Oct. 20, 2021 Air Force Research Lab researchers partner with National Science Foundation awardees on advanced materials research The Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) program is the primary means by which the national Science Foundation (NSF) actively contributes to the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) for Global Competitiveness. On this tenth anniversary of MGI, NSF announced a $65.3
Oct. 7, 2021 Air Force and university scientists share their vision for unconventional computing Conventional computing hardware represents information as ones and zeros, depending on the state of electronic transistors. This creates artificial bottlenecks in the flow of information processing by first requiring that environmental loads be converted into an electronic state and second by
Sept. 3, 2021 AFRL interns showcase their work in annual poster session at Wright-Patterson After canceling 2020’s event because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate’s annual student poster session was back on again for 2021. In previous years, as many as 70 student researchers have participated; however, this year’s event
Aug. 24, 2021 First Guardians from AFRL’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate inducted into Space Force Two Air Force Research Laboratory Company Grade Officers were recently inducted into the U.S. Space Force, the nation’s newest branch of the military. On July 23, Capts. Kenneth Ehrenberg and Cristian Hernández-Rivera became Guardians in the Space Force during a swearing-in ceremony at
May 27, 2021 AFRL Materials Characterization Facility pushes state of the art The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has recently renovated their materials characterization facility (MCF) to meet the ever-advancing needs of materials research. By renovating 3,700 square feet of existing laboratory space, the facility has been designed to keep
May 3, 2021 Washington State Patrol pilots successfully test special laser eye protection developed at Wright-Patterson Lab Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime that can net offenders up to five years in jail or cost them a $250,000 fine. Even with this heavy potential penalty, laser strikes have become increasingly more common. According to the FAA, 6,852 such incidents were reported in 2020, compared with
April 26, 2021 AFRL Materials scientist receives NextFlex 2021 Fellow Award Dr. Jeremy Ward, a scientist at Wright-Patterson’s Air Force Research Laboratory, has received a 2021 Fellow Award from NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute. Ward was one of four recipients.
April 21, 2021 Testing done at AFRL made Perseverance and the search for life on Mars possible On February 18, 2021, NASA’s rover Perseverance touched down on the surface of Mars to begin searching for evidence of past life. The success of this touchdown would not have been possible without the work of a team of researchers who operate unique erosion testing equipment in a windowless bunker
March 10, 2021 AFRL partners with Cornell to use micro-beam scanning technology for inspecting composite materials The Air Force research Laboratory, in partnership with the Materials Solutions Network at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) of Cornell University, has developed a tool that can look directly inside of and instantaneously inspect the structure of composite components while they are
Sept. 2, 2020 Hybrid nanomaterials hold promise for improved ceramic composites Researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are seeking to patent a novel process for manufacturing a type of material called preceramic polymer-grafted nanoparticles, or “hairy nanoparticles” (HNP).