Materials facilities in OH
34 facilities
Ceramic Composite Research Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Coatings Technology Integration Office (CTIO)
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
CTIO offers a unique combination of broad technical capability, staff experience, and a current database of coating system supplies, equipment, and methodologies in Air Force use. CTIO provides immediate assistance, including field support for aircraft outer mold line coating issues as well as troubleshooting and solving problems with existing materials, equipment, or facilities.
Composites Characterization Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose of the Composites Characterization Laboratory is to investigate new and/or modified matrix materials and fibers for advanced composite applications both experimentally and analytically.
Elastomers Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Primary capabilities include: elastomer compounding in various sizes (micro, 3x5, 8x12, 8x15 rubber mills); elastomer curing and post curing (two 50-ton presses, one 10-ton press; four ovens with 600°F capability; fluid aging of elastomers (low temperature and explosion proof ovens; dynamic testing of O-ring and special designed seals (8,000 psi, 350°F capability); testing of candidate seals for chlorotrifluoroethylene hydraulic fluid at 350°F; measurement of drag force and correlation with seal designs; wide frequency range of dynamic seal testing.
Electron Optics Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to characterize advanced research materials utilizing electron microscopy and develop innovative microstructural characterization techniques.
Electronic Failure Analysis Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Experimental Materials Processing Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Primary capabilities are computer controlled extrusion, computer controlled forging, rolling, swaging and heat treatment.
Failure Analysis Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Fluid and Lubricant Development and Characterization Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to provide fluid and lubricant materials technology for advanced systems. Primary capabilities are synthesis and characterization of advanced lubricants and additives; computational chemistry and tribological modeling; prototype fluid formulation and assessment; validation of candidate fluids and lubricants over anticipated temperature ranges in mechanical components.
High Temperature Materials Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to understand and develop new high temperature metallic and intermetallic materials for aerospace systems. Primary capabilities are materials synthesis, high temperature heat treating, high temperature mechanical characterization, and high temperature structural characterization.
Holographic Two-Photon Induced Photopolymerization
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Holographic two-photon-induced photopolymerization (HTPIP) offers distinct advantages over conventional one-photon-induced photopolymerization and current techniques in two-photon-induced photopolymerization (TPIP). Conventional one-photon polymerization has been used extensively in high precision processes such as photolithography, microelectronics fabrication and MEMS processing and is, by and large, a two dimensional process. Current two-photon techniques, while offering the capability for three-dimensional processing and high complexity microfabrication, still require sequenitial rastering to induce polymerization. Using a two-photon holographic configuration, HTPIP offers the advantage of three-dimensional processing like conventional TPIP yet polymerization is achieved by parallel holographic exposure as opposed to beam rastering. As a technique, HTPIP shows tremendous potential for 3D patterning of microstructures such as optical data storage devices, multi-layer microfabrication and photonic bandgap structures.
Icing Research Tunnel (IRT)
Cleveland, OH
The IRT has played a substantial role in developing, testing, and certifying methods to prevent ice buildup on aircraft. The facility can produce continuous airspeeds from 50 to 395 mph and temperatures as low as -30°F year-round, controllable to within one degree Fahrenheit. Supercooled water droplets between 14 and 40 mm and controllable water content can be produced to form an icing cloud.
Materials Behavior Research Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to evaluate mechanical properties of materials including metals, intermetallics, metal-matrix composites, and ceramic-matrix composites under typical loading and temperature conditions for advanced aerospace applications.
Materials Characterization Facility
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to perform optical microscopic characterization of materials and develop new specimen preparation and examination techniques.
Materials Compatibility & Coatings Research Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Corrosion testing, materials compatibility, surface pretreatment, surface finishing, process chemicals, and aerospace maintenance chemicals.
Materials Degradation Test Facility
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to provide extensive experience in problem solving, testing & evaluating the performance and survivability of a wide range of materials in an erosion environment.
Materials Processing Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to research and develop materials processing methods and technologies to make significnat improvements in materials research responsiveness and materials fabrication affordability. Primary capabilities include adaptive methods and advanced sensors for real-time control of material processes ranging from deformation of bulk materials (extrusions and forgings) to deposition of thin films (tribological materials, fiber coatings, superconducting materials, advanced semiconductors involving chemical vapor deposition, laser ablation and molecular beam epitaxy).
Materials Test and Evaluation Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Mechanics of Composites Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Primary capabilities are static and dynamic testing of composite material coupons; environmental testing of coupons (temperature, moisture); generation of strength and modulus data; -452°F low temperature chamber; +2000°F elevated temperature; combined tension-torsion testing; load or displacement controlled testing.
