Laboratory Overview

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Laboratory Overview PRESENTED TO Michael
Deitchman, Department Head Naval Expeditionary
Warfare, Office of Naval Research PRESENTED
BY Dr. Victor A. Fishman, Washington Office
Head 18 July 2005
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Mission
n Serve as a university center of research
excellence and advanced capabilities for
critical Naval sciences and technology and
related DoD applications n Champion the
transition of advanced technology to
operational systems in support of Naval and
DoD acquisition programs and the defense
industry n Contribute to the education,
research, and service mission of The
Pennsylvania State University
SEAWOLF CLASS
DD-X CONCEPT
AAAV
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Historical Background

• n U.S. Navy established the Applied Research
  Laboratory at Penn State in 1945 Eric Walker,
  first Director (1945-51) and Penn State
  President (1956-70) Water Tunnel completed in
  1949 as the Navys principal hydrodynamic
  facility Intercollege Graduate Degree Program
  in Acoustics established in 1965
• n In 1998, Navy reaffirmed its strategic
  relationship and commitment by designating ARL as
  a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC)
• n ARL faculty and staff provide technical
  leadership in the Navy for our areas of
  expertise. Additionally, we educate the next
  generation of scientists and engineers for the
  Naval workforce
• n ARL is the largest research unit within Penn
  State with more than 1,000 faculty and staff

TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION 1949
ERIC WALKER AND DWIGHT EISENHOWER
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Strategic DoD Relationship
As a University-Affiliated Research Center (UARC)
ARL Penn State maintains a special long-term
strategic relationship with Navy/DoD. Characteris
tics of this relationship include n Responsive
to evolving needs n Comprehensive knowledge of
needs and problems n Access to information and
proprietary data n Corporate knowledge and
technical memory n Objectivity and independence
from commercial interests n Quick response
capability n Current operational experience n
Freedom from real and perceived conflicts of
interest
VEHICLE FIELD EXERCISE
GARFIELD THOMAS WATER TUNNEL
STUDENT RESEARCH
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UARC Core Competencies
ARL is primarily a science and technology-base
laboratory with leadership in the following core
competencies
n Acoustics n Guidance and control n Thermal
energy systems n Hydrodynamics, hydroacoustics,
and propulsor design n Materials and
manufacturing n Navigation and GPS n Communication
s and information n Graduate education
VEHICLE FIELD EXERCISE
GARFIELD THOMAS WATER TUNNEL
STUDENT RESEARCH
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ARL Locations
Keyport Naval Facility Keyport, Wa.
Electro-Optics ST Center Kittanning, Pa.
ARL Penn State State College, Pa.
APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY BUILDING
Distributed Engineering Center Penn State
Fayette Campus
APPLIED SCIENCE BUILDING
Washington Office Washington, DC
ARL Hawaii Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Navigation Research Development
Center Warminster, Pa.
GARFIELD THOMAS WATER TUNNEL
NAVIGATION RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CENTER
ARL CATO PARK
ELECTRO-OPTICS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
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ARL Campus and State College Sites
ARL Innovation Park
ARL Power and Energy Test Facilities (Airport and
Test Track)
Res W
ASB
WT
ARL
ARL WestCato Park Facilities
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Organization
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PSU Research Organization Subset
Vice President for Research, Dean of the Graduate
School EVA J. PELL
Assistant Vice President for Research and
Technology Transfer Director, Intellectual
Property Office RONALD J. HUSS
Associate Vice President for Research Director,
Office of Sponsored Programs ROBERT A. KILLOREN
Associate Vice President for Research Director,
Strategic Initiatives Director, Marine Corps
Research Univ. HENRY C. FOLEY
Associate Vice President for Health Sciences
Research Vice Dean for Research, College of
Medicine JAY MOSKOWITZ
Interdisciplinary Consortia and Institutes
Defense-Related Research Units EDWARD G. LISZKA,
Director
Institute for the Arts and Humanities LAURA L.
KNOPPERS, Director
Social Science Research Institute KAREN L.
BIERMAN, Director CYFC
Applied Research Laboratory EDWARD G. LISZKA,
Director
Electro-Optics Center KARL A. HARRIS, Director
Huck Institute of the Life Sciences C. CHANNA
REDDY, Director
Materials Research Institute CARLO G. PANTANO,
Director
Penn State Institutes of the Environment WILLIAM
E. EASTERLING, Director
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Personnel
RESEARCH SCIENTISTSAND ENGINEERS Electrical
Engineering 24 Mechanical Engineering 20 Acousti
cs 11 Physics and Math 12 Computer Science and
Engineering 10 Aerospace Engineering 6 Other
Engineering 11 Other Science 6 BS 32 MS 39 Ph
.D. 29
Total 1060
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Undersea Systems
Platform / Sensor / Weapon Connectivity
Platform Defense
Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
Field Success
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Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

• OBJECTIVE
• Demonstrate capability for vertical launch of
  large UUV from SSGN missile tubes
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Demonstrated 6 successful launches from
  test launcher in August 2002
• Full demonstration successful in Jan. 2003
  Giant Shadow

AUV launch and payload delivery
Seahorse UUV with Launch Canister
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Fluids and Structural Mechanics
Submarine Propulsors
Surface Ships
Distributed Propulsion
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Advanced SEAL Delivery System Propeller

• OBJECTIVE
• Design and fabricate a composite propeller for
  the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) to
  replace DOR that does not meet stealth goals

