Australian DefenceScience. Volume 13, Number 4, Summer
Abstract
CONTENTS: Giving longer life to T56 engines - An international group of research partners is carrying out fatigue testing on the turbine section of Rolls-Royce T56 engines to extend the declared safe operating lives of this component beyond previously accepted limits. Unlocking the mind of Hercules - The Hercules C-130J was created with deep-sighted powers of intelligence, like those of its godly namesake, but, as DSTO discovered, these strengths were not being applied to the functions of propeller balancing and engine operations. Nearing the age of superconductors at sea - DSTO is working with superconducting materials that offer significant performance enhancements for undersea minesweeping systems of the future. Wayamba works well with unmanned partners - A series of trials were recently carried out using unmanned underwater and air vehicles to test their ability to work together as part of DSTO's Automation of the Battlespace Strategic Initiative. Photo portrait of Orion with millimetric accuracy - A photographic survey of the AP3 - C Orion was recently undertaken to produce a precise measure of its exterior to assist with research into the deployment of weapons, known as stores , that the aircraft can carry on wing pylons. The survey represents a first in Australia for an aircraft of this size. Sharing information for better war fighting -DSTO is collaborating with US Army researchers to investigate ways of sharing and exploiting tactical information that will enhance the situational awareness of tactical units. Defeating the pong in the deep - As one of the more unusual research projects DSTO has been asked to undertake for Australia's armed forces, the RAN recently requested a study of ways to neutralise odour from stored waste in Australia's submarine fleet.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA494680
Entities
Organizations
- Defence Science and Technology Group