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Integrity Service Excellence
Richard A. Vaia, Ph.D., Technical Director
Functional Materials Division, RXA
Laura Rea, Program Manager, NBMC
Functional Materials Division, RXA
Introduction: Air Force Research Lab &
Functional Materials
2Materials Selection: the Enabler
Recognize?
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Legacy of Aerospace Materials
Mission:
• Material Supply
• Improved
Materials &
Processes
Sections:
• Chemical
• Physical Testing
• Metallurgical
• Wood
• Textiles
• Rubber
Materials
Section
1917: McCook Field, Engineering Division
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Mission Elements:
Develop S&T Knowledge
Transition Technology Products
Solution to Urgent Needs
Total FY11 Resources: $4.565B
27.6%
45.5%
28.1%
10,487 Employees
(46:14:40 Civ:Mil:Ctr)
PhD
BS
MS
Air Force Research Laboratory
Air
Turning Science in to Capabilities
Space
Cyber
Edwards AFB
Kirtland AFB
Eglin AFB
Rome, NY
WPAFB
Ballston, VA
AFOSR
Information
Munitions
Space Vehicles
Directed Energy
Propulsion
Sensors
Materials and
Manufacturing
Aerospace
Systems
Human
Effectiveness
40+ Sites World-Wide
United States Air Force Chief Scientist, Technology Horizons: A Vision for Air Force Science & Technology (S&T) During 2010-2030, 2010.
http://www.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-101130-062.pdf
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Today’s Strategic Context
Cyberspace
Electromagnetic
spectrum
Less freedom of
movement in space
Sophistication of
near-peer & rogue
state capabilities
Global R&D competition
Human capital
Hypersonics
Directed
Energy
Cyber
Situational
Awareness
Autonomous Systems
6
100 nm
AFRLMaterials & Manufacturing Directorate
CHIEF
SCIENTIST
Col. Fred
HuntMr. Tom
Lockhart
DIRECTOR
DEPUTY
DIRECTOR
Dr. Tim
Bunning
Total FY11 Resources: $430M
~400k ft2 (308 Lab modules)
$500M Equipment & Facilities
~1000 Employees (40:7:53)
•Structural Materials
•Functional Materials
•Manufacturing Technology
•Support for Operations
26%
34%
40%
BS
MS
PhD
Google: AFRL Materials NRC
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Functional Materials Division (AFRL/RXA)
Material Systems to Generate & Control
Information and Energy
Other
SOFT MATTERNANO
ELECT’NICSPHOTONICS
Dr. Katie Thorp Ms. Diana Carlin Mr. Chris Brewer
Flexible Devices
Human & Bio
Survivability
RF &
EO
Division Chief:
Technical Director:Dr. Rich Vaia; [email protected]
Ms. Karen Olson (acting); [email protected]
AFOSRAFRL
Stage I
Stage II/III
Civ & Mil Staff
SBIR
Other
LowTRL
Mid TRL
FY 15: 74M (36M)
237 Staff (88/7/142 civ/mil/ctr)
Assess & Accelerate Revolutions in Functional Materials and Tools
• Assess the Unknown Unknowns (low TRL)
• Surgical Innovation (low-mid TRL)
• Risk Reduction (Mid TRL)
Fight-Through Capability
Man-Machine
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In-House Capabilities
Additive & Print
Biomaterials
Computational MSE
Electronic Matl’ Char.
Electro-optical Matls
Excited State Char.
Nonlinear Optics
Nanoparticle Systems
Metamaterials
Optical System Eng
Power Devices (Cap,
Battery)
Synthetic Chemistry
Heterostructure Growth
Thermal Char.
Thin Film Device Proc.
Mate
rials
& P
rocessin
g C
ore
• Biological Materials & ProcessingMr. Wally Patterson, acting ([email protected])
Biomacromolecule-Material Interactions
Microbial Contamination
• Flexible Materials, Processing & DevicesDr. Michael Durstock ([email protected])
Additive Processes for Multifunctional Compliant Package
Organic-Inorganic Nanostructures
• Inorganic Quantum Mater’ls & ProcessingDr. Don Dorsey, acting ([email protected])
Infrared Detectors & Quantum Sources
Multiferrioics & RF Components
• Nanoscale Transport Mater’ls & ProcessingDr. Shin Mou, acting ([email protected])
Electronic ReliabilityHigh w – Power Nanomaterials
• Hardened Materials & Processing Dr. Dean Evans ([email protected])
Limiters
Filters
• Optical Materials and Processing Dr. Augustine Urbas ([email protected])
IR-to-RF Meta-materials
Source Materials
Unknown Unknowns, Assessing Beyond SOA, Innovative Concepts
Researc
h T
eam
s
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Sensors
TECH DEVELOPMENT FOCUS (STAGE II/III)
6.2/6.3 TRL 3-6; higher MRL
Surviv-ability
ISR & EW
Human & Flex
Digital Mat’lDesign
Optics Hard’ng
Transp’t Quantum
Bio Flex
6.1/6.2 TRL 1-4; low MRL
RESEARCH (Stage I)
Personal
Structural
EO/IR
RF
Functn’l Additive
& Flexible Hybrid
Elec Mfg
Human Perf.
Monitr’ng
Synthetic Biology
Optical Charact
Countermeasures
FEPS
Program
A2P
Aug 2015
Performance, Affordability, Reliability, Integration, Availability
Fatigue = $54M loss AF Class A mishaps
Cognitive lapses in airmen faced with operational
stressors (information overload, thermal strain, hypoxia,
fatigue, metabolic challenges)
1 10 100
Number of Targets
Kil
l C
ha
in T
ime
Days
Hours
Mins
Man-Machine Dilemma
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Performance Feedback
Cyber Operator
ISR Analyst
Pilot
• Accidents• Poor Decisions• Loss of Life
• Loss of Concentration• Asset Losses
• Information Overload• Reduced Acuity• Decreased Vigilance
• Information Overload• Missed Intelligence• Threat/Danger Missed
RPA OperatorF35: 1800+ data pts/sec
Pilot: 1 (after Class A accident)
First Responders ParaRescue
• Response time• Fatigue• Loss of Life
• Time/Lost Targets• Poor Decisions• Loss of Life• Lighten Load
Cognitive Performance
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Human Performance Monitoring
The Future
Unclassified
Helmet Pulse Ox
Cerebral Oximeter
Mask O2 / CO2
VOC – Acetone
Cognitive VOC
Hydration Sensor
O2 Flow Meter
Blood Flow Sensor
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