Our speakers this week are Doug Hofmann from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and California Institute of Technology and Bill Carter, the Vice President of Materials and Manufacturing Technology at Boeing Research and Technology. This will be on 4/3 at 1:30PM on Zoom!
Meeting ID: 930 3215 2065
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Abstract: Advanced Manufacturing for Extreme Environment Spacecraft Applications at NASA JPL/Caltech
For the past 15 years, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has had a robust research activity in advanced manufacturing, with focus on the development of new materials and manufacturing technologies for extreme environment spacecraft and rovers. This has involved the creation of new metal alloys specifically designed to fit a need and the application of metal additive manufacturing to enhance capabilities. The research has spanned the technology development spectrum, from early prototyping through successful infusion of hardware on the Mars Perseverance Mars rover and on the Europa Clipper flagship spacecraft. This talk will discuss research efforts focused on lunar exploration and technologies needed to establish a long-term presence in extreme environments.
Bio: Doug Hofman
Douglas Hofmann is a Senior Research Scientists, Principal Scientist, and founding member of the Materials Development and Manufacturing Technology Group at JPL. He is founder of the JPL Metallurgy Facility, co-founder of JPL’s Additive Manufacturing Center and has been a Visiting Associate and Lecturer in Applied Physics and Materials Science at Caltech for 15 years. He holds an M.S. and Ph.D. from Caltech in Materials Science and Engineering and a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from U.C. San Diego. He is a recipient of several awards, including the 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Obama, and the inaugural Young Innovator in the Materials Science of Additive Manufacturing Award from The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. He is a 2024 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Doug has over 35 granted patents in materials and manufacturing and has successfully founded two commercial NASA spinoff companies that are exclusively licensing JPL technology.
Abstract: Materials & Processes for Sustainable Aviation: Opportunities for the Entire Product Life Cycle
The aviation industry has announced ambitious sustainability goals, with commitments for airplanes to be 100% compatible with sustainable aviation fuels by 2030 and for global civil aviation operations to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Achieving these goals will require innovation throughout the entire product life cycle, including the design, manufacture, use, maintenance, and end-of-service of aircraft. Novel materials have an important role to play, with the potential to reduce aircraft weight and drag, replace conventional hazardous and petroleum-based raw materials, use less water and energy for manufacturing parts and assemblies, reduce waste generation, and maximize pathways for recycling and re-use at the end of service life. An overview of the aircraft product life cycle will be presented, with examples of materials and processes that can contribute to sustainable aviation and discussion of the opportunities, challenges, and progress towards implementation.
Bio: Bill Carter
• Vice President, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Boeing Research & Technology 2022 –
• Program Manager, DARPA Defense Sciences Office 2018-2022
• Laboratory Director, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, LLC 2014-2018
• Director, Corporate Business, HRL Laboratories, LLC 2013 – 2014
• Deputy Laboratory Director, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, LLC 2013 – 2014
• Department Manager, Scalable Nanotechnology and Architected Materials Departments, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, LLC 2012 – 2013
• Department Manager, Architected Materials Department, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, LLC 2008 – 2012
• Senior Research Scientist, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, LLC (2000-2008)
• UCLA Dept. of Mathematics, Postdoctoral Researcher (1999-2000)
• Naval Research Laboratory, Surface Chemistry Branch, NRC Research Associateship, (1997-1999)
• Program Manager, DARPA Defense Sciences Office 2018-2022
• Laboratory Director, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, LLC 2014-2018
• Director, Corporate Business, HRL Laboratories, LLC 2013 – 2014
• Deputy Laboratory Director, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, LLC 2013 – 2014
• Department Manager, Scalable Nanotechnology and Architected Materials Departments, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, LLC 2012 – 2013
• Department Manager, Architected Materials Department, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, LLC 2008 – 2012
• Senior Research Scientist, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, LLC (2000-2008)
• UCLA Dept. of Mathematics, Postdoctoral Researcher (1999-2000)
• Naval Research Laboratory, Surface Chemistry Branch, NRC Research Associateship, (1997-1999)
Specialties: Automotive, aerospace, space systems, thermal management, lightweight structural materials, adaptive systems