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Mr. David Lyon U.S. Army Research Laboratory Weapons and Materials Research Directorate 17 August 2016 U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL)

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The Nation’s Premier Laboratory for Land Forces

Making today’s Army and the next Army obsolete

U.S. Army Research Laboratory The Nation’s Premier Laboratory for Land Forces Mission DISCOVER, INNOVATE, and TRANSITION Science and Technology to ensure dominant strategic land power Vision

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The Nation’s Premier Laboratory for Land Forces Materials Research - Micro Chip Graphic: Representative of MEMS research

Computational Sciences - Ballistic Modeling Graphic: HPC simulation long range artillery system - looking at angle of attack on the non-linear Kennard vortex interaction. yellow round circle is a cut plain and looking at the piece of picture with vortex lines.

Sciences for Lethality and Protection - Materials Modeling Graphic: The objective is to establish the capability to design materials for use in specific dynamic environments, especially high strain-rate applications. ARL established a major basic research program for Fiscal Year 2012 and beyond to address the requisite grand challenges required for more revolutionary advance in the area of multi-scale Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments.

Information Sciences - Bees Swarming Graphic: Bio-inspired networking. Foundational, cross-cutting research for a fundamental understanding of interactions, interdependencies, and common underlying science among social/cognitive, information, and communications networks. Prediction and control of the composite behavior of these complex interacting networks will ultimately enhance effectiveness in network-enabled warfare and counterinsurgency.

Assessment and Analysis - Mid-Torso Modeling Graphic: To lighten the load for the dismounts of a brigade combat team headed to mountainous terrain in Operation Enduring Freedom, the director, Rapid Equipping Force (REF) requested ARL quantify the survivability effects of REF’s proposal that the standard ballistic vest be supplemented with the MBAV, a lighter-weight, less-restrictive plate carrier. The REF sought guidance on the differences in the areas of coverage for the soft armors in the context of the threats they are designed to defeat. The REF incorporated these ARL results in their decision briefs to the VCSA and the SecArmy, who subsequently approved fielding the plate carrier to the 4-4 Infantry Brigade Combat Team just before they deployed.

Human Sciences - Brain Modeling Graphic: Conduct research and development leading to the demonstration of fundamental translational principles of the application of neuroscience-based research and theory to complex operational settings.

Sciences for Maneuver - Wing Graphic: Micro autonomous systems - Perform enabling research and transition technology that will enhance Warfighter's tactical situational awareness in urban and complex terrain by enabling the autonomous operation of a collaborative ensemble of multifunctional, mobile microsystems.

Extramural Basic Research - Eye: Optical Negative Index Metamaterials

S&T in RDECOM

XM25

Counter Defilade Target Engagement System Discovery Innovation Advanced Development

Translational Neuroscience

ARL

RDECs PMs/PEOS Engineering & Production Support to Warfighter

Face-Gear Technology for Block III Apache

MRAP Armor

MEMS TBI Sensor

LCMCs

ARL / RDEC LNOs Embedded in TRADOC COEs

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The Nation’s Premier Laboratory for Land Forces Split Torque Face-Gear Technology Technology Purpose/Goal:

Increase power density of rotorcraft transmission while reducing weight and size using split-torque and face gear concepts Accomplishment:

(1988-1994) Proposes split-torque face-gear concept; develops geometry design tools with academia and industry (1994-2001) Partners with DARPA and OEMs to establish feasibility of face-gear manufacturing processes and split-torque transmission concept (2001-2007) Transitions technology and supports AMRDEC development effort through face-gear testing; Boeing announces plans to use for Block III Apache Improved Drive System; 2007 US Army Acquisition Corps Collaboration Team of the Year Award (2010) Provides experts to inspect transmission and certify it at TRL 7 required prior to entering LRIP (2011) First Block III Apache delivered to the Army Resources that funded the accomplishment (Army & others):

Army S&T funded, DARPA, Industry

ARL Leadership

Director Laboratory Operations Ms. Teresa Kines

Plans and Programs Mr. Todd Rosenberger

ARO – Extramural Basic Research

Physical Sciences Life Sciences Information Sciences Engineering Sciences

Chief Scientist Dr. Joseph Mait

Dr. Philip Perconti (A)

Materials Research

Structural Materials Electronics Photonics Energy and Power Biotechnology and Bio-Inspired

Sensors and Electron Devices Mr. Karl Kappra (A) Human Sciences

Human-Physical Interface Human-Human Interface Human Technology Interface

Human Research and Engineering Dr. Laurel Allender

Deputy Director Basic Science Director ARO

Dr. David Skatrud

Sergeant Major

Kevin Connor

Military Deputy

COL Kevin Ellison

Information and Computational Sciences

Predictive Simulation Sciences Data Intensive Sciences Computing Architectures Computing Sciences Sensing and Effecting System Intelligence and Intelligent Systems Human and Information Interaction Networks and Communications Cyber Security Dr. John Pellegrino Computational and Information Sciences Sciences for Lethality and Protection – Mr. David Lyon, Campaign Lead

