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University of Dayton Research Institute300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-0101Phone: 937.229.3268
Editor/Feature stories: Pamela Gregg
Proofreaders:Sylvia Klosterman
Lisa McCaffreyDanita Nelson
Lauren Robbins
Also in this issue:Holidays • 2
Family matters • 2
Annual awards • 2
New employees • 2
Anniversaries • 3
Promotions • 3
Leadership grad • 3
EPA award winners • 3
In memoriam • 5
Researcher published • 5
Celebrating 60 years • 5
New awards • 5
Retirees • 5
Safety corner • 5
New liaison to HR • 7
Brain teaser • 8
In the public eye • 8
March/April 2016
Extra-large, small structures under one roof–SMART!
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test signifi cantly larger structures – think small passenger plane – than they can cur-rently accommodate in the high-bay test space next door at UDRI’s Shroyer Park Center. The lab also features a 20-by-20, 10-foot-deep fl oor pit to provide addi-tional clearance for very tall structures, as well as 5- and 10-ton over-head cranes for heavy-duty lifting. “There have been times whencustomers have sought
Sometimes, size matters. The Univer-sity of Dayton Research Institute’s new large-structure research and testing facility will al-low researchers to grow their structural testing capabilities – literally as well as technically.
The Structures and Materials Assessment, Research and Testing (SMART) lab, which features 12,000 square feet of fl oor space and a nearly 40-foot fl oor-to-ceiling clearance, will permit researchers to
The University of Day-ton Research Institute has been awarded a coopera-tive agreement from the Air Force Research Laboratory with a $70-million ceiling for research and development in advanced fuels and com-bustion technologies to meet evolving Air Force needs. The seven-year award, which will be incrementally funded, will cover research, development, demonstration and evaluation of fuels and combustion technologies de-signed to address challenges related to operation at high
It’s a “beast” of a pro-gram that researchers in the Air Force Research Labora-tory and UDRI believe will save energy, cost and even lives. At the Joint Base San Antonio’s Basic Expedition-ary Airmen Skills Training (BEAST) facility March 22, researchers from AFRL’s Ad-vanced Power Technology Offi ce and UDRI launched a yearlong program to demon-strate new energy technolo-gies designed to signifi cantly reduce the amount of diesel fuel needed to power remotemilitary installations, known
The University of Day-ton Research Institute will expand its work in advanced composites under a new award from the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. UDRI received an initial $1.65-million work order under the award, which has a $17.5 million ceiling. The work will be performed in the Research Institute’s Multi-Scale Composites and Polymers division; group leader G.P. Tandon will serve as principal investiga-tor.
Toward better fuels FOB of the FutureThe University of Day
Advancing composites
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11 as an associate advanced operations engineer working at Hill Air Force Base. He specializes in electrical engineering.
Rick Osterman joined the Aero-space Product Support & Engineering group in Energy Technologies & Ma-terials Jan. 18 as a distinguished senior materials subject matter expert, special-izing in coatings, surface prep, paint and de-paint.
Andrew Keller joined the Aero-space Product Support & Engineering group in Energy Technologies & Mate-rials Jan. 10 as an environmental effects
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HolidaysMemorial Day
Monday, May 30
Holiday in ReserveFriday, June 24
Government sites only
Independence DayMonday, July 4
Travis Jackson joined UDRI Jan. 1 as a structures and systems engineer in the Systems & Sustainment Engineering group in the Aerospace Mechanics divi-sion. He specializes in aerospace engi-neering.
Anusha Manne joined the Software Systems group in Sensor Systems Jan. 11 as a junior computer programming technician. She specializes in applied computer science.
Cory Yambor joined the Aerospace Product Support & Engineering group in Energy Technologies & Materials Jan.
Welcome aboard!
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Family MattersCongratulations to Servane Altman
(Aerospace Mechanics) and her hus-band, Aaron, on the birth of son Benja-min Jan. 17. Benjamin joins big brother, Samuel, and twin sisters Melodie and Eloise, 5, in the Altman family.
