Participating Lab: U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center (USASMDC TC)
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center supports the joint warfighter by providing science, technology, and test and evaluation expertise to enable warfighter dominance today and in the future. As part of the Army Science and Technology enterprise, the Technical Center contributes to the current fight and enables the next generation to prevail in conflicts to come. The Technical Center focuses on three essential tasks: executing science and technology, research and development, and test and evaluation; managing and operating the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site; and conducting space operations and space domain awareness. The Technical Center contributes to the success of the warfighter and joint force in four major areas: directed energy, tactical responsive space and high altitude, test and evaluation, and hypersonic and strategic weapons.
Lab Address:
Redstone Arsenal, AL; Huntsville, AL
Lab Website:
https://www.smdc.army.mil/ORGANIZATION/TC/
Relevant Disciplines
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Physics
Research Opportunities Available
USASMDCTC-001
Aerophysics Research Facility (ARF) Test Support
Research Opportunity Location:
Huntsville, AL
Research Opportunity Description:
Student researcher will support testing and operations for high velocity projectile testing in the ARF. Activities will include preparing the test facility, fabricating support structures, calibrating and setting up equipment, gathering data, and aiding in analysis.
Research Opportunity Skill Set:
Physics; Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Material Sciences
USASMDCTC-002
Electro-Optics / Pulse Laser Technology
Research Opportunity Location:
Huntsville, AL
Research Opportunity Description:
Research involves the design and implementation of experimental test setups for observing pulse laser phenomenology using non-linear effects. The goal of this project is to successfully demonstrate and study non-linear effects in pulse laser technology utilizing electro-optics systems in a controlled environment.
Research Opportunity Skill Set:
Physics; Optics; Optical Sciences
USASMDCTC-003
High-Powered Microware (HPM) Forensic Testing
Research Opportunity Location:
Huntsville, AL
Research Opportunity Description:
Student researcher will support test efforts to characterize HPM effects and target failure modes in an effort to develop database. Activities include test planning and set-up as well as post-test analysis and documentation.
Research Opportunity Skill Set:
Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace Engineering; Computer Engineering