• VALUE TO NAVY
• Provides a new propeller that is within
  mechanical, acoustical, and performance
  specification in time to pass Operational
  Evaluation Testing

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• New design of composite rotor, saves weight,
  life-cycle costs, and incorporates acoustic
  tailoring
• Hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic design of new
  rotor complete

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Materials and Manufacturing
Mechanical Drive Transmission Technologies
Repair Technology REPTECH
Advanced Composites Technologies
Laser Processing Technologies
Condition-Based Maintenance
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DD(X) Deckhouse Large Marine Composite-to-Steel
Adhesive Joint
Sponsor ONR Objective Develop and demonstrate a
light weight, robust composite-to-steel adhesive
joint for DD(X) composite deckhouse

• Approach
• Develop and demonstrate robust joint via analysis
  and testing
• Develop cost effective manufacturing and assembly
  process suitable for shipyard use
• Develop NDI techniques for manufacture and
  in-service use

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DD(X) Deckhouse Large Marine Composite-to-Steel
Adhesive Joint
Embedded masking tape defects

• Status
• Demonstrated structural robustness via analysis
• and full-scale testing
• Transferred technology to
• NGSS for implementation
• Weight savings of 40 tons
• Baseline composite deckhouse joint per PMS500
  mandate

Demonstrated High Fidelity NDI Using COTS UT and
Radar Signal Processing
Shipyard Infusion Demonstration
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Lightweight Integrated Armor for DD(X) AGS
Integrate innovative materials, design and
analysis capability, and manufacturing
technologies at ARL Penn State to design and
demonstrate lightweight blast and fragment
resistant structural concepts for AGS
Numerical Simulations for Blast, Ballistic
Performance
Blast Solution
Ballistic Solution
Structural Concept
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Manufacturing Process Modeling Technology for
DD(X)
Project Number S1020 Title Manufacturing
Process Modeling Technology (MPMT) Performing
Activity iMAST, GCRMTC Start/End Dates Jul
01 Sept 05 Objective Digital process
planning for DD(X) Project Cost
29.75M MANTECH Cost 5.75M Implementation
Cost 24M (est.) Weapon System DD(X)
Performing Activities iMAST GCRMTC Northrop
Grumman Ship Systems Bath Iron Works Technical
Achievements Creation of initial link to the
DD(X) Product Data Manager (ENOVIA). BIW
demonstration of system capabilities and benefits
within a DDG Build Plan Review. Collaborative
development with DD(X) Design-Build Proof of
Concept NGSS Working with DD(X) designs,
pulled test sample pipe details through ENOVIA.
Initial testing of work package explosion
procedures. Investigating LPD link.
Implementation System DD(X) Site NGSS and
BIW Schedule Project ends Sept
05 Status Implementation planned for FY06 at
both yards. Delayed due to potential DD(X)
re-compete.

• Payoff
• ManTech ROI 5.91
• Based on estimated savings of 34.1M on first two
  hulls
• Savings in planning, operations, material,
  engineering change

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Communications and Navigation
Horizontal Data Fusion
Synthetic Environments
Navigation
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Navigation Research and Development Center

• CORE COMPETENCIES
• n Inertial sensors and systems
• Conventional mechanical
• Electrically suspended
• Ring laser
• Fiber-optic
• Micro-machined
• Covert / Passive navigation
• Bathymetric, gravity, and magnetic
• Navigation
• Terrain estimation
• n Global Positioning Systems
• n Geographic Information Systems
• n Navigation test vehicle ops

WARMINSTER FACILITY
SHIP MOTION SIMULATOR
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Electro-Optics Center
Key Technologies in Electro-Optics Essential to
the Warfighter
Advanced Radar Wide Band Gap Semiconductors
(Navy)
2-Color IR Focal Plane Arrays (Navy F-18, JSF,
USAF)
Night Vision Windshield (SOCOM / Army / USMC)
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Research and Academic Programs
Students
Information Science and Technology
Acoustics
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MCRU RD Programs

• n Advanced Tactical Lasers
• n Electro-Optics Technologies
• n SIGINT/ELINT
• n Chem-Bio Detection
• n Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program
• n Night Vision Systems
• n Logistics Education/Architecture
• n Force Protection
• n Technical Assessments
• n Family Services/Manpower/Recruiting

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Educational Activities

• n Exploratory Foundational Program
• n Graduate Program in Acoustics
• n Fluids Structural Mechanics Initiative
  Undergraduate Summer Interns
• n Distance learning Master of Engineering in
  Acoustics Instruction Program for Navigation
• n U.S. Naval Academy Fellowship Program
• n Undergraduate Students Honors
• n Laser Processing Summer Interns
• n Academically-credited short courses in
  acoustics and signal processing
• n Electro-Optics Workforce Development(K-12, JC,
  DoD, and civilians)
• n Diversity Outreach Students and Faculty

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Summary
n ARL Penn State has a 60-year proud legacy of
delivering advanced technology and RD products
to the Navy, DoD, and fleet applications n The
UARC designation captures our trusted agent
status and the strategic relationship that exists
between Penn State and the Navy n Our
systems-based approach enables rapid
implementation of advanced technology solutions
and prototypes n ARL fulfills a key role in
developing a cadre of engineers and scientists
needed for the future Naval and DoD workforce n
We are working on programs that are critical to
current Naval forces and their future capabilities
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The Applied Research Laboratory The Pennsylvania
State University
ARL Penn State P.O. Box 30 State College,
Pennsylvania 16804 [phone]