Congratulations also to Chris McGuinness (Sensor APEX) and his wife, Stephanie, who welcomed daugh-ter Violet March 13. Violet joins big brother Oliver, 18 months, in the Mc-Guinness family.
Benjamin
Violet
Annual Awards ReceptionThursday, May 26
3:30 to 5 p.m.Riverview Cafe, River Campus
All UDRI employees are invited to attend and learn who won
awards this year.Don’t forget to RSVP!
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Happy anniversary!MarchLinda Young 30Ron Trejo 29Pete John 28Gerald Landis 28Bob King 25Marylea Barlow 24Don Klosterman 21Shamachary Sathish 20Dave Gasper 16Ashil Higgins 13Paul Childers 13Tim Fry 12Christopher Klingshirn 10Samuel Tanner 10Kevin Klawon 8Evan Thomas 7David Walker 7Andrew Bogle 6Joshua Cory 5Megan Pike 5Josh Handwerker 4Dave Hurtubise 3Will Lauwers 3Jeremy Cain 3Johanna Aurell 3Sergei Shenogin 3Philip Roth 2Dan Bethel 2Travis Whitlow 1
AprilKaren Barnes 38Kristy Johnson 29Joseph Mantz 28Bill Braisted 28Doug Toth 26Steve Olson 24Scott Hornick 21Susan Hill 21Ray Ko 16Phil Blosser 14Bryan Harris 12Jacob Lawson 12Eric Zhou 11Alex Briones 9Tom Mooney 8Tom Migely 5Chad Turner 5Jeffrey Kramer 4Kelly Riggin 4Doug Schacherer 3Max Tsao 3Darren Landoll 2Timothy Mock 2Joseph Salyers 2Alexander Graves 1Francis Dutmers 1Matthew Feeser 1Jennifer Smith 1Steve Russell 1
Moving upCongratulations to the following em-
ployees, who were promoted in March and April: From Accounting: Lauren Robbins; Aerospace Mechanics: Jesse Thumser; Contracts & Grants: Ginny Smith; Energy Technologies & Materi-als: Pappy Anderson, Michael Bradley, Dave Koukol, Barb Miller and Brian Stitt; Multi-Scale Composites & Poly-mers: Michael Braginsky; Nonstructural Materials: David Claiborne and Timo-thy Montavon; Purchasing & Property Records: Melissa Scrimager; RITO: Rebecca Jageman; Sensor Systems: Josh Gold, Don Kessler, Darren Landoll and Patrick Ryan; and from Structural Integ-rity: Philip Blosser, Michael Craft and Nick Jacobs.
Leadership gradCongratulations to Ron Trejo
(Multi-Scale Composites & Polymers), who graduated from UD’s Supervi-sory Leadership Certifi cate Program in March. The program comprises 10 days of workshops over a six-month period and is designed to help prepare partici-pants for leadership roles.
Exceptional!Congratulations to the
professional researchers who earned Exceptional Performance Awards in 2016. The awards are designed to recognize and reward exceptional per-formance that results in sustained organizational growth; signifi cant sponsor-ship from new or existing customers or in new tech-nology areas; and enhance-ment of UDRI’s reputation.
This year’s winners, pictured at left with UDRI director Allan Crasto, are (in order of division): Richard Beblo (Aerospace Mechan-ics); David Dunn, Jitendra Kumar, Barb Miller, Alex
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as forward operating bases – or FOBs.The FOB of the Future program,
now underway at the BEAST, will use energy-effi cient insulation and light-ing, improved HVAC systems and smart controllers, advanced batteries for ener-gy storage and delivery, solar cells and other technologies to generate and man-age cleaner energy while reducing en-ergy demand and environmental impact.
FOB of the Future (from page 1)
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and low fuel temperature extremes, fuel biological contamination, engine com-bustor emissions, materials and systems compatibility, thermal management, as well as affordability and environmental concerns.
