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of a crystalline material developed for
use in crystal plasticity models. Char-
acterization techniques have evolved
from standard polishing and imaging
processes and serial sectioning tech-
niques to include advanced nonde-
structive tools such as high energy syn-
chrotron diffraction systems.
SUMMARY
Over the past 100 years, ML re-
searchers have continued a proud leg-
acy of developing and transitioning
critical aerospace materials. Although
the accomplishments listed here are
only briefly detailed, many represent
breakthrough advancements in science
that have dramatically changed the en-
gineering world.
In addition, ML focuses tremen-
dous resources on the nondestructive
evaluation, modeling, characterization,
and processing of materials. Every day
confirms the belief that discoveries in
materials research to date are just the
beginning and future breakthroughs
will open up limitless materials op-
portunities. The Air Force Materials Di-
rectorate has been—and will continue
to be—a vital materials resource for
the Air Force and the nation.
~AM&P
For more information:
Jaimie S. Tiley
is Chief, Cognitive Performance Optimi-
zation Section, Air Force Research Lab-
oratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio,
937.713.3013,
jaimie.tiley@us.af.mil.
Distribution Statement A
Approved for public release: Distri-
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01/31/2017; 88ABW-2017-0373.
References
1. V. Russo,
ML History Timeline,
pre-
sentation material, Materials and Man-
ufacturing Directorate, Air Force Re-
search Laboratory, 2000.
2. D. Miracle, ASM Materials Camp
presentation material, University of
Dayton, 2016.
3. Materials and Manufacturing Direc-
torate, History of the Air Force Materials
Laboratory, Vol 1, 2000.
4. Materials and Manufacturing Direc-
torate, History of the Air Force Materials
Laboratory, Vol 2, 2000.
AFRL SCIENTISTS WIN JACQUET-LUCAS AWARD
The 2016 recipients of the Jacquet-Lucas Award are Vikas Sinha, UES Inc., Sushant Jha, Universal Technology Corp., Adam
Pilchak, Reji John, and James Larsen, Air Force Research Laboratory, and William J. Porter, III, University of Dayton Research
Institute, for their entry entitled
Quantitative Characterization of Fracture Features in Titanium Alloys.
An abridged version of this
article will run in a future issue of
AM&P.
The ASM Metallographic Award was established in 1946 for the best entry in the annual
ASM metallographic competition. In 1958, it became known as the Francis F. Lucas Metallographic Award. In 1972, ASM joined
with The International Metallographic Society in sponsoring the Pierre Jacquet Gold Medal and the Francis F. Lucas Award for
Excellence in Metallography. This award has been endowed by Buehler Ltd. since 1976.