U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command
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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As of 18 Mar 2010
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Director
Associate Director
Plans & Programs
Associate Director
Science & Technology
Military Deputy
Sergeant Major
Deputy Director
Basic Science
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Director ARO
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Technology
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& Engineering
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Protection
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● Battlefield Environment
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Computational Sciences
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Protection
● Vehicle Protection
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Sensors
Lethality
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Effects
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Lethality
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1571 Technical Staff
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Convertors
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America’s Laboratory for the Army
Aerodynamics Summary
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Tools to Obtain Aerodynamics Characteristics (Coefficients for Drag, Lift, Moments, etc)
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Modeling & Simulation, Wind Tunnels, Indoor Spark Range, Subscale to Full-scale actual environments.
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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
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Typical Scientists and Engineers working with Aerodynamics
– Aerospace, Mechanical, Materials, Electrical Engineers, others
– Mathematicians, Physicists
ARL Proposed Senior Practicum
Aerodynamics Wind Tunnel Project
Objectives:
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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