Steve Zabarnick, head of UDRI’s Energy and Environmental Engineering division, said advancements in aero-space fuels, combustion and related technologies are critical to supporting the development of next generation aircraft and engines for Department of Defense and commercial use. “Aircraft are being designed to fl y increasingly faster, higher and ‘smarter,’ using more electronics,” Zabarnick said. “But the greater demand for power puts increased stress on fuels, engines and combustion systems in a variety of ways. Our goal
Better fuels (from pg. 1)
is to better understand what happens to these materials and systems under ex-treme operating conditions, as well as to develop and improve fuels and combus-tion technologies that will better meet the demands placed on them.”
In addition to powering aircraft, jet fuel pulls double duty as the primary coolant for propulsion systems, Zabar-nick said. As aerospace systems become more advanced, generating more power – and heat – fuel temperatures rise as well, increasing the risk of fuel degrada-tion which can result in degraded engine performance and mission readiness.
Conversely, fuels can be exposed to extremely cold temperatures for pro-longed periods in aircraft fl ying at high altitudes, which affects the ability of fuel to fl ow and ignite freely.
“Research and development in fuels with improved properties, as well as en-gine systems that can tolerate extreme temperatures, will play a key role in enabling the development of advanced aircraft,” Zabarnick said.
Reduced aircraft engine particulate emissions also will be a priority under the program. Researchers will investi-gate petroleum and bio-based fuels, as well as improved additives, bio-con-tamination mitigation and enhanced combustion technologies, with a goal of developing more affordable, effi cient systems that minimize polluting emis-sions.
“We will work with the Air Force to develop new technologies and evaluate advanced materials. These efforts in-volve a range of studies from fundamen-tal scientifi c work in the laboratory to application in the fi eld,” Zabarnick said.
“We have worked alongside the re-searchers in AFRL’s Fuels and Energy Branch for more than 25 years to de-velop and transition technologies that signifi cantly enhance the state of the art in fuels, combustion and related tech-nologies. This collaboration has result-ed in an internationally recognized and respected fuels research team, and this new program will allow us to further our science and engineering contributions to military and commercial aviation.”
Research engineer AJ Mouser installs a power and energy metering system at the BEAST Forward Operating Base of the Future
In addition to yielding cost savings, the technologies employed at the FOB of the Future may ultimately save lives. “By the nature of their remote locations, forward operating bases rely heavily on power generators fueled by diesel, which has to be delivered by convoy. Reducing the need for diesel means few-er service men and women will be put in harm’s way when traveling through or to hazardous environments,” said Will Lauwers, a research engineer in the Re-search Institute’s Energy Technologies & Materials division and a member of the UDRI team responsible for develop-ing and installing the microgrid under contract to AFRL.
The BEAST, a basic-training site designed to help prepare Air Force train-ees for service in FOBs, is divided into four camps. Led by Lauwers and senior research engineer Eric Lang, UDRI re-searchers converted the power supply at one of the camps from standard utili-ties to the upgraded technologies, which they will monitor for the next year using wireless meters.
“We also installed wireless meters at
one of the other camps at the BEAST that is still powered solely by standard utility,” Lauwers said. “The meters will gather and provide real-time power and energy data, allowing us to do a side-by-side comparison of energy use at the two camps. The goal is to provide the Air Force with valuable information about how much the new technologies can reduce demand for external energy sources while providing cleaner, renew-
able and resilient en-ergy, allowing bases to continue operat-ing even if traditional power sources are disrupted.”
Research and development in ad-vanced energy tech-nologies at UDRI has grown signifi cantly in the last 10 years, fueled primarily by Air Force sponsor-ship. In the last fi ve years alone, the ETM
division has more than doubled its re-search staff to help meet the growing demand for cleaner and alternative en-ergy storage, management and power resources.
Under the Structural Composites Advanced Materials and Processes (SCAMP) program, UDRI researchers will design new or improve existing composite technologies, including ma-terials and processes, to shorten the de-velopment time, reduce acquisition and sustainment costs, and provide better materials for Air Force systems.
The fi rst work order will focus on the development of new organic ma-trix composites and hybrid composites, the development of new computational tools to facilitate improved virtual mod-eling and design, and the development of new and improved processing meth-ods, including new additive manufactur-ing and other rapid-manufacturing tech-nologies.
