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Articles

Pictured on the left, human vision of the pulsed laser deposition plasma plumes. On the right, images from movies of the interpretation of the plasma plumes by AI, which can predict film growth characteristics. Credit: Sumner Harris/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

AI Enhances Plasma Plume Analysis

In a game-changing study, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a deep learning model — a type of artificial intelligence that mimics human brain function — to analyze high-speed videos of plasma plumes during a process…

Thermal Spray Robotic Vehicle (TSRV)

NRL’s Innovative TSN and TSRV Technology Enhances Navy Ship Readiness

WASHINGTON   –  U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL’s) Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering engineers installed an advanced thermal spray nonskid (TSN) coating system on the USS Kearsarge, with the new thermal spray robotic vehicle (TSRV), to…

Scientist works on a vapor sorption analyzer used for characterizing surface chemistry of porous solids at Sandia National Labs.

Work Toward a Cleaner Way to Purify Critical Metals

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Rare-earth elements are everywhere in modern life, found in everything from the smart device you are reading this on to the LED lightbulbs overhead and neodymium magnets in electric vehicles and wind…

Webinars

Global Navigation System microsatellite observatories hovering in space

Launch Site Selection Using Inland Commercial Spaceports for Constellation Deployment

As nontraditional, inland spaceports start to become operational, there is a need to understand the viability of deploying satellite constellations from these potential commercial offerings for launching. This work investigates how utilizing a small launch…

Rockets launching into space

In-Space Developmental Test Persistent Platform at the U.S. Space Force

To accelerate new technology development, overcome the technical readiness levels 4‒7 “Valley of Death,” and reduce acquisition cost, the U.S. Space Force (USSF) started an In-Space Developmental Test (iSDT) initiative, which is also called Advanced…

A rusted and corroded military ground vehicle is shown

The Effects of Corrosion on Ballistic Protection of Armor and Methods to Prevent and Treat Corrosion in Armored Vehicles

The Defensive Equipment and Armored Vehicle Division (DEAV) of the Department of State (DoS) has seen repeated and extensive corrosion on armored vehicles (AVs) at various posts, affecting both armor and original equipment manufacturer (OEM)…

Events

2024 U.S. Department of Defense Steels Summit

The U.S. 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…

Department of Defense Aircraft deploying flares

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…