The U.S. Army Laboratories at Watertown, Massachusetts. Contributions to Science and Technology: A History,

Abstract

The Army's Laboratories at Watertown, Massachusetts have played a key role in the development of materials science and technology for the Army and the nation for 150 years. Partial contents include: The Early Years; A New Role As The Army's Corporate Laboratory; Armaments; Engines and Aircraft; Electro-optical Materials; Hardened Ballistic Missile Defense Materials Development; Chemical Defense; Laser Protection; Metal Matrix Composites; Mechanics; Welding; Corrosion; Significant Advances in Nondestructive Testing; and Basic Research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA305301

Entities

People

  • Deborah E. Gray

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aging (Materials)
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy