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DoD Lab Day 2017
Charlie Buynak, principal materials research engineer from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, demonstrates the Remote Access Non-Destructive Evaluation, or RANDE, research project to an attendee of DoD Lab Day 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mikee Huber)
DoD Lab Day 2017
Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley, commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, welcomes Secretary of the Air Force Heather A. Wilson to the Air Force exhibit area during the 2nd biennial DoD Lab Day at the Pentagon center courtyard May 18, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mikee Huber)
AFRL researchers help shape the future of nano-electronics
Left to right: Dr. Gene Siegel, Dr. Michael Snure, and Dr. Stefan Badescu conduct their research of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a ceramic material that may vastly improve the electronics used by the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ted Pitts)
Bio-inspired: Crickets, bats inspire AFRL researchers to develop smart ‘hair’ sensors for flight
Researchers at the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, have developed a novel, lightweight artificial hair sensor that mimics those used by natural fliers—like bats and crickets—by using carbon nanotube forests grown inside glass fiber capillaries. The hairs are sensitive to air flow changes during flight, enabling quick analysis and response by agile fliers. (Air Force courtesy photo).
Metals Affordability Initiative brings together Air Force and industry for greater innovation, agility
Through a Metals Affordability Initiative project, AFRL and industry partners study advanced techniques to reduce cost and lead time for the production of aerospace metallic components. The Air Force Research Laboratory-managed MAI effort helps ensure the advancement of metals technologies for the betterment of the both the warfighter and participating partners. (Photo courtesy of The Boeing Company)
Airmen get ACCES to better communication
Capt. Kevin Divers of 1st Aerospace Medical Squadron demonstrates the fit of the Atenuating Customized Communications Earpiece System ( A.C.C.E.S.).(U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration/Senior Airman DeLicha E. Germany)
AFRL’s Advanced Power Technology Office efficiently ‘lifts’ C-5 maintainers
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Advanced Power Technology Office is in the process of testing a newly designed hybrid electric and battery powered mobile dock system for C-5 maintenance at Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex.The new system integrates ‘clean’ technology and has the potential to save maintenance time while increasing operational readiness of Air Force platforms. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)
AFRL airman awarded AFSA Div. 1 NCOIC of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Dominique Brown, the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Aerospace Toxicology in the 711th Human Performance Wing, was awarded NCOIC of the Year at the Air Force Sergeants Association Division 1 Annual Convention and Reunion at the Hope Hotel & Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center March 25. She moves on in the competition and will complete against six other divisions in Reno, Nevada, July 22-25. (U.S. Air Force photo / contributed)
AFRL’s Advanced Power Technology Office helps ‘lighten’ C-5 energy footprint with composite technology
The RAM Air Inlet is located beneath the wing of an aircraft where it takes in outside air to feed cooling systems during flight. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Advanced Power Technology Office is in the process of testing a new, lightweight composite RAM Air Inlet system for the C-5M Super Galaxy Transport Aircraft intended to replace legacy air inlets, providing a lightweight, cost-effective alternative to maintain the fleet. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
AFRL material transfer agreement leads to international research grant with Australia
A team of researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX), Griffith University, and Australian Synchrotron Facility are pictured in the Soft X-Ray Spectroscopy laboratory. The visit was part of research conducted under a Material Transfer Agreement between AFRL/RX and Griffith University. Pictured in the photo from left to right are: Mojtaba Amjadi Pour (QUT student), Tyson Back (AFRL contractor, Surface Scientist), Francesca Iacopi (former professor at Griffith University, currently at Univeristy of Technolgy Sydney) Patrick Soukiassian (long-time collaborator from CEA-Saclay, Synchrotron Expert), John Boeckl (AFRL/RX), and Anton Tadich (Australian Synchrotron, Beamline Scientist). (U.S. Air Force Photo)
AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Open House highlights a century of success
Capt. Nathaniel Opie (center) and Manny Gonzales (right) instruct visitors at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Open House on basic aerodynamics and flight. More than 200 guests, family members and friends of the laboratory participated in the inaugural Open House event, held in celebration of its 100 year anniversary this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Dixon) EDITOR'S NOTE: Parental Minor Release signed 12 April 2017
AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Open House highlights a century of success
A budding scientist explores some research tools on display during the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Open House, April 7. More than 200 guests, family members and friends of the laboratory participated in the inaugural Open House event, held in celebration of its 100 year anniversary this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Dixon) EDITOR'S NOTE: Parental Minor Release signed 12 April 2017
AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Open House highlights a century of success
Dr. Christopher Tabor discusses potential applications of liquid metal alloys during the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Open House, April 7. More than 200 guests, family members and friends of the laboratory participated in the inaugural Open House event, held in celebration of its 100 year anniversary this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Dixon)
AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Open House highlights a century of success
Dr. Abigail Juhl, a researcher in the functional materials branch,experiments with her daughter in the STEM outreach area during the inaugural Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Open House, April 7. More than 200 guests, family members and friends participated in the directorate's inaugural Open House event, held in celebration of its 100 year anniversary this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Dixon) EDITOR'S NOTE: Parental Minor Release signed 12 April 2017
Linking form with function: AFRL’s flex team drives future tech capabilities for the warfighter
Dr. Christopher Tabor discusses potential applications of liquid metal alloys. A member of the Flexible Materials and Processes team at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Tabor’s team is exploring possible uses of liquid metals for stretchable and reconfigurable electronics for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Dixon)
AFRL agreement aimed at protecting public from UAS noise
A small unmanned aerial system undergoes tests in the Acoustics Laboratory at Owens Corning Science and Technology Center in Granville, Ohio. The Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing, Airman Systems Directorate, Battlespace Acoustics Branch and Owens Corning have entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to develop and understand best practices for measuring and labeling the sound produced by small commercial unmanned air systems. (Courtesy photo / Owens Corning)
AFRL’s Advanced Power Technology Office helps ‘lighten’ C-5 energy footprint with composite technology
A maintainer removes an air inlet on the underside of the wing of a C-5M Super Galaxy Transport Aircraft during a periodic maintenance cycle. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Advanced Power Technology Office is in the process of testing a new, lightweight composite RAM Air Inlet system that is intended to replace legacy air inlets, mitigating corrosion issues while providing a lightweight, cost-effective solution to help maintain the fleet. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Air Force expeditionary energy demo forges ahead
Part of AFRL's Forward Operating Base of the Future demonstration is one complete expeditionary microgrid system at Basic Expeditionary Airmen Skills Training (BEAST), Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas. Monocrystalline silicon solar panels are placed on top of each tent for energy production. A trailer (center) holds the hardware, software and lithium ion batteries that form the smart grid and provide energy backup should the grid fail. The project evaluates energy reduction technologies such as shelter insulation and efficient HVACs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Goins)
AFRL’s Energy and Environment Team wins top Air Force acquisition leadership award
The Air Force Forward Operating Base of the Future demonstration focuses on alternative energy sources such as smart controllers, microgrids, advanced batteries and solar cells to ensure operational energy sources exist to power the Air Force global mission. The project also evaluates energy reduction technologies such as shelter insulation and efficient HVACs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jason Goins)
AFRL’s Advanced Power Technology Office helps ‘lighten’ C-5 energy footprint with composite technology
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Advanced Power Technology Office is testing a new, lightweight composite RAM Air Inlet system (right) for the C-5M Super Galaxy Transport Aircraft. The new part is intended to replace legacy air inlets, mitigating corrosion issues while providing a lightweight, cost-effective solution to help maintain the fleet. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)