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Molecular Modeling Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Full range of molecular modeling techniques including Hartree-Fock, post-Hartree-Fock, and Density Functional ab inition methods, semi-empirical methods, molecular mechanics, and molecular dynamics for gas, solution and solid state materials. Wide range of property calculations possible including electrochemical oxidation and reduction potentials; photophysical properties including linear absorption coefficients and energies, fluorescence and phosphorescence energies and intensities, IR and Raman activities; first and second hyperpolarizabilities, two-photon absorption cross sections and energies; frequency dependent second harmonic generation, electro-optic Pockels effect, optical rectification, third harmonic generation, electric-field induced second harmonic generation, intensity dependent refractive indices (degenerate four-wave mixing), and optical Kerr effect coefficients; solvation energies, reactive intermediates, transition structures and energy barriers; intermolecular effects; conformational energies,; quasi-particle properties; non-Born-Oppenheimer surfaces; adiabatic and non-adiabatic ionization energies and electron affinities; thermochemical properties; crystal and molecular structures; polymer morphologies and chain packing; polymer dynamics; molecular shear; nanoparticle semiconductive and lattice properties; charge and energy transport; diffraction behavior.
Morphology Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Primary capabilities are: X-ray diffraction characterization of single and polycrystalline materials at ambient, cooled or elevated temperatures; optical microscopic characterization at room and elevated temperatures; X-ray scattering of polymer fibers and film (with or without applied tension); electron microscopic characterization of surfaces.
NDE Acoustic Microscopy Research Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to develop advanced, more effective high-resolution micro-NDE materials characterization methods using scanning acoustic microscopy. The laboratory's High Precision Scanning Acoustic Microscope (HIPSAM) utilizes high frequency ultrasonic waves (200 MHz) and high positional scanning resolution on 3 axes to provide precision capabilities for exacting inspection and evaluation tasks.
NDE Experimental Ultrasonics Research Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Characterize metallic, composite and non-metallic materials that are in processing development by the Materials & Manufacturing Directorate
NDE Laser Methodology Research Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to develop laser-based nondestructive evaluation methods and techniques for highly accurate characterization of a broad range of material properties.
NDE X-ray Computed Tomography Research Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to establish the applicability of X-ray computed tomography (CT) to meet critical nondestructive evaluation (NDE) requirements and develop new techniques for highly effective material and structural characterization.
Opto-Electronic Polymer Physics Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to investigate and develop the physical mechanisms of polymers for applications in photovoltaics, conductivity, optics, electronics, and other Air Force technological needs.
Polymer Processing and Characterization Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to process and evaluate polymers for use in nonlinear optical, conductive and structural Air Force applications. Primary capabilities are extrusion of polymeric films; fiber spinning; fiber heat treatment rheological and mechanical properties characterization of films, bars and fibers; spin casting and self assembly of thin films; dynamic and thermal analysis; sample fabrication for mechanical testing.
Polymer Synthesis Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
synthesis of organic intermediates, monomers, and polymers in multi-gram quantities; gram scale parallel synthesis of organic materials; synthesis scale-up of polymers to 100 gram quantities; verification of compound structure and purity through spectroscopic and chromatographic methods.
Structural Dynamics Laboratory (SDL)
Cleveland, OH
Structural dynamic testing is performed to verify the survivability of a component or assembly when exposed to vibration stress screening, or a controlled simulation of the actual flight or service vibration environment. Environmental stress screening, or workmanship vibration, is used to identify latent manufacturing defects of components prior to being incorporated into larger assemblies. Vibration testing is also used to verify design margins of assemblies and characterize the internal dynamic responses of a test article.
Structural Static Laboratory
Cleveland, OH
Structural testing is performed to verify the structural integrity of space flight and ground test hardware. Testing is also performed to verify the finite element analysis by measuring stiffness and induced stress at points in a test article. A structural test can be used to verify the modes of failure of a design when exposed to simulated service loads.
System Support Nondestructive Inspection Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Thin Film Deposition Tribology Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The purpose is to research and develop thin-film coatings for use on surfaces that are susceptible to friction and wear. Primary capabilities are pulsed laser deposition, filtered Cathodic Arc deposition; magnetron spuytter deposition of thin-film coatings with accurately controlled chemical, mechanical, friction and wear properties and behavior during wear testing.
Virtual Reality for Materials Design Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Extensive theoretical and computational materials science and engineering capabilities that include utilization of scalable Defense Department High Performance Computing machines.