Air Force Materiel Command News Service (Sept. 7, 2006): Air Force Research Lab names 2006 fellows.WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 8,023 acres (3,247 hectares), W Ohio, NE of Dayton; est. 1917. One of the largest airport installations in the world, it is the air force's main research and development base, and the headquarters of the , Ohio -- Air Force Research Laboratory officials are honoring seven scientists and engineers as new fellows during an annual awards banquet Sept. 19 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force Coordinates: The National Museum of the United States Air Force (formerly the United States Air Force Museum) is the official national museum of the United States Air Force and is located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, . Designed to recognize and reward AFRL's most outstanding in-house scientists and engineers, the fellows program encourages further research and development by providing each new fellow a grant of $100,000 per year for two years, in addition to his or her current budget. The fellows to be honored this year are Dr. Paul Barnes, Dr. Hugh DeLong, Dr. Dennis Goldstein, Dr. Kumar Jata, Frank Marcos, Dr. Michael Murphy, and Carl Snyder. "AFRL Noun 1. AFRL - a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces Air Force Research Laboratory U. S. fellows are nominated by their directorates and selected by the AFRL commander through a highly competitive process that recognizes our very best scientists and engineers," said Dr. Thomas Cruse, AFRL chief technologist. Dr. Paul Barnes Propulsion Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass , is recognized for high-temperature superconductors. His efforts advanced the yttrium yttrium (ĭt`rēəm) [for Ytterby, a town in Sweden], metallic chemical element; symbol Y; at. no. 39; at. wt. 88.9059; m.p. about 1,522°C;; b.p. 3,338°C;; sp. gr. about 4.45; valence +3. Yttrium is a highly crystalline iron-gray metal. barium copper oxide-coated conductor. The YBCO YBCO Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide YBCO Yttrium Barium Cuprate conductor allows compact power for magnets critical to directed energy weapons. Dr. Hugh Delong Air Force Office of Scientific Research at Arlington, Va., is a recognized leader in the area of ionic liquids. His scientific reputation has given the Air Force a position of leadership in the areas of compact power, corrosion, electrode position, nanocomposite research, bionanotechology, biomimetics bi·o·mi·met·ics n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the structure and function of biological systems as models for the design and engineering of materials. , biomaterials, and biointerfacial sciences. Dr. Dennis Goldstein Munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. Directorate at Eglin AFB, Fla., is internationally recognized in polarimetry Polarimetry The science of determining the polarization state of electromagnetic radiation (x-rays, light or radio waves). Radiation is said to be linearly polarized when the electric vector oscillates in only one plane. research and optical correlation technology. His key scientific contributions include target and background signature phenomenology, scientific basis of on-munition processing making seekers "smart" enough to be autonomous, and controlled laboratory environment testing of sophisticated seekers. Dr. Kumar Jata Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, is recognized in the development, processing, characterization, and properties of metallic alloys for aerospace applications. His leadership in fatigue and fracture, friction-stir welding, aluminum-lithium alloy development, and corrosion research has been critical to Air Force systems. Frank Marcos Space Vehicles Directorate at Hanscom AFB, Mass., is an expert on the effects of the earth's atmosphere on Air Force space systems. He developed a revolutionary approach to modeling the total density of the atmosphere and satellite orbital drag, now used operationally at Air Force Space Command. Dr. Michael Murphy Human Effectiveness Directorate at Brooks City-Base, Texas, is a leader in understanding the effects of human exposure to directed energy systems and non-lethal weapons, both areas of vital interest to the Air Force. Carl Snyder Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, is an international leader in the development and transition of fluids and lubricants for Air Force systems. The hydraulic fluids, greases, and di-electric coolants developed under his leadership are used in virtually all Air Force, Navy, and Army aircraft. Bohn is with Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs. |
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