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...
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...
OCTOBER 29, 2019 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
There are many engine cycles available to the designer of liquid rocket propulsion systems–from pressure-fed to full-flow, staged combustion, each with its own...
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The benefit of additive manufacturing is being realized in industries where custom parts can be made when traditional manufacturing methods and economics fall...
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
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
U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Commander and Technology Executive Officer Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle announced September 11 that the Transformational Capabilities Office,...
EXTERNAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE
SEPTEMBER 01, 2020
U.S. Space Command operations in space deter conflict; deliver space combat power for the joint force, allies, and partners; and defeat aggression if...
Exploration of the solar system is entering its seventh decade. Along the way, innovations in power systems have played a critical role in...