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AFRL senior scientist receives society’s highest honor
Dr. Daniel Miracle, a senior scientist in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, will receive The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Fellow Award on March 14, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Personnel from the Air Force Research Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and Samson Rope, Ferndale, Wash., demonstrate proposed items for the C-17 Globemaster III fleet Jan. 30, 2018, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Maintenance personnel from the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron set up an aircraft and back-shop facilities to gather additional data for synthetic rope chains and winch cable usage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
AFRL and small business develop game-based, virtual fighter aircraft maintenance training
The Air Force SBIR/STTR Program supported development of a virtual aircraft maintenance trainer that is currently being adapted for the F-15E Strike Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Mitchell Lichtenwald)
AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate honors annual awards winners
Michael Cleary presented the directorate’s most prestigious award, the Charles J. Cleary Scientific Achievement Award, to the Flexible Gallium Nitride for High Performance, Strainable Radio Frequency Devices Team at the 65th Annual Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Awards Luncheon. Shown left to right Dr. Donald Dorsey, Col. Charles Ormsby, Dr. Benji Maruyama, Dr. Nicholas Glavin, Dr. Timothy Bunning, Dr. Eric Heller and Michael Cleary. (U.S. Air Force photo / Karen Schlesinger)
AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate honors annual awards winners
Dr. David Walker served as guest speaker for the 65th Annual Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Awards Luncheon. Walker currently serves as Director of Technology in the Office of Naval Research. He was honored to return for the event as he has ties to the Directorate in his former capacity as former AFRL Vice Commander and former Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Director. (U.S. Air Force photo / Karen Schlesinger)
AFRL’s advanced multi-junction solar cells deliver high efficiency, reduced costs for space
Inverted Metamorphic Multi-Junction (IMM) Solar Cells are a more efficient and lighter weight alternative to the state-of-practice multi-junction space solar cells. A collaboration between the Air Force Research Laboratory, the U.S. government and industry has led to refinement of the IMM solar cell growth process, ensuring high yield, efficient solar cell production through industrial manufacturing optimization. (SolAero Technologies Courtesy Photo)
AFRL’s advanced multi-junction solar cells deliver high efficiency, reduced costs for space
Inverted Metamorphic Multi-Junction (IMM) Solar Cells are a more efficient and lighter weight alternative to the state-of-practice multi-junction space solar cells. A collaboration between the Air Force Research Laboratory, the U.S. government and industry has led to refinement of the IMM solar cell growth process, ensuring high yield, efficient solar cell production through industrial manufacturing optimization.(SolAero Technologies Courtesy Photo)
AFRL, American Semiconductor create flexible system-on-chip for ‘internet-of-things’
A collaboration between the Air Force Research Laboratory and American Semiconductor has produced a flexible silicon-on-polymer chip with more than 7,000 times the memory capability of any current flexible integrated circuit on the market today. The manufacturing takes advantage of flexible hybrid electronics, integrating traditional manufacturing techniques with 3D electronic printing to create thin, flexible semiconductors that can augment efforts in wearable technology, asset monitoring, logistics and more.
