Materials Research to Meet 21st Century Defense Needs: Interim Report (2001)

Structural and Multifunctional Materials Panel Report

1. Summary

2. Introduction

   1. Scope of Study

   2. Inputs to the Panel

   3. DOD Systems Needs Addressed by the Panel

   4. Rationale for Panel Report Structure

3. Lighter, Stiffer, Stronger Materials for Space and Aerospace Structures

4. High-Temperature Materials for Propulsion and Reentry Vehicles

5. Smart Materials—Multifunctionality

6. Mobility Materials—Land and Sea Based

7. Non Destructive Investigation/Non Destructive Evaluation—Health Monitoring and Condition Based Maintenance

8. Operational Support Materials

9. Surface Treatments, Coatings, and Thin Films

10. Conclusions and Recommendations

Energy and Power Materials Panel Report

1. Executive Summary and Major Conclusions

2. Introduction

   1. Statement of Task/Scope

   2. Description of Study Process

3. Overall System Needs Relevant to Panel

4. Guide to Panel Report

3. DOD Needs and Challenges

   1. Energy Storage

      1. Future Defense Needs for Energy Storage

      2. Electrical and Electrochemical Storage

         Batteries

         Capacitors

      3. Magnetic Energy Storage

      4. Chemical Energy Storage

         Fuels

         Explosives and Propellants

         Other

   2. Energy Conversion

      1. Future Defense Needs for Energy Conversion

      2. Fuel Cells

      3. Microturbines/MEMS Heat Engines

      4. Other

      5. Assessment of Need for DOD Investment

   3. Power Generation

      1. Future Defense Needs for Power Generation

      2. Electric Propulsion

      3. Generation Components (switches, drives, etc.)

      4. Power Conditioning/Transmission

      5. Assessment of Needs for DOD Investment

   4. Energy on Target (Weapons)

      1. Future Defense Needs for Placing Energy on Target

      2. High- and Low-Energy Laser Weapons

      3. High-Power Microwave (HPMV) and Acoustics

      4. Particle Beams

      5. Electro-Magnetic Launch

      6. Assessment of Needs for DOD Investment

   5. Energy Dissipation

      1. Future Defense Needs for Energy Dissipation Materials

      2. Armor

         Body armor

         Transparent armor

         Active armor

      3. Low- and High-Energy Laser-Hardened Materials

      4. Other

      5. Assessment of Need for DOD Investment

6. Sensor-Related Energy and Power

   1. Future Defense Needs

   2. Unique Issues Related to Power, Energy, and Sensing

   3. Assessment of Need for DOD Investment

7. Energy Sources

   1. Future Defense Issues Regarding Energy Sources

   2. DOD Reliance on Energy Sources

   3. Energy Harvesting

   4. Other

   5. Assessment of Need for DOD Investment

4. Preferred Challenges

5. Crosscutting Issues to be Addressed to Meet Materials Challenges

6. Recommendations/Future Actions

7. Discarded Opportunities/Materials Science Challenges (Why discarded?)

Electronic and Photonic Materials Panel Report

1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction

   1. Statement of Task/Scope

   2. Description of Inputs to Panel

   3. Overall System Needs Relevant to Panel

   4. Guide to Panel Report

3. Electronics

   1. Future Defense Needs for Advances in Electronics

   2. Commercial/Other Drivers for Technologies Needed by DOD

   3. DOD-Specific Needs in Electronics, Including “Ilities”

   4. Assessment of the Need for DOD Investment

4. Optoelectronics And Photonics

   1. Future Defense Needs for Advances in Optoelectronics And Photonics

   2. Commercial/Other Drivers for Technologies Needed By DOD

   3. DOD-Specific Needs in Optoelectronics and Photonics, Including “Ilities”

   4. Assessment of the Need for DOD Investment

5. Sensors

   1. Future Defense Needs for Advances in Sensors

   2. Commercial/Other Drivers for Technologies Needed by DOD

   3. DOD-Specific Needs in Sensors, Including “Ilities”

   4. Assessment of the Need for DOD Investment

6. Microsystems

   1. Future Defense Needs for Advances in Microsystems

   2. Commercial/Other Drivers for Technologies Needed by DOD

   3. DOD-Specific Needs in Microsystems, Including “Ilities”

   4. Assessment of the Need for DOD Investment

7. Conclusions And Recommendations

Functional Organic and Hybrid Materials Panel Report

1. Summary

2. Introduction

   1. Scope of Study

   2. Inputs to the Panel

   3. DOD Systems Needs Addressed by the Panel

   4. Rationale for Panel Report Structure

3. Low Molar Mass Organic Materials

4. Macromolecular Organic Materials

5. Polymer-Ceramic Hybrid Materials

6. Metallic Functional Materials with Organic Moieties

7. Conclusions And Recommendations

Bio-derived and Bio-inspired Materials Panel Report

1. Summary

2. Introduction

   1. Scope of Study

   2. Inputs to the Panel

   3. DOD Systems Needs Addressed by the Panel

   4. Rationale for Panel Report Structure

3. Structural Materials: Weight Reduction, Ballistic Protection, Environmentally Driven Responsiveness, Self-Healing

4. Functional Materials: Sensors, Diagnostics, Fast Switching, Molecular Circuits, High Density Energy Storage.

5. Battlefield/Civilian Chemical and Biological Warfare Identification, Interdiction, Counteraction

6. Medical: Battlefield Wound Identification, Countermeasures

7. Conclusions and Recommendations