Advanced applications of smart materials research for the enhancement of Australian defence capability / M.E. Ibrahim...[et al.] Ibrahim, M.E

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Ibrahim, M.E
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Smart materials.; Maintainability; Smart sensors
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Advanced materials technology research and development (R&D) within the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is driven by the requirements for increased safety and survivability of platforms and personnel, together with the requirements for enhanced platform maintainability and operability. The procurement of new acquisitions carries with it a requirement for innovative materials development and assessment in order to provide a technology-edge in those assets. There is a need for advanced armour materials to address asymmetric threats, especially to counter improvised explosive devices. Improved materials and processes are needed to meet demands for more effective through-life management and life extension of platforms. Advanced coatings technology is required to manage degradation control, particularly in the face of increased environmental regulation. Innovations in materials are also vital to assist in optimising energy management and usage. This paper presents three innovative projects which illustrate the range of technological developments being addressed under the DSTO Corporate Enabling Research Program (CERP) on Signatures, Materials and Energy. These are (i) prototype development of sensors and associated systems to enable smart structural management based on prognostic health management of platforms on condition rather than through less efficient scheduled maintenance; (ii) enabling research on advanced materials processing to address generic materials degradation issues in some maritime platforms; and (iii) a much longer-range project to develop biomimetic actuation based on conducting polymers, and demonstrated in a miniature underwater device. A feature of the CERP program is external partnering and leveraging of interdisciplinary S&T—all three examples in this paper involve strong leveraging, including with industry (Austal and ASC Pty. Ltd.), the Australian Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) and the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) at the University of Wollongong. Research and development (R&D) in advanced materials technology is being driven within the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) by requirements to enhance safety and survivability of platforms and personnel, along with requirements for enhanced maintainability and operability of platforms. The R&D in advanced materials is aimed at program delivery across the capability life-cycle. This paper focuses on advanced materials research in the forward-looking enabling R&D domain where the intersection of key technologies in areas such as nano and microtechnology, biotechnology, stealth materials, smart materials and structures, and energy generation and storage is being explored. The paper presents three innovative projects which illustrate the range of technologies being addressed under the leading-edge DSTO Corporate Enabling Research Program (CERP) on Signatures, Materials and Energy. The enabling R&D projects outlined in this paper range between technology readiness levels from a program in smart sensors for structural health monitoring which is currently transitioning to field application, to longer-term, leading-edge development based on electromaterials for biomimetic actuation. A feature of each of the projects is strong external leveraging beyond DSTO to deliver challenging interdisciplinary S&T. CDS
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