The Better Buying Power Initiative: A New IAC Paradigm
In the current budgetary environment, the Department of Defense (DoD) continues to demonstrate its ability to sustain a high level…
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Defense Applications of Auxetic Materials
INTRODUCTION During military operations, personnel and vehicles are often exposed to ballistic and blast threats. Lightweight armor systems are used…
Advances in Combat Casualty Care for the Wounded Warrior
With recent advances in medical technology and combat casualty care, today’s wounded warrior (such as the one discussed in the…
TurboPK – An All-Inclusive, Ultra-Fast Vulnerability and Lethality Endgame Code
Introduction Parallel processing divides large problems into smaller problems that can be run simultaneously on multiple processors. Although the technique…
Opportunities and Challenges of Additive Manufacturing in the DoD
Introduction Additive Manufacturing (AM), often referred to as 3-D printing or rapid prototyping, presents a significant opportunity for the U.S….
NDIA Science and Technology Conference Review
This past April, DSIAC attended the 17th Annual National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Science & Engineering Technology Conference in Tampa,…
Nondestructive Inspection of Additive Manufactured Parts in the Aerospace Industry
Introduction Recent advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) have allowed the technology to move from simple prototyping using plastics to creating…
NDIA Science Engineering and Technology Briefing Update
On 4 August 2016, the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Science and Engineering Technology (S&ET) Division met at The Army…
In Situ Manufacturing of Polymer Nanocomposites for Energetic Applications
Introduction For many years, propellant and explosive formulators have investigated the use of nanomaterials to increase performance and modify reactivity of energetic…
Graphene: A Miracle Material With Promising Military Applications
Though the name might not be familiar to many, graphene has been heralded as a “miracle material,” the application of…
Additive Manufacturing in the DoD
INTRODUCTION The global advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) are far reaching. From a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) perspective, all…
Manufacturing at the Point of Need Using Recycled, Reclaimed, and/or Indigenous Materials
INTRODUCTION The ability to manufacture at the point of need in austere environments is a very important concept for the…