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The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) received a technical inquiry about approved hexavalent chrome replacements for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) applications. DSIAC subject matter experts performed a study and identified several works that provide lengthy discussions about the available options. In addition, they identified a National Aeronautics and Space Administration database that focuses on disseminating screening test results for hexavalent chrome-free coatings […]
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Carleton Knisely
Flight Assessments Lead
Carleton Knisely is the Flight Assessments Lead for the Flight Performance Integration Project and the NA-115 Delivery Environments Portfolio Lead at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Carleton and his team use various aerodynamic, aerothermal, and flight dynamics modeling/simulation tools to characterize the in-flight environments of vehicles at hypersonic speeds with a particular emphasis on the implications for the payload. Prior to his time at LLNL, Carleton received his PhD from UCLA, where he studied real-gas effects on hypersonic boundary layer transition with support from DoD grants (US Air Force & Navy) and the NDSEG Fellowship.
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The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics now offers a graduate certificate program in hypersonic flight. The field of hypersonics has emerged as a technical discipline that is critical to ensure the United States will be able to fight and win future conflicts. The graduate certificate in hypersonic flight is specifically designed to produce technical professionals who can understand, evaluate, […]
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Threat Weapons & Effects 2023
The Joint Combat Assessment Team (JCAT) will host the 2023 Threat Weapons & Effects (TWE) Training at Hurlburt Air Force Base, FL, on 25-27 Apr 2023. This annual training event is a collaborative effort between…
Aircraft Combat Survivability Short Course 2023
This three-day short course in aircraft combat survivability is designed to provide an overview of the aircraft combat survivability discipline. The course is intended for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), active-duty military, and government contractors…
NSMMS & CRASTE Joint Symposia
NSMMS and CRASTE, two space-focused conferences, will colocate events for the 11th year. These colocated Symposia continue their outstanding legacy in bringing together technologists, users, and decision-makers from across the nation. Discussions involve key technology…
JASP Model Users Meeting (JMUM) 2023
Overview The 2023 Joint Aircraft Survivability Program (JASP) Model Users Meeting (JMUM) will take place the week of March 20th, 2023, at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Conference Center, 250 14th Street NW, Atlanta, GA,…