AFRL’s AgilePod shows ISR versatility during Scorpion fit test
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s AgilePod is shown mounted on the wing of the Textron Aviation Defense’s Scorpion Light Attack/ISR jet. The AgilePod is an Air Force-trademarked, multi-intelligence reconfigurable pod that enables flight-line operators to customize sensor packages based on specific mission needs. A fit check in late December 2017 provided an opportunity to demonstrate the ability of the pod to rapidly integrate onto a new platform with short notice, highlighting the benefits of Sensor Open Systems Architecture.(U.S. Air Force photo / David Dixon)
AFRL’s AgilePod shows ISR versatility during Scorpion fit test
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s AgilePod is shown mounted on the wing of the Textron Aviation Defense’s Scorpion Light Attack/ISR jet. The AgilePod is an Air Force-trademarked, multi-intelligence reconfigurable pod that enables flight-line operators to customize sensor packages based on specific mission needs. A fit check held late December, 2017, provided an opportunity to demonstrate the ability of the pod to rapidly integrate onto a new platform with short notice, highlighting the benefits of Sensor Open Systems Architecture. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Dixon)
AFRL’s AgilePod shows ISR versatility during Scorpion fit test
The use of Open Systems Architectures during manufacturing enables the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AgilePod to integrate on diverse air platforms with short notice. The AgilePod is an Air Force-trademarked, multi-intelligence reconfigurable pod that enables flight-line operators to customize sensor packages based on specific mission needs. A fit check held late December, 2017, provided an opportunity to demonstrate the ability of the pod to rapidly integrate onto the Scorpion Light Attack/ISR jet, highlighting the benefits of Open Architecture for augmenting Air Force mission needs. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Dixon)
AFRL’s AgilePod shows ISR versatility during Scorpion fit test
The use of Open Systems Architectures during manufacturing enables the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AgilePod to integrate on diverse air platforms with short notice. The AgilePod is an Air Force-trademarked, multi-intelligence reconfigurable pod that enables flight-line operators to customize sensor packages based on specific mission needs. A fit check held late December, 2017, provided an opportunity to demonstrate the ability of the pod to rapidly integrate onto the Scorpion Light Attack/ISR jet, highlighting the benefits of Open Architecture for augmenting Air Force mission needs. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Dixon)
Materials engineer finds second calling as historic novelist
Engineer by day, author by night: AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate engineer TJ Turner demonstrates a conformal body armor prototype, part of a project he worked on to develop more comfortable armored vests with greater coverage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lori Hughes)
Large Scale Movie Description Challenge
Dr. Scott Clouse, senior research engineer at the Decision Science Branch, Multi-Domain Sensing Autonomy Division, Sensors Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, said although there are significant improvements yet to be made on their work, with being able to take advantage of all the data and compute they have now, they’re on a path to making leaps and bounds in improvements in a lot of different facets of life not yet achieved. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Large Scale Movie Description Challenge
Oliver Nina, a PhD student from The Ohio State University and a research intern on a Department of Defense Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation, or SMART, Scholarship for Service fellowship at AFRL, said their algorithm can help the blind or visually impaired. “Together we can reach great goals to help humanity and help the Air Force defend our country,” he said. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
AFRL enhances survival tools for isolated airmen
2nd Lt. Brent Young, AFRL researcher and member of the Ejection Seat Survival Kit Enhancement, Modernization and Optimization team, tests a new and improved knife for the kit. Testing and consensus from the 22TRS and 336TRG will be determined and then recommended to the Air Force for inclusion in the survival kit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jason Goins)
Jet engine inventor’s son visits AFRL: Father’s legacy continues to thrive
From left: Mr. Charles Stevens, Turbine Engine Division Lead Engineer, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory; Dr. Dale Carson, Technical Advisor Propulsion, Engineering Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center; Mr. Ian Whittel; and Dr. Chuck Cross, Chief of Turbine Engine Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, stopped for a group photo during a tour of AFRL at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2017. Whittle is the son of the late Sir Frank Whittle who is credited for inventing the gas turbine engine effectively launching aircraft propulsion into the jet age. (U.S. Air Force photo / Lisa Donauer)
Jet engine inventor’s son visits AFRL: Father’s legacy continues to thrive
Dr. Chuck Cross, Chief of Turbine Engine Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, presents a book to Mr. Ian Whittle containing an excerpt about his father, Sir Frank Whittle during a tour of AFRL at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Oct. 31, 2017. Whittle's father is credited for inventing the gas turbine engine effectively launching aircraft propulsion into the jet age. (U.S. Air Force photo / Lisa Donauer)
Jet engine inventor’s son visits AFRL: Father’s legacy continues to thrive
Dr. Chuck Cross, Chief of Turbine Engine Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, compares turbine blades from early stages of jet engine development with Mr. Ian Whittle during a tour of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2017. Whittle is the son of the late Sir Frank Whittle who is credited for inventing the gas turbine engine effectively launching aircraft propulsion into the jet age. (U.S. Air Force photo / Lisa Donauer) (U.S. Air Force photo by Lisa Donauer)
Jet engine inventor’s son visits AFRL: Father’s legacy continues to thrive
Dr. Dale Carlson, Technical Advisor Propulsion, Engineering Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, holds turbine blades from early stages of jet engine development during Mr. Ian Whittle’s tour of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2017. Whittle is the son of the late Sir Frank Whittle who is credited for inventing the gas turbine engine effectively launching aircraft propulsion into the jet age. (U.S. Air Force photo / Lisa Donauer)