iMAST Annual Report FY06
Abstract
This is the Fiscal Year 2006 annual report. These few pages represent the culmination of a one-year effort by the men and women of the Institute for Manufacturing and Sustainment Technologies (iMAST), as a component of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. We strive to better equip our Sailors and Marines and help them keep their equipment at the readiness levels our nation needs to fight The Global War on Terrorism. iMAST is a Navy Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Center of Excellence established by the Office of Naval Research for the purpose of providing focal points for the development and technology transfer of new manufacturing technology, processes, and equipment in a cooperative environment with industry, academia, and U.S. Navy centers and laboratories. Navy ManTech Centers of Excellence: serve as corporate residences of expertise in particular technological areas develop and demonstrate manufacturing technology solutions for identified Navy manufacturing requirements facilitate the transfer of developed manufacturing technologies to the U.S. industrial base This report describes this years projects, executed within the six technical areas that are especially resident in the materials and manufacturing office of ARL Penn State. Along with the technologies, descriptions of completed and on-going projects are provided. These are representative examples of our competencies. ARL is proud of its 66-year history supporting the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense with advanced engineering and science, applied to help solve today's technical challenges and accomplish the mission. In addition, iMAST and ARL have reach-back capability to the vast resources of The Pennsylvania State University, to further support our Navy and DoD charter.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA490711
Entities
Organizations
- Pennsylvania State University