How the Military UAV Community Can Learn from the Commercial Drone World (and Vice Versa)
INTRODUCTION The commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) marketplace is large and growing. Estimates of its worldwide size vary: a typical…
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Laser Power Beaming
INTRODUCTION Methods of wireless delivery of electric power have been discussed for over a century. Only in the last decade have…
Sustainable Mobile Electrical Infrastructure
INTRODUCTION Energy is a fundamental enabler of military capability. However, world population growth, increase in developed populations requiring greater demand…
Computational and Experimental Characterization of an Improvised, Explosively Formed Penetrator
INTRODUCTION Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have proven to be highly lethal tools frequently used in asymmetric warfare. This has been…
Investigating Friction Stir Welding in Aluminum Hull Structures
BACKGROUND The military has shown an increased interest in developing lightweight technology solutions for current and future platforms. A large portion…
Disposal of Insensitive Munitions
SUMMARY This article addresses some of the challenges associated with explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) techniques when applied to insensitive munitions…
A Titanium-Based Igniter System for Hand-Grenade Fuzes
SUMMARY The A-1A and titanium/potassium perchlorate (TPP) igniter compositions have been used in hand grenade fuzes for many years. However, producing…
Measuring Combustion Products in Small Arms Blowback Gases
INTRODUCTION Because no standardized method of measuring “blowback” in a small arms system exists, there is a desire to develop…
High-Strength, Corrosion-Resistant Steel Over Titanium Alloy for Aircraft Critical Components
INTRODUCTION Aircraft landing gears, structures, and turbine components (“aircraft critical components”) are subjected to severe loading, corrosion, and adverse environmental…
Additively Manufactured, Solvent-Loaded AP Composite Propellant – Printer Parameter Optimization
INTRODUCTION The benefit of additive manufacturing is being realized in industries where custom parts can be made when traditional manufacturing…
Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace Maintenance and Sustainment
INTRODUCTION Additive manufacturing (AM) is causing a fundamental manufacturing paradigm shift that is changing how aircraft are now maintained and…
Zero-Bias Broadband Ultraviolet Photoconductor Based on Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Nanowire Arrays
SUMMARY This article focuses on developing a broadband ultraviolet (UV) photodetector (PD) based on superflat, boron-doped ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) nanowire (NW)…