Naval Research Laboratory National Naval Naval Responsibility Responsibility Naval Naval Engineering Engineering National NAS Study January 13 14, 2010, Washington, DC NAS Study January 13 14, 2010, Washington, DC B. B. Rath Naval Research Laboratory The Navy and Marine Corps Corporate Laboratory 1
Establishment of NRL A WORLD-CLASS LABORATORY THOMAS A. EDISON GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAINTAIN A GREAT RESEARCH LABORATORY TO DEVELOP GUNS, NEW EXPLOSIVES AND ALL THE TECHNIQUE OF MILITARY AND NAVAL PROGRESSION WITHOUT ANY VAST EXPENSE. THOMAS A. EDISON, THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1915 Idea followed the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 Secretary Josephus Daniels and Undersecretary Franklin D. Roosevelt Established Naval Consulting Board with Edison Chair, meeting October 7, 1915 August 29, 1916 Congress appropriates funds to establish the Lab Delayed by WW I, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Commissions the Lab at Bellevue site on July 2, 1923 Navy and Marine Corps Corporate Laboratory 2
NRL MISSION TO CONDUCT A BROADLY BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTED TOWARD MARITIME APPLICATIONS OF NEW AND IMPROVED MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES, EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS AND OCEAN, ATMOSPHERIC, AND SPACE SCIENCES AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. PRIMARY IN-HOUSE BASIC RESEARCH FOR THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, SPACE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BROADLY BASED APPLIED RESEARCH AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED AND ANTICIPATED NAVY AND MARINE CORPS NEEDS BROAD MULTIDISCIPLINARY SUPPORT TO THE NAVAL WARFARE CENTERS SPACE & SPACE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY AS THE NAVY'S CORPORATE LABORATORY 3
Naval Research Laboratory Naval Research Laboratory ACREAGE - 508 BUILDINGS - 176 REPLACEMENT VALUE ~$2B -Lab buildings ~$1.5B - Equipment/facilities ~$0.5B PATUXENT RIVER VXS 1 Squadron NRL D.C. MONTEREY, CA Naval PG School BAY ST. LOUIS, MS John C. Stennis Space Center MOBILE, AL Ex-USS Shadwell Chesapeake Bay Div Midway Res Ctr Blossom Point Pomonkey Brandywine Tilghman Is. NAF, KEY WEST Marine Corrosion Facility 4
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition) The Honorable Sean Stackley Chief of Naval Research RDML Nevin P. Carr, Jr. NRL Commanding Officer CAPT. Paul C. Stewart, USN Director of Research Dr. John Montgomery Business Operations Mr. D. Therning Systems Directorate Dr. G. Borsuk Materials Science and Component Technology Dr. B. B. Rath Naval Center for Space Technology Mr. P. G. Wilhelm Ocean and Atmospheric Science & Technology Dr. E. Franchi Radar Electronic Warfare Optical Sciences Information Technology Chemistry Materials Science & Technology Comp. Phys & Fluid Dynamics Plasma Physics Electronics Science & Tech Biomolecular Science & Engr Space Systems Dev Spacecraft Engineering Acoustics Remote Sensing Oceanography Marine Geosciences Marine Meteorology Space Sciences 5
Laboratory for Structure of Matter Dr. J. Karle Dr. Bhakta Rath 6000 Chemistry Division Dr. R. Colton 6100 Materials Science & Technology Dr. D. Gubser 6300 Lab for Computational Physics & Fluid Dynamics Dr. J. Boris 6400 Plasma Physics Division Dr. T. Mehlhorn 6700 Electronics Science & Tech. Division Dr. B. Shanabrook 6800 CTR for Biomolecular Science & Engineering Dr. B. Ratna 6900 Chemical Dynamics & Diagnostics Dr. B. Spargo Materials Chemistry Dr. A. Saab Center for Corrosion Science & Engineering Dr. E. Lemieux Surface Chemistry Dr. J. Russell Navy Tech Center for Safety & Survivability Dr. F. Williams Multifunctional Materials Dr. Peter Matic Materials and Sensors Dr. G. Hubler Center for Computational Materials Science Dr. M. Mehl Center for Reactive Flow& Dynamical Systems Dr. K. Kailasanath Center for Computational Physics Developments Dr. G. Patnaik Radiation Hydrodynamics Dr. J. Davis Laser Plasma Branch Dr. S. Obenschain Charged Particle Physics Dr. R. Meger Pulsed Power Physics Dr. G. Cooperstein Beam Physics Dr. P. Sprangle Solid State Devices Dr. R. Walters Vacuum Electronics Dr. B. Levush Microwave Technology Dr. J. Pond Electronic Materials Dr. E. Snow Power Electronics Dr. F. Kub Lab for Biosensors & Biomaterials Dr. D. Stenger Lab for Biomolecular Dynamics Anne Kusterbeck Lab for Molecular Interfacial Interactions Dr. B. Ratna Lab for Molecular End Materials & Surfaces Dr. Fran Ligler 6
Institutional Programs In Support of NRL Research Naval Research Laboratory Post doctoral Program (~120 Postdoctoral Fellows in FY08) A comprehensive process managed by the National Research Council & Am. Soc. For Eng. Edu. (ASEE) Summer Faculty Program (~ 39 University Faculty) Summer appointment (10 weeks) Managed by ASEE Summer Student Program (~ 182 students) High School / undergraduate /graduate students Student Career Experience Program Student Temporary Employment Program Student Volunteer Program DoD S&E Apprentice Program (High School juniors) 7
NRL Partnerships Naval Research Laboratory Partnerships with Industry Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) Sale to Third Parties (non-federal Government) Licensing/Sublicensing Partnerships with Universities 1026 collaborations with 251 institutions in 48 states (plus DC) 193 collaborations in 35 foreign countries International Agreements/Committees Involvement with 37 nations Joint Programs MOA/MOUs 8
Base Program Space Research And Space Technology Information Technology Materials and Chemistry 7 Focus Areas 31 Sub-Areas Battlespace Environments 161 Task Areas 200-6.1 work units; 114 6.2 work units Undersea Warfare Electromagnetic Warfare Electronics 9
Triennial Focus Area External Review In-depth review of 6.1/6.2 Base Program by several panels of experts from Academia, Government and Industry Extended written report to DOR - NRL and forwarded to CNR 10
Naval Research Laboratory Scientific/Technical Publications (CY-08) Type of Contribution Unclassified Classified Total Articles in periodicals, 1261 0 1261 chapters in books, and papers in published proceedings NRL Formal Reports 11 0 11 NRL Memorandum 65 4 69 Reports Books 2 0 2 Patents granted 56 56 Statutory Invention Registrations (SIRs) Formal Scientific Presentations 3 3 1529 11
SPONSORS FY09 COSTS TOTAL $1,183.9 MILLION Naval Research Laboratory Leveraging Joint Funding for Navy Needs Navy funding for Navy needs Cost/Obl/Comm a/o 30 Sept 09 12
National Naval Responsibility Naval Engineering: What Are We Doing Modeling ship top side design UUV launch & recovery Power Distribution New engine technology to reduce fuel consumption Design low cost UUV Post doctoral program Summer student program Reduced manning Damage control Corrosion modeling Cathodic protection Anti fouling coatings Signature technology Rapid cure single coat Welding & joining 13