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Safety corner by Denny Gault
Arc Flash Hazard: An arc fl ash is a type of electri-
cal explosion that results from a low-impedance connection to ground or another voltage phase in an electrical system. This electrical arc is supplied with suffi cient energy to cause substan-tial damage, fi re, injury or even death. While arc fl ashes pose a signifi cant danger, they can be caused by minor oversights such as letting dust collect, mishandling tools, accidental contact, condensation, equipment failures, cor-rosion and faulty installations. Electrical hazards are among the most unforgiv-ing safety hazards. When handling electric, have a plan, know your limi-tations, follow proper procedures, use your PPE, don’t work alone, and coordi-nate your work with Facilities Manage-ment and others who could be affected.
In memoriamLarrell Walters, distinguished
research engineer at UDRI, passed away Sunday, April 17.
He had recently stepped down as head of the Sen-
sor Systems division – which he built from the ground up – and was transitioning to his new position as senior director of
commercial products at Universal Technology
Corp. in Beavercreek. “Larrell was an entrepre-neur, a trailblazer, and a catalyst for growth at UDRI, developing part-nerships with academia, government and industry that helped the Research
Institute grow and created substantial economic impact and jobs in the region,” said director Allan Crasto. “Larrell held a deep affection for UDRI and believed strongly in its people and its potential for success. He will be missed.”
Composites (from page 1)
Beginning this issue, we will regu-larly publish a list of all new awards valued at $500,000 and higher in the Research Leader. Because our newslet-ter is posted online, thus reaching an ex-ternal audience that includes customers and others, we will provide only a brief synopsis of the award, to include spon-sor, award amount, principal investiga-tor and a phrase that describes the effort. New contracts awarded since the last newsletter include:
Re-Introducing: The new awards columnThe Sensor APEX offi ce was award-
ed an Air Force contract with a $997,965 ceiling for sensor exploitation collabo-ration. John McNichols will serve as principal investigator.
The Multi-Scale Composites & Polymers division received an $8-mil-lion award from the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining for maturation of advanced manufactur-ing for low-cost sustainment. Stephen Szaruga will serve as PI.
Moving onAlex Lagounov will retire from the
Energy Technologies & Materials divi-sion May 6 after 10 years with UDRI. He was hired as a research technician in the carbon materials group of the former Nonmetallic Materials division, and lat-er joined the Bioenergy & Carbon Miti-gation group in ETM. “Alex was skill-
ful, innovative, and maintained a great work ethic, attitude, integrity and an en-thusiasm to learn new skills up until his retirement,” said group leader Moshan Kahandawala. “He will be missed and is wished the best of years ahead for a happy retirement.”
Morgan, Sukh Sidhu and Bang-Hung Tsao (Energy Technologies & Materi-als); Paul Kladitis (Multi-Scale Com-posites & Polymers); and Josh Gold, Kevin Klawon, Nilesh Powar, Phil Ratermann and Kelly Riggin (Sensor Systems).To read more about the award winners, please see the “Accomplish-ments Summary” on UDRI’s internal website.
EPA winners (from page 3)PublishedCongratulations to Steve Patton
(Nonstructural Materials), whose pa-per, “Multiphysics characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotube thermo-plastic polyurethane polymer nanocom-posites during compression,” has been published by the peer-reviewed journal, Carbon. Steve was supported in his work by Jianjun Hu (NSM), along with researchers from the Universal Technol-ogy Corp. and the AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate.
Celebrating 60!Three score and a few months
ago, UDRI’s founding fathers took pen to paper (or maybe paper to typewriter), and created the
document that enabled a dedicated research division for the University of Dayton. If you have an idea for a
way to mark UDRI’s 60th anniversary Sept. 6, please email [email protected]
by Friday, May 27.
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bids for testing very large structures, such as a full tail assembly from a cargo jet, and we couldn’t bid on the work be-cause we simply didn’t have the room, said Mike Bouchard, head of the Aero-space Mechanics division. “This new lab will allow us to go after a much bigger variety of work, no pun intended. We’ll be able to test everything from a small material sample all the way up to and in-cluding an entire vehicle, even a small aircraft.”
