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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2013. Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18252.
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Materials and Manufacturing
Capabilities for Sustaining
Defense Systems

SUMMARY OF A WORKSHOP

Robert J. Katt, Rapporteur


Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure
Standing Committee

Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2013. Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18252.
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Cover: Image of a three-dimensional fractal. Although highly complex it shows self similarity at every length scale, mimicking the capabilities needed to sustain today’s intricate defense systems. The two glowing focal points represent the materials and manufacturing required to reach those capabilities. By looking closely at the image it is possible to see the pattern of the two focal points repeated in the structure at many length scales, both large and small, just as materials and manufacturing have to reach every level of the system to create the capabilities needed to sustain our defense systems. Artist: Erik Svedberg, image generated mathematically on a dual core cpu.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2013. Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18252.
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WORKSHOP PLANNING GROUP

ROBERT H. LATIFF, Chair, U.S. Air Force (ret.) and R. Latiff Associates

W. DALE COMPTON, Purdue University

ALAN C. ECKBRETH, Eckbreth Consulting

JESUS M. DE LA GARZA, Virginia Institute of Technology

ROSARIO A. GERHARDT, Georgia Institute of Technology

GEORGE T. GRAY III, Los Alamos National Laboratory

THOM J. HODGSON (NAE), North Carolina State University

MICHAEL F. McGRATH, Analytic Services, Inc.

STEPHEN M. POLLOCK (NAE), University of Michigan

ROBERT E. SCHAFRIK (NAE), GE Aviation

DENISE F. SWINK, Private consultant

STEVEN G. WAX, Private consultant1


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1 Resigned October 8, 2012.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2013. Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18252.
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DEFENSE MATERIALS MANUFACTURING AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING COMMITTEE

ROBERT H. LATIFF, Chair, U.S. Air Force (ret.) and R. Latiff Associates

ROBERT E. SCHAFRIK (NAE), Vice-Chair, GE Aviation

VALERIE BROWNING, ValTech Solutions, LLC

JESUS M. DE LA GARZA, Virginia Institute of Technology

GEORGE T. GRAY III, Los Alamos National Laboratory

MICHAEL F. McGRATH, Analytic Services, Inc.

E. SARAH SLAUGHTER, Built Environment Coalition

DENISE F. SWINK, Private consultant

A. GALIP ULSOY (NAE), University of Michigan

HAYDN N.G. WADLEY, University of Virginia

STEVEN G. WAX, Private consultant

Workshop Staff

DENNIS I. CHAMOT, Acting Director

ERIK B. SVEDBERG, Senior Program Officer

ROBERT J. KATT, Rapporteur/technical writer

RICKY D. WASHINGTON, Administrative Coordinator (until August 2012)

TERI G. THOROWGOOD, Administrative Coordinator (effective August 2012)

HEATHER LOZOWSKI, Financial Associate

ANN F. LARROW, Program Associate (effective August 2012)

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2013. Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18252.
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:

Thom J. Hodgson (NAE), North Carolina State University,
David W. Johnson, Jr. (NAE), Stevens Institute,
Gerald Mahan (NAS), Pennsylvania State University, and
Galip Ulsoy (NAE), University of Michigan.

Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the views presented at the workshop, nor did they see the final draft of the workshop summary before its release. The review of this workshop summary was overseen by Lyle Schwartz, University of Maryland. Appointed by the NRC, he was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this workshop summary was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this summary rests entirely with the author and the institution.

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The Standing Committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure (DMMI) conducted a workshop on July 23-24, 2012, to share information and gather perspectives on issues concerning Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems. This workshop, held at the headquarters building of the National Academies, 2101 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington D.C., was conducted according to the procedures of the National Research Council (NRC) for a convening activity. That is, all workshop participants—including presenters, members of the DMMI standing committee, Reliance 21, invited guests, and visitors—spoke as individuals, and no overall findings, conclusions, or recommendations were developed during or as a result of the workshop. All statements and views summarized in this publication are attributable only to those individuals who expressed them. It is worth noting that the sponsor, Reliance 21, is a Department of Defense group of professionals that was established to enable the DOD science and technology (S&T) community to work together to enhance Defense S&T programs, eliminate unwarranted duplication, and strengthen cooperation among the military services and other DOD agencies.

The DMMI standing committee named a workshop planning group to develop the workshop agenda and decide on invited guests and presenters, in accordance with the statement of task approved by the Governing Board of the NRC. The planning group also consulted with the Reliance 21 materials and processing community of interest.

The presentations and discussions during the workshop are summarized sequentially in the main part of this report. As an aid to readers, nine themes have been identified by the author that recurred in multiple presentations and discussions. Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems: Summary of a Workshop explains these nine themes and summarizes the two day workshop.

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