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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)
Researchers turn to liquid metals for agile electronics
The oxide skin on gallium-based liquid metals, shown here in suspension, give the materials the ability to hold a shape and to be reconfigured into new shapes that can maintain electrical conductivity. Scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory have demonstrated the capacity for liquid metal alloys to be flowed through embedded material channels to create physically reconfigurable antennas and electronic circuits. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Alia-Novobilski)
Researchers turn to liquid metals for agile electronics
Embedded channel systems can be 3-D printed within an aerospace-grade structural composite in diverse shapes to flow liquid metal alloys to different positions, ultimately changing the function of embedded radio frequency antennas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Alia-Novobilski)
Researchers turn to liquid metals for agile electronics
Dr. Zachary Farrell, a research scientist with UES in the Nanoelectronics Branch of the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, examines liquid metal nanoparticles following ultra-sonication. Researchers here are exploring new potential applications for liquid metals by examining their microscopic properties. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Marisa Alia-Novobilski)
Researchers turn to liquid metals for agile electronics
Scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory are using the unique characteristic of liquid metal alloys to explore new ways to wire electronic systems. The unique properties of liquid metal alloys enable droplets to stack upon one another, unlike traditional liquids which flow into a singular shape. (Air Force courtesy photo)
Embracing opportunity: additive technology for manufacturing
Dr. Mark Benedict, a senior materials engineer and America Makes Chief Technology Adviser at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate discusses the potential for additive manufacturing of aircraft components in metal. The complex geometry of the rocket nozzle benefits from the use of additive manufacturing due to its complex, specialized design. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Marisa Alia-Novobilski)
Embracing opportunity: additive technology for manufacturing
Dr. Dan Berrigan points to an embedded antenna on an MQ-9 aircraft part made possible through functional applications of additive manufacturing. Flexible circuits, embedded antennas and sensors are just a few of the potential manufacturing capabilities his team is exploring using additive technology. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Alia-Novobilski)
Embracing opportunity: additive technology for manufacturing
Dr. Dan Berrigan, the functional additive manufacturing lead for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, is exploring new ways to add functionality to existing objects through additive manufacturing. Flexible circuits, embedded antennas and sensors are just a few of the potential manufacturing capabilities provided by additive technologies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Alia-Novobilski)
2016 AFRL Commanders Challenge
The team from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, poses with Maj. Gen. Robert D. McMurry, Air Force Research Laboratory commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Christopher, AFRL command chief, after being named the 2016 Air Force Research Laboratory Commanders Challenge co-winners at the awards banquet held in Las Vegas, N.V., Dec. 15, 2016. This year teams were given six months to develop a complete counter unmanned aerial system to aid in base defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)
2016 AFRL Commanders Challenge
U.S. Capt. John Walton, 2016 Air Force Research Laboratory Commanders Challenge program execution officer, walks across the test range between scenarios at the Nevada National Security Site, Las Vegas, NV., Dec. 13, 2016. The challenge consisted of six teams who were given six-months to develop a complete counter unmanned aerial system to aid in base defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)
2016 AFRL Commanders Challenge
U.S. Air Force Second Lieutenant David Feibus, from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, talks with First Lieutenant Tyler Wallis, from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., prior to the team's initial safety briefing at the Nevada National Security Site, Las Vegas, NV., for the 2016 Air Force Research Laboratory Commanders Challenge Dec. 9, 2016. Teams from six bases were given the challenge of solving issues revolving around drones, and are demonstrating their solutions to judges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)
2016 AFRL Commanders Challenge
U.S. Air Force Second Lieutenant David Feibus, from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, fly's one his teams DJI S1000 drone during the setup and calibration phase of the event at the Nevada National Security Site, Las Vegas, NV., Dec. 9, 2016. This year teams were given the challenge of solving issues revolving around drones, and are demonstrating their solutions to judges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)
AFRL leader named ASM International Fellow
Dr. Roland Dutton, chief, Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, was named an ASM International Fellow at a ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 26. ASM is the world's largest association of metals-focused materials professionals. The fellow honor recognizes members for distinguished contributions in the field of materials science. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Metals Affordability Initiative Hub enhances data exchange for researchers, teams
Clare Paul, Lead for Applications and Analytics of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate accesses the Metals Affordability Initiative hub. The hub is a collaborative platform that helps exchange information between materials suppliers and original equipment manufacturers (U.S. Air Force photo / Donna Lindner).
Disrupting the research process: changing materials science with robotics, AI and autonomy
A materials researcher examines experimental data on the ARES artificial intelligence planner. The ARES Autonomous Research System, developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory, uses artificial intelligence to design, execute and analyze experiments at a faster pace than traditional scientific research methods. (Courtesy Photo)
Flexing in the line of fire: lightweight, flexible body armor for the force of the future
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – 1st. Lt. Jason Goins, a materials research engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory, shows a prototype of a new flexible body armor plate. The design makes the use of a ceramic ball matrix encapsulated in foam material, which is then backed with multiple layers of polyethylene sheets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Marisa Novobilski/released)
2016 AFRL Commanders Challenge
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. David Feibus, from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, fly's one his teams DJI S1000 drone during the setup and calibration phase of the event at the Nevada National Security Site, Las Vegas, NV., Dec. 9, 2016. This year teams were given the challenge of solving issues revolving around drones, and are demonstrating their solutions to judges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)
2016 AFRL Commanders Challenge
Jason Cassulis, a member of the 2016 Air Force Research Laboratory Commanders Challenge opposition force, sets up and checks a DJI S1000 drone during the setup day at the Nevada National Security Site, Las Vegas, NV., Dec. 9, 2016. This year teams were given the challenge of solving issues revolving around drones, and are demonstrating their solutions to judges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)
Disrupting the research process: changing materials science with robotics, AI and autonomy
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Autonomous Research System, or ARES, uses artificial intelligence to design, execute and analyze experiments at a pace much faster than traditional scientific research methods. This robotic research machine is revolutionizing materials science research and demonstrates the benefits of human-machine interaction for rapid advancement and development of knowledge today. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Novobilski).
Disrupting the research process: changing materials science with robotics, AI and autonomy
Dr. Benji Maruyama, a senior materials research engineer in the Functional Materials Division, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, displays a model of a carbon nanotube structure. Carbon nanotubes are of great interest to materials scientists due to their strong, light-weight structure and ability to conduct heat and electricity better than many other materials. These nanotubes can be used in a number of different applications, from airplane wings to computer fiber, dental implants and even for oil spill clean-up. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Novobilski).