The scientific study of energy under transformation 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 is currently being done to use fluorescence/emission sensing/detection for chemical threat agents? DSIAC was tasked with determining what is currently being done with fluorescence, emission sensing, and detection methods for chemical threat agents. A chemical,...
What modeling or testing has been done on using electromagnetic railguns (EMRGs) for launching low Earth orbit (LEO) projectiles? DSIAC was asked for information pertaining to the capability of current EMRG systems to support the launch of objects, mainly SmallSats in the...
DSIAC holistically researched and analyzed Marine Corps Installations East training venues as they related to 2nd MAW aviation training requirements through 2030, as...
DSIAC assisted Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA) in their effort to correctly report critical data relating to the operational survivability...
APRIL 07, 2021 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Ionic energetic materials are relatively new compared to legacy materials such as ammonium perchlorate, double-base, HMX, and hydrazine. Ionic energetic materials are hydroxy...
MAY 05, 2021 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The performance and thrust profile of a solid rocket motor is highly dependent on the geometry of the propellant grain. Traditional manufacturing techniques...
MARCH 27, 2019 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Adapting the proper engine to align with the operational objectives of the unmanned aerial system (UAS) airframe is not a singular consideration. Developing...
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
NOVEMBER 02, 2019
The Department of Defense (DoD) community continues to be driven to do more with less by embracing opportunities to improve efficiency and life-cycle...
DSIAC JOURNAL
NOVEMBER 02, 2019
The growing concern over U.S. energy security has prompted a number of Government initiatives intended to reduce the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels. Regardless...
EXTERNAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. —The 96th Test Wing answered the Warfighter’s call once again, completing developmental testing for the Advanced Precision Kill...
EXTERNAL NON-GOVERNMENT SOURCE
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
This article discussed how engineers from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory are prototyping a previously theoretical rocket architecture that could carry spacecraft...
EXTERNAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
To achieve its National Defense Strategy goals, defense officials have said the Defense Department must increase the pace by which critical technologies are...
December 7, 2020 TO December 17, 2020
The 2020 JANNAF meeting will include the following: The Joint Meeting of the 50th Combustion (CS) The 38th Airbreathing Propulsion (APS) The 38th Exhaust Plume and Signatures (EPSS) The 32nd Energetic...
January 11, 2021 TO January 15, 2021
The 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum will explore the role and importance of diversity in advancing the aerospace industry. The diversification of teams, technologies,...
May 1, 2021 TO May 1, 2021
This event will provide a high-level discussion of additive manufacturing technologies and U.S.-specific obstacles, including the roadblocks of industrial digitization within the U.S....