Battlefield Injury Mechanisms Weapons and Materials Research Dr. Jeffery Zabinski (A) Sciences For Maneuver

Energy and Propulsion Platform Mechanics Platform Intelligence Logistics and Sustainability

Vehicle Technology Dr. Corde Lane (A) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC) Research Triangle Park (RTP)

Senior Executive Service (SES) Scientific and Professional (ST)

Assessment and Analysis

Assessing Mission Capability of Materiel Materiel Capable of Assessing Mission Capability

Survivability / Lethality Analysis Dr. Patrick Baker

Associate

Executive Staff Ms. Kelly Foster

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The Nation’s Premier Laboratory for Land Forces Green – Located at APG, MD Yellow – Located at ALC, MD Blue – Located at Research Triangle Park, NC

Senior Campaign Scientist for Sciences for Lethality and Protection (ScLP) Dr. Scott Schoenfeld

Senior Research Scientist – Ballistics Dr. Brad Forch

Director Dr. Jeffery Zabinski (A) Weapons and Materials Research Directorate Applied Physics Impact Physics Multi-Threat Armor Armor Mechanisms Blast Protection Explosive Effects Soldier Protection Sciences Advanced Lethality and Protection Analysis Energetic Materials Science Energetic Technology Propulsion Science Flight Science Guidance Technologies Ballistic Structure and Launch Dynamics Lethal Mechanisms Macromolecular Science and Technology Coatings, Corrosion, and Engineered Polymers Materials Response and Design Materials Manufacturing Technology Lightweight and Special Metals Ceramics and Transparent Materials Composite and Hybrid Materials

Associate Director for Programs and Plans Ms. Heidi Maupin (A)

Senior Research Scientist – Nanomaterials Dr. Shashi Karna

Associate Director for Corporate Development Ms. Stephanie Koch

Materials and Manufacturing Science Division Dr. Mark VanLandingham (A)

Protection Division Mr. David Lyon

Lethality Division Mr. Michael Zoltoski

Senior Research Scientist – Materials Dr. Jeffrey Zabinski

Scientific and Professional (ST)

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The Nation’s Premier Laboratory for Land Forces

WMRD Facilities Basic Research Firing Facility Indoor ballistic experimental range with air-gun launch capability to investigate Projectile Target Interactions (PTI)

Underbody Explosive Research (UbER) Facilities A suite of experimental facilities with specialized fixtures for researching buried blast at multiple scales

VIMF

Spesutie Island Facilities at APG 18 major facilities across 1800+ acres to study:

Large and small caliber terminal ballistics and shaped charge munitions Active and passive armor development Novel energetics Mine blast and explosively formed penetrator characterization and mitigation Fire suppression Rodman Materials Research Laboratory at APG Approx. 7 acres under one roof with 132 individual labs to study:

Lightweight and specialty metals Composite and hybrid materials Macromolecular materials Ceramics and transparent materials Manufacturing science Coatings and corrosion Specialty characterization and materials design

Center for Cold Spray Research and Development The only DoD facility capable of cold spray research and development, production, and field-repair

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The Nation’s Premier Laboratory for Land Forces The thrust isfor 2030 and beyond.

4 focused campaigns – Soldier, communicate, move, and shoot.

4 cross cutting – EBR, computational sciences, materials, aandA

This is really a transition year for how we describe our program.

Sciences for Lethality and Protection: Images illustrate three distinct threat environments whose phenomena is important to understand to further lethality and protection sciences. The far left illustrates a shock wave propagating across an instrumented headform wearing PPE. The middle picture shows an illustration of a ballistic impact to head protection and the far right picture is a MUVES run showing behind armor debris spall lines to passengers in a light-armored vehicle. In all of these areas, it is important to note that materials research is cross-cutting and integral to the advancement of lethality and protection technology for the Army.

Responding to the National Security Challenges of the 21st Century “We will need new technology over the next 10 years to make a leaner and more capable Army.”

GEN Raymond T. Odierno 38th Chief of Staff, Army Human Sciences Information Sciences Sciences for Lethality and Protection Sciences for Maneuver Computational Sciences Materials Research Assessment and Analysis

Efficient, effective and agile research system

DEFENSE LABORATORIES

INDUSTRY

People Resources Facilities

TRANSFORMATIVE SCIENCE

Transformation Principles Flow, Agility, Quality, Efficiency and Effectiveness Piloting a New Laboratory Business Model ATTRACT AND RETAIN BEST and BRIGHTEST

OPEN CAMPUSES

INNOVATION PRACTICES

SHARED MODERN

FACILITIES

Army Research Laboratory Open Campus Initiative

ACADEMIA

Open Campus Website: http://www.arl.army.mil/opencampus/

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