What research is available on replacing conventional graphite in lithium-ion batteries with silicon oxycarbide?
What research is available on replacing conventional graphite in lithium-ion batteries with silicon oxycarbide?
Energetics
The scientific study of energy under transformation in the context of defense systems and military applications.
Recent Inquiries
Which missiles and/or solid rocket boosters utilize carbon/carbon-silicon-carbide (C/C-SiC) ceramic matrix composite (CMC) thrust vector control vanes for maneuvering?
Which missiles and/or solid rocket boosters utilize carbon/carbon-silicon-carbide (C/C-SiC) ceramic matrix composite (CMC) thrust vector control vanes for maneuvering?
What high-temperature elastomer liner materials are available that can endure ablative environments?
What high-temperature elastomer liner materials are available that can endure ablative environments?
Articles
UASs in the Modern Electronic Battlefield
With dominance of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum increasing in importance and U.S. military vehicles and systems being faced with an array of threats from various adversaries, control and management of the EM spectrum will determine where future battles are won or lost. Simultaneously, the use of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) in the battlefield for surveillance, targeting, and weapons delivery continues to rise.
Using Machine Learning for a Dynamically Coupled Fluid-Structure Interface
A dynamically coupled interface has been developed to determine the three-dimensional transient thermo-structural response of the hypersonic vehicle during its flight. Dynamic coupling is required when the change in aerothermal state, surface temperature, ablation, mass/momentum/energy transfer at the surface, and shape change of a hypersonic vehicle due to the thermal loading from the aerothermal environment couples with the structural solver. This results in a strong coupling between the two codes.
Major Milestone Reached for Key Weapons Component
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories and the Kansas City National Security Campus completed a crucial weapons component development milestone, prior to full rate production. The Mark 21 Replacement Fuze interfaces with the W87-0 warhead for…
Webinars
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…
Overview of Space Nuclear Propulsion and Power
Commercial and government agencies are exploring novel space missions that would expand or enhance various capabilities in near-Earth and interplanetary regimes. These missions may require potentially enabling propulsion and electrical power technologies that offer unique…
Rotating Detonation Engine Propulsion Integration Efforts at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Rotating detonation engines (RDEs) have garnered substantial attention as an emerging technology with applications to aerospace propulsion and energy generation due to their high-power density. Significant research and development have improved the operability and performance…
Events
Threat Weapons & Effects (TWE) Training 2025
The Joint Combat Assessment Team will host the 2025 Threat Weapons & Effects (TWE) Training at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), FL, from 29 April – 1 May 2025. This annual training event is a collaborative effort between the Joint Combat Assessment Team, DEVCOM Analysis Center, Naval Air Systems Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Missile and Space Intelligence Center, National Ground Intelligence Center, and other agencies.
2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference
Join NDIA and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for the 2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference. This event promises to deliver a platform for collaboration, innovation, and exploration of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)…
11th Annual EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium
The 11th Annual EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium will bring together experts, innovators, and policymakers to address critical challenges in explosive ordnance disposal, improvised explosive devices, and countermine operations. The 2024 Symposium will highlight cutting-edge research,…