Advanced Materials

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

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What are the U.S. Department of Defense standard practices for electromagnetic-interference protection on aerospace vehicles?

What are the U.S. Department of Defense standard practices for electromagnetic-interference protection on aerospace vehicles?

What is the state of the art for infrared (midwave, long wave) ceramics/glasses used for sensor protection and sensor shields?

What is the state of the art for infrared (midwave, long wave) ceramics/glasses used for sensor protection and sensor shields?

Models and Simulation Demonstrating Cavitation and Hydrodynamic Ram Effects Within Fuel Tanks

What models and simulation tools model cavitation, bubble growth, and hydrodynamic ram effects within fuel tanks?

Articles

Screening Low-Flammability Polymers Through Chemistry-Aware ML

Marine and aerospace vessels have stringent flammability requirements, defined through the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E1354 Cone Calorimetry standard [1], to protect those onboard Navy vessels in case of fire emergencies.

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A New Platform for Developing Advanced Metals at Scale

Companies building next-generation products and breakthrough technologies are often limited by the physical constraints of traditional materials. In aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial tooling, pushing those constraints introduces possible failure points into the system, but…

Professor Qian Chen, left, and former graduate student and first author of the study, Chang Qian. Photo Fred Zwicky

Researchers Capture Nanoparticle Movements to Forge New Materials

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers can now observe the phonon dynamics and wave propagation in self-assembly of nanomaterials with unusual properties that rarely exist in nature. This advance will enable researchers to incorporate desired mechanical properties…

Webinars

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Computational Tools to Predict the Response of UHMWPE Composites to Impact

Ultra-high, molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composites are advanced materials that lack experimentally driven, physics-based computational tools for predicting their response. This challenge exists for traditional fiber-based UHMWPE composites in a softer matrix material, as well…

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The Next Frontier in Energy and Materials: Turbostratic Graphene

Unlike conventional single- or few-layer graphene, turbostratic graphene, which is derived from biomass feedstock, can perform across a wide range of metrics and applications. To raise awareness and increase domestic production of turbostratic graphene, this…

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Better, Faster, Cheaper Metallic Components: NSF’s HAMMER-ERC

The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing, Moving from Evolution to Revolution Engineering Research Center (NSF HAMMER-ERC) is a collaboration between five universities to develop agile manufacturing systems that use new tools and advanced…

Events

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Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Boxborough, MA)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class applies…

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Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Newark, CA)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class applies…

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Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Chicago, IL)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class applies…