A Drop of Water Tells All about the F-35 Technology
The F-35 jet fighter Program (also known as the Joint Strike Fighter Program) is the Department of Defense's focal point for defining affordable next generation strike aircraft weapon of-war systems for the Navy, u.s Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 will bring cutting-edge technologies to the battlespace of the future.
The JSFs advanced airframe, autonomic logistics, avionics, propulsion systems, stealth technology, and firepower will ensure that the F-35 stealth is the most affordable, deadly, supportable and survivable aircraft ever to be used by so many warfighters across the globe.
Lighter materials, such as carbon fiber composites, are the wave of the future in aerospace, automotive, and medical device manufacturing. However, problems with joining and bonding composites have presented obstacles to their use.
To solve this problem, the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program provided funding to BTG Labs of St. Bernard, OH, to develop technology to evaluate the surface of a composite material to determine if it has been prepared properly so that adhesives will stick and the bond between the surfaces will last. The technology advance resulted in a handheld tool that can rapidly analyze a surface using a drop of water and a camera. With the information the Surface Analyst provides, manufacturers will be able to use new materials and design concepts to develop the 6th generation of composite products.
The JSFs advanced airframe, autonomic logistics, avionics, propulsion systems, stealth technology, and firepower will ensure that the F-35 stealth is the most affordable, deadly, supportable and survivable aircraft ever to be used by so many warfighters across the globe.
Lighter materials, such as carbon fiber composites, are the wave of the future in aerospace, automotive, and medical device manufacturing. However, problems with joining and bonding composites have presented obstacles to their use.
To solve this problem, the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program provided funding to BTG Labs of St. Bernard, OH, to develop technology to evaluate the surface of a composite material to determine if it has been prepared properly so that adhesives will stick and the bond between the surfaces will last. The technology advance resulted in a handheld tool that can rapidly analyze a surface using a drop of water and a camera. With the information the Surface Analyst provides, manufacturers will be able to use new materials and design concepts to develop the 6th generation of composite products.
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