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New corrosion evaluation system makes “sense” for Air Force
In conjunction with Luna, Inc. and engineers at the Air Force Corrosion Prevention and Control Office, researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory have developed a new corrosion and coating evaluation system, CorRES, that can measure the ability of coatings to protect aircraft structures by using sensor panels that measure localized changes during corrosion testing. Unlike conventional coating tests that rely on an expert’s visual evaluation of a test panel at the conclusion of a test cycle, the CorRES takes measurements throughout a coating’s test and transmits data in real-time to a base station for evaluation. Ultimately, the test will reduce costs associated with coating materials development and implementation through better data and understanding. (Courtesy photo)
New corrosion evaluation system makes “sense” for Air Force
In conjunction with Luna, Inc. and engineers at the Air Force Corrosion Prevention and Control Office, researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory have developed a new corrosion and coating evaluation system, CorRES, that can measure the ability of coatings to protect aircraft structures by using sensor panels that measure localized changes during corrosion testing. Unlike conventional coating tests that rely on an expert’s visual evaluation of a test panel at the conclusion of a test cycle, the CorRES takes measurements throughout a coating’s test and transmits data in real-time to a base station for evaluation. Ultimately, the test will reduce costs associated with coating materials development and implementation through better data and understanding. (Courtesy photo)
AFRL researchers push limits in high-temperature, polymer additive manufacturing
Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory have demonstrated the ability to additively manufacture high temperature polymer composites for use in extreme environments. The material, made with carbon fiber infused polymer resin and selective laser sintering, has potential use in engine components and on the leading and tail edges of fighter jets in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dr. Hilmar Koerner)
Robotic wheelchair competition unleashes student creativity
A student-built robot takes on the obstacle course as part of the final demonstration event of the 2017 AFRL Robotic Sentry Challenge. This project is one of many that make up the AFRL Student Challenge, which enables college seniors to gain practical experience in aerospace engineering by taking on real-world Air Force needs. (Photo courtesy of Ohio Aerospace Institute)
Robotic wheelchair competition unleashes student creativity
Students participating in the Robotic Sentry portion of the 2017 AFRL Student Challenge prepare to demonstrate their robot on the obstacle course. This yearly AFRL-sponsored project enables college seniors to gain practical experience in aerospace engineering by taking on real-world Air Force needs. (Photo courtesy of Ohio Aerospace Institute)
Robotic wheelchair competition unleashes student creativity
The student team from Worcester Polytechnic Institute poses with a tracked all-terrain chair, donated by Action Trackchair, that they will use to build their prototype robotic sentry as part of the AFRL Student Challenge. (Photo courtesy of Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
NAMRU Dayton gets its own Osprey
An U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey belonging to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21 (HX-21) makes its approach to a runway on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Area B, near the National Museum of the Air Force Dec. 19, 2017. The aircraft was signed over to Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton to be used in research to minimize injuries to aircrew members. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
NAMRU Dayton gets its own Osprey
An U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey belonging to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21 (HX-21) lands at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Area B, near the National Museum of the Air Force Dec. 19, 2017. The aircraft was signed over to Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton to be used in research to minimize injuries to aircrew members. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
NAMRU Dayton gets its own Osprey
Members of Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton conduct a foreign-object-damage walk-down Dec. 19, 2017, on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Area B flight line in advance of the arrival of a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft. The unit was preparing the seldom-used runway near the National Museum of the Air Force for the arrival the plane that was signed over to the unit for medical research. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
NAMRU Dayton gets its own Osprey
Navy Cmdr. Tatana Olson, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory deputy director, joins her Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton shipmates in a foreign-object-damage walk-down Dec. 19, 2017, on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Area B flight line in preparation for the arrival of a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft. The aircraft was acquired by NAMRU-D to be used in research to minimize injuries to aircrew members. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
NAMRU Dayton gets its own Osprey
Members of Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton watch a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey approach over Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Dec. 19, 2017. NAMRU-D was acquiring the aircraft for use in medical research with the goal of minimizing injuries to aircrew members and maintenance workers. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Tech Warrior 2017
FAIRBORN, Ohio – Kevin McAllister, a civilian with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, fires an M-240 machine gun from the turret of an HUMVEE during a combat scenario at the Tech Warrior 2017 exercise at the National Center for Medical Readiness here Sept. 26, 2017. The annual exercise gives scientists and technicians an insight into what conditions their technology may encounter out in the field as well as letting warriors give real-time feedback on how well a new technology performs. (U.S. Air Force photo/R.J. Oriez)
AFRL researchers ‘twist’ yarns for electrical energy, power
Scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory are exploring the use of carbon nanotube-based twistron yarns for energy generation. This twistron yarn image, captured by x-Ray tomography, is a 3-D rendering of the coiled nanotube fibers and provides information on the structures, defects and interfaces internal to the fibers at the nanoscale. By examining the twistron yarns at the micro-level, researchers hope to better understand the dynamic process of energy generation by the yarns under deformation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matt Lucas)
Tri-Service effort leverages synthetic biology expertise to address future warfighter needs
Members of the Air Force, Army and Navy Research Laboratories visit the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate to learn of the unique capabilities and facilities available to support research efforts in synthetic biology. The tri- service Applied Research for the Advancement of Science and Technology Priorities Program on Synthetic Biology for Military Environments unites researchers from each of the service laboratories in an effort to create the organic capabilities and infrastructure within the DoD for synthetic biology for future defense technology. (U.S. Air Force photo / Marisa Alia-Novobilski)
Tri-Service effort leverages synthetic biology expertise to address future warfighter needs
Dr. Chia Hung discusses current research in the biology lab at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing directorate during a visit of members of the tri-service Applied Research for the Advancement of Science and Technology Priorities Program on Synthetic Biology for Military Environments . The program unites researchers from each of the service laboratories in an effort to create the organic capabilities and infrastructure within the DoD for synthetic biology for future defense technology. (U.S. Air Force photo / Marisa Alia-Novobilski)
Linking form with function: AFRL’s flex team drives future tech capabilities for the warfighter
One of the most notable, recent projects by the Flexible Materials and Processes team is the transition of 3-D printed conformal antennas to enable Link-16 radio communication on the MQ-9 reaper platform. The team’s expertise in additive manufacturing and functional materials enabled them to create a quick-turn solution to meet a communication need for the Air National Guard. (Courtesy photo)
Linking form with function: AFRL’s flex team drives future tech capabilities for the warfighter
A member of the Flexible Materials and Processes team at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate exhibits an additively manufactured electrical circuit embedded in a flexible material substrate. The flex team is exploring novel ways to use 3-D printing technology to create next generation flexible hybrid technologies for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo / Marisa Alia-Novobilski)
AFRL researchers explore automation, additive technologies for cost efficient solar power
Dr. Santanu Bag, a project scientist at the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, is exploring cost-efficient manufacturing of solar cells using additive technology.
AFRL researchers explore automation, additive technologies for cost efficient solar power
Researchers at the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, have demonstrated the ability to print solar cells on three-dimensional surfaces using a modified aerosol spray printer. The ability to print three dimensionally opens the aperture for future application of solar cells on diverse surfaces for sensors, robotics and more.
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).