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Timothy Vong US Army Research Laboratory

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute October 19, 2010. Timothy Vong US Army Research Laboratory. The Importance of Science & Technology. U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Mission. Provide innovative science, technology, and analyses to enable full spectrum operations.

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Timothy Vong US Army Research Laboratory

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  1. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute October 19, 2010 Timothy VongUS Army Research Laboratory

  2. The Importance of Science & Technology

  3. U.S. Army Research Laboratory Mission Provide innovative science, technology, and analyses to enable full spectrum operations. America’s Laboratory for the Army: Many Minds, Many Capabilities, Single Focus on the Soldier

  4. U.S. Army Research Laboratory 4 Collaborative Technology Alliances International Technology Alliance 1,992 Civilians 42 Military 15 DEA/IEA 1 PA/MOU 10 TTCP 6 NATO 1 ESEP 54 Phase I SBIR 32 Phase II SBIR 6 Phase IIE SBIR 47 CRADAs 21 TSAs 286 Academic Partners In 50 States + DC NASA Glenn Aberdeen Proving Ground Adelphi Laboratory Center NASA Langley Raleigh-Durham (ARO) Primary Sites White Sands Missile Range Direct Contact w/ thousands of Private Sector S&Es 1,530 Single Inv Grants 66 MURI 4 UARCs 3 COEs As of 18 Mar 2010

  5. U.S. Army Research Laboratory Director Associate Director Plans & Programs Military Deputy Sergeant Major Associate Director Science & Technology Deputy Director Basic Science Director ARO Chief Scientist Associate Director Laboratory Operations Computational & Information Sciences Vehicle Technology Human Research & Engineering Survivability/ Lethality Analysis Sensors & Electron Devices Weapons & Materials Research

  6. ARL Major Laboratory Programs Networks • Information Sciences • Network Sciences • Battlefield Environment • Advanced Computing and Computational Sciences • Protection • Materials and Manufacturing Science for Protection • Vehicle Protection • Individual Warfighter Protection Sensors • RF Technologies • Electronics Technologies • EO/IR Technologies • Non-Imaging Technologies • Sensor Processing Lethality • Energetic Materials and Propulsion • Projectiles, Warheads and Scalable Effects • Materials and Manufacturing Science for Lethality • Affordable Precision Munitions • Advanced Weapons Concepts Power and Energy • Power Generation and Conversion • Energy Storage • Power Control and Distribution • Thermal Management • Energy Science Human Dimension • Soldier Sensory-Cognitive Motor Performance • Neuroergonomics • Social-Cognitive-Cultural Networks • Human Robotic Interaction • Human Systems Integration Mobility and Logistics • Platform Mechanics • Vehicle Propulsion • Autonomous Systems • Reliability Survivability/Lethality Analysis • Ballistic Vulnerability/Lethality • Electronic Warfare • Information Assurance and Computer • Network Defense • Systems of Systems Extramural Basic Research Simulation & Training • Intelligent learning • Virtual Interfaces & Synthetic Environments • Advanced Distributed Simulation • Training Application Environments • Materials Sciences • Mechanical Sciences • Mathematics • Computing Science • Electronics • Chemistry • Physics • Life Sciences • Network Science • Environmental Sciences

  7. Weapons and Materials Research

  8. ARL’s Research Continuum MeNQ DETN Hot Stage Micrograph New State of Matter for Revolutionary Sensors and Detectors IED Countermeasures Ballistic Survivability Tilt Rotor DEMN – Insensitive Munitions Multiscale Computation for Impact Dynamics EM Armor Persistent Surveillance Language Translation ANS Robotics LADAR Laser Pulse Control For CBD Detection Human-Figure Workspace Modeling for MRAP Single Electron Spin MRFM C-QWIP FPAs Flexible Displays Advanced RF Evolving Technologies Current Ops Basic Science Technology Maturity

  9. Technical Personnel Profile 1571 Technical Staff 1315 S&E Workforce 282Electrical/Electronics Engineers 205Physicists/Physical Scientists 186Mechanical Engineers 92 General/Industrial Engineers 36 Aerospace Engineers 69 Materials Engrs./Metallurgists 56 Engineering Psychologists 89 Chemical Engineers/Chemists 11 Biologists 7 Neuroscientists 54 Operations Research Analysts 154 Computer Scientists/Engineers 41 Mathematicians/Statisticians 18 Meteorologists 5 Ceramic Engineers 10 Other E&S 256E&S Technicians 471 Doctorates 402 Bachelors 442 Masters Average Age S&E Workforce = 46 Average Age Civilian Workforce = 47 As of 12/03/2009

  10. World Class Research Facilities Vertical Impulse Measurement Facility Robotics Research Facility Academia Industry Transonic Experimental Facility Electromagnetic Vulnerability Assessment Facility Novel Energetics Research Facility DSRC & Scientific Visualization Facility Shooting Simulator Shooter Performance Facility Zahl Physical Sciences Laboratory AirbaseExperimental Facility # 6 BRAC - Vehicle Technology @ APG Environment for Auditory Research Rodman Materials Research Laboratory Laser Optics Testbed Access to Partner Facilities Pulse Power Facility Cognitive Assessment, Engineering and Simulation Laboratory

  11. Strategic Research Initiatives Autonomous Systems Technology Materials in Extreme Environments Hierarchical Computing Extreme Energy Science Network Science Heterogeneous Electronics Battlefield Neuroscience Inverse Materials Design Nanoscience Disruptive Energetics Hierarchy: Translation between scales Neuro-Cognitive Measurement Cognitive/Information – Decision Making Neurally Inspired Systems Brain Structure-Function Coupling Cognitive/Information – Decision Making System of System Analysis Commodity Computing Non-linear HPC Multiscale Chemistry, Physics, & Mechanics M&S Heterogeneous Devices Graphene Nanoelectronics Biologically Enabled Nano to Micro Generators & Convertors Energy Harvesting & Scavenging Novel Energy Storage Biologically Enabled Autonomous Tactical Navigation Cognitive Robotics Scalable Autonomy 11

  12. America’s Laboratory for the Army

  13. Aerodynamics Summary w u v • Tools to Obtain Aerodynamics Characteristics (Coefficients for Drag, Lift, Moments, etc) • Modeling & Simulation, Wind Tunnels, Indoor Spark Range, Subscale to Full-scale actual environments. • What Industries need Aerodynamics Data? • DoD (munitions, fighters, planes, helicopters, parachutes, etc) • NASA (space vehicles, launchers, landers, planes, etc) • Commercial Transportation (automobiles, planes, helicopters, trains, etc.) • Energy (engine turbines, wind mills, fans, etc) • Sports (ball designs, racing cars, racing boats, skiers, bicyclist, etc) • Others • Typical Scientists and Engineers working with Aerodynamics • Aerospace, Mechanical, Materials, Electrical Engineers, others • Mathematicians, Physicists

  14. ARL Proposed Senior Practicum Aerodynamics Wind Tunnel Project Objectives: • Set-up and make the Poly wind tunnel operational • Develop utilization procedures and technical instructions for the following: • Calibration of standard wind tunnel models to include characterization of aerodynamics coefficients. • Digital (computer and LabVIEW/MATLAB software) and analog (20-tube manometer) data acquisition systems • Use of wind tunnel for experimentation purposes • Develop standard/example experimental data and aerodynamics coefficient tables/plots. • Develop at least one new experiment utilizing Practicum lab report format • Modify or develop new wind tunnel model • Make adjustments to model or make new model • Determine physical characteristics and aerodynamics coefficients. • Develop objectives for summer research practicum

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