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Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by DSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

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Gallium Nitride Transistor Technology Development for HPM DEWs

Does the technology development of gallium nitride amplifiers make them a suitable replacement for future HPM DEWs?

Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) Failure Modes

What are the prominent failure modes (and potential causes) of TBCs used in turbine engines in military aircraft?

The Availability of Mechanisms to Protect Crews Against Gun Tube Rupture

Are there existing solutions to protect a gun crew in case of barrel failure initiating from an inclusion without limiting the weapon’s usage?

Using Shape Memory Alloys as an Intermediate for Materials With Dissimilar Coefficients of Thermal Expansion

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?

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Commercial Digital Thread Efforts

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?

Research Into and Availability of Flexible Thermal Protection System (TPS) Materials

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?

Example Inquiries

Example TIs are samples of the wide range of technical inquiries submitted by DSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support. They are intended to show the breadth of information requests we receive.

Who manufactures and performs the load, assembly, and packing of 155-mm rounds for the U.S. Army, and how do they process the energetic material?

March 7, 2024

What is the state of models addressing ablation for high-temperature materials?

March 7, 2024

What U.S. Department of Defense/government investments are augmenting casting and forging industries?

February 14, 2024

What are the U.S. Department of Defense's initiatives for using digital twins?

January 29, 2024

Who are the top additive manufacturing players in microgravity environments?

January 29, 2024

What is the history on OWL tracer ammunition and are there any available reports on it?

December 19, 2023

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