Nov. 18, 2022 AFRL enhances Computed Tomography Lab with state-of-the-art infrastructure, imaging capabilities The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, hosted an official tour of its recently renovated Computed Tomography Laboratory Nov. 9, 2022.
Nov. 17, 2022 AFRL’s Additive Manufacturing Laboratory celebrates newly renovated facility, addition of custom 3D-printing system The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 9, 2022, to celebrate the reopening of its recently renovated Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, as well as the installation of a novel 3D-printing system for aerospace-grade materials.
Sept. 29, 2022 Casting new methods of production saves Air Force time, money The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, part of the Air Force Sustainment Center, has a new additive manufacturing approach to solve an old problem, sourcing hard to acquire parts for legacy aircraft. By digitally recreating the mold used to create cast parts, instead of building the part from
Aug. 25, 2022 OC-ALC unveils DOD-first in additive manufacturing The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Propulsion Directorate, along with industry partner General Electric, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Complex’s second Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling lab which hosts 3D metal printers
Aug. 25, 2022 OC-ALC Unveils DOD-first in Additive Manufacturing The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Propulsion Directorate, along with industry partner General Electric, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Complex’s second Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling lab which hosts 3D metal printers
Aug. 15, 2022 Building upon success, Tunnel 9 team looks to take 3D printing program to next dimension It started with a piece here, a small part there.But since its inception in the facility, additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, has evolved and blossomed at Arnold Engineering Development Complex Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland. From plastic rigs to elements
May 3, 2022 Missionized tire wear testing helping tire designers fail fast to move forward High costs and long lead times can be a deterrent to innovation. The team at the Landing Gear Test Facility, or LGTF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is trying to lower those barriers for aircraft tire manufacturers.
May 3, 2022 Missionized tire wear testing helping tire designers fail fast to move forward High costs and long lead times can be a deterrent to innovation. The team at the Landing Gear Test Facility, or LGTF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is trying to lower those barriers for aircraft tire manufacturers.
March 10, 2021 AFRL 'x-ray vision' tool to reduce costs, time for 3-D part qualification The Air Force research Laboratory, in partnership with the Materials Solutions Network at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) of Cornell University, has developed a tool that can look directly inside of and instantaneously inspect the structure of composite components while they are
Sept. 8, 2020 Air Force and Nano-Bio Materials Consortium announce RFP, pilot program for AFRL-Industry Partnerships WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with the governing council of the Nano-Bio Materials Consortium (NBMC), has approved a pilot program to enable AFRL researchers to partner with industry collaborators to address key capability and technology gaps in support of