Advanced Materials

Traditional materials and processes for science, engineering, and technologies in the context of defense systems and military applications.

Recent Inquiries

Which organometallic compounds in the semiconductor industry are most often used for depositing ruthenium, tungsten, or cobalt?

Which organometallic compounds in the semiconductor industry are most often used for depositing ruthenium, tungsten, or cobalt?

What work is being done to additively manufacture high entropy or refractory alloys?

What work is being done to additively manufacture high entropy or refractory alloys?

Wind Tunnel Models and the Digital Test Environment

What is the current state of research in wind tunnel models, and how do they fit within the digital test environment?

Articles

In this artist’s conception of the process, an automated deposition system places a new material onto a base material (purple beam, right) as the last sample that was made is analyzed and sent to the AI (green beams, brain, left). The AI tells the pulsed laser deposition machine what to do next (data cable, bottom). Credit: Chris Rouleau/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Researchers Harness AI for Autonomous Discovery and Optimization of Materials

Today, researchers are developing ways to accelerate discovery by combining automated experiments, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing. A novel tool developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that leverages those technologies has demonstrated that AI…

Metal Alloys That Can Take the Heat

RICHLAND, Wash.—Cooks love stainless steel for its durability, rust resistance and even cooking when heated. But few know the secret that makes stainless steel so popular. It’s the metal chromium in stainless steel, which reacts…

a bead of space glass

Neutrons Open Window to Explore Space Glass

Thanks to human ingenuity and zero gravity, we reap important benefits from science in space. Consider smartphones with built-in navigation systems and cameras. Such transformational technologies seem to blend into the rhythm of our everyday…

Webinars

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Material and Structure Considerations for Morphing Aerospace Skins

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is leading an effort on increasing missile range and lethality against highly maneuverable targets through utilizing active morphing.  In this system, morphing is accomplished through articulating the neck region,…

MBSE 2.0: A Modern Approach for Constructing System Architecture Models

A core challenge in modern systems engineering is in applying digital engineering (DE) to programs in support of systems engineering activities. Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) focuses on the formal application of models to support the…

AFRL repairs next generation composite materials with light

Manufacturing, Modeling, and Characterizing Thermoplastic Composites for Military Vehicle Applications

This webinar focuses on developing methods for manufacturing structural thermoplastic composite materials, characterizing the mechanical properties of such composites, and modeling the static and dynamic performance in relevant military vehicle modeling and simulation (M&S) environments….

Events

2024 Department of Defense Steels Summit

The Department of Defense Steels Summit brings together the defense, government, industry, and academic communities engaged in the production, use, and research of steel alloys relevant to military applications. The summit is a 2-day event…

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2024 Joint Air Survivability Summit

The 2024 Joint Air Survivability Summit will highlight key threats posed to aerial platforms from adversaries and the innovative technologies or strategies, which may be used to counter them. At this forum, senior-level speakers will…

image of a drone on an airstrip.

The 2024 FAA Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Symposium

Previously two separate events, the 2024 FAA Drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Symposium is the first time both communities are connected to discuss safety and emerging technologies for our shared skies. This event serves…