Structural Integrity division head John Ruschau said structural testing is designed to evaluate how a structure or material behaves under stress. Test items are secured in test beds or rigs that will push, pull, bend, twist, vibrate, bake, hu-midify and/or otherwise stress the parts in ways that mimic the types of stress they will encounter during actual use, al-lowing researchers to see how well they hold up.
“We simulate realistic service con-ditions to help customers understand whether their parts and materials are strong and durable enough to withstand the repeated loads and harsh environ-ments they will regularly experience in the fi eld,” said Ruschau, whose research-ers regularly perform fatigue testing on materials and structures for Department of Defense and commercial clients.
SMART Lab (from page 1)
S t r u c t u r a l testing also yields valuable infor-mation that helps sponsors better maintain existing assets, develop new products, or choose the best material for each specifi c ap-plication, said Bouchard, whose division is cur-rently working with General Atomics Systems Integration to test the nose and main landing gear from
Facility Functions:SMART lab addresses all aspects of materials, structures and components development, verifi cation, and validation.• Fatigue- and fracture-related testing• Limit and ultimate load static strength evaluation
• High strain rate material and component characterization
• Validation of designs, models and pro-cesses
• Full-scale assembly and system fatigue and performance testing
• Development and verifi cation of cus-tom software, instrumentation and test setups
Facility Features:• Over 12,000 sq ft of fl oor space• 24 and 30 ft fl oor-to-crane clearance• 5- and 10-ton overhead cranes• Fatigue test frequencies from 0.001 to 1000 Hz
• 20 x 20 x 10 ft deep pit to facilitate test-ing of tall components
• Multiple T-slot bedplates and reconfi gu-rable fl oor space for custom setups for combined thermal/hydro/mechanical tests
• Over 20 universal load frames ranging from 5-550 kip fatigue capacity
• State-of-the-art machine test controllers for multi-axis control and data collection
• Wide variety of instrumentation and data acquisition schemes
• Digital image correlation for full-fi eld displacement and strain measurement
Supporting Capabilities:SMART lab will be an integral part of UDRI’s comprehensive air/ground/sea vehicle and industrial equipment engi-neering and test capabilities. We address all technical and management program requirements to ensure our customers’ success.• Full-fi eld strain and displacement mea-surement of coupons and components
• Complete fractographic capabilities for test article teardown analysis
• Broad vibration capabilities, including shakers up to 5,000 lb and modal analy-sis equipment
• Specialty structural testing, including low-velocity and ballistic impact
• High-temperature material testing up to 2500°F
• Systems engineering and ISO 9001:2008 design, solid modeling, and Level III drawing packages
• Expert modeling and simulation, includ-ing aero, thermal, structural, and risk analysis
• Comprehensive nondestructive evalu-ation capabilities and ASNT-qualifi ed personnel
• Full-service machine shop for fi xture construction and test article develop-ment/repair
• Calibration services following ISO 17025-accredited procedures
a C-130 cargo plane – a test UDRI would not have been able to pursue prior to the addition of the SMART lab.
The landing gear of a cargo aircraft, which frequently cycles through take-offs, landings and taxiing, endure a great deal of stress, Bouchard said. UDRI re-searchers will install and calibrate sen-sors on the landing gear fi xed to a large frame in the SMART lab before they are installed on the cargo craft, then par-ticipate in fl ight testing to help General Atomics understand the forces the gear are experiencing in service and whether they are showing signs of fatigue or fail-ure.
The Research Institute has performed structures and materials assessment for six decades and developed signifi cant expertise and renown in both areas.
Answer: Because UDRI researchers had to build a two-story steel frame to create the same type of load experienced by the landing gear of a
C-130 cargo plane. Photo: Kevin Roach (AM) inspects sensors.
engineer. He specializes in corrosion pre-vention and con-trol and program management.
Cory Buck-sar joined the Software Sys-tems group in Sensor Systems Feb. 1 as an as-sociate software engineer ana-lyst. He gradu-ated from UD in December with a bachelