, an Internet Relay Chat Coordinate Extractor, that collects geospatial coordinates entered in online chat rooms and plots the locations in FalconView for mapping purposes. (Air Force image)

SBIR Technologies Promise Power and Performance for 'More Electric' Platforms

Pictured left and right, respectively, are the newly demonstrated Advanced Load Emulator and Electrical Accumulator Unit, each of which will impact More Electric Aircraft power capabilities. Shown center are various performance measures collected during the recent demonstration activity. (AFRL image)

Artist conception of TacSat-3

The 880-pound experimental Tactical Satellite-3 developed by Air Force Research Laboratory and launched in May 2009 transfers to operational status under the operational control of Air Force Space Command in June 2010. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Pursuing Multisensor GUI Advances

AFRL-developed Pursuer technology provides users a graphical user interface for assimilating multisensor imagery and metadata for review in one composite display. (AFRL image)

Successful Combined-Cycle Integrated Inlet Testing

This industry-developed, AFRL-tested combined-cycle integrated inlet will contribute to advances in hypersonic cruise and operationally responsive space access capability. (AFRL image)