Traditional material and processes for science, engineering, and technologies in the context of defense systems and military applications.
Can the high-strain recovery and temperature memory aspects of shape memory alloys make them useful for developing a coupling between the dissimilar materials of high-temperature materials? DSIAC received a technical inquiry on using shape memory alloys (SMAs) as a joining or coupling intermediate for materials with dissimilar thermal expansion...
What DoD and Army policy, process, and procedure documents exist that can provide guidance to Army organizations wanting to implement digital thread solutions for all derivatives of manufacturing? DSIAC subject matter experts (SMEs) at BluePath Labs were tasked to support a manufacturing technology group within the U.S. Army on five different aspects...
What type of flexible hypersonic thermal protective materials have been researched and are available that are capable of surviving high temperature, high Mach environments to enable variable geometry hypersonic aircraft? DSIAC received a technical inquiry requesting information on research into and availability of flexible thermal protection system materials. Materials engineering subject matter experts...
The U.S. Army recognizes that as the enemy continues to evolve asymmetrical strategies to inflict casualties, it must continue to look at new solutions...
DSIAC conducted an evaluation of the lethality effectiveness of medium-caliber rounds against given target sets. DSIAC performed a scientific and technical information literature...
DSIAC holistically researched and analyzed Marine Corps Installations East training venues as they related to 2nd MAW aviation training requirements through 2030, as...
OCTOBER 14, 2020 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Reactive metal fragments (RMFs) are created from mixtures of powders that are first pressed and then sintered into solid form. When heated sufficiently,...
MAY 28, 2020 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
An emerging navigation technique known as “Magnetic Anomaly Navigation” will be presented. The benefits of this system as a GPS-alternative navigation system will...
APRIL 29, 2020 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
In this webinar, an overview of shape memory alloys will be presented. The characteristic and functional properties of shape memory alloys will be...
DSIAC JOURNAL
AUGUST 27, 2020
SUMMARY Composite spaced armor is an unconventional armor system capable of stopping armor-piercing (AP) projectiles at lower areal density than possible with traditional...
DSIAC JOURNAL
MAY 27, 2020
Summary The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) operates across the entire life cycle of capability development, including exploratory science, research and development (R&D),...
DSIAC JOURNAL
MAY 27, 2020
Summary Many advanced engine system designs result in significant increases in operating temperatures, which, in turn, require new thermal protection coatings (TBCs). In...
EXTERNAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $4 million in grants to eight distinguished universities to support work on uniquely-complex hypersonics challenges. The...
EXTERNAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The NNSY Mechanical Group (Code 930) Cold Spray Team performed another first for Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) – completing a complex cold spray...
EXTERNAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Researchers at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory are seeking to patent a novel process for manufacturing a type of material called preceramic...
Exploration of the solar system is entering its seventh decade. Along the way, innovations in power systems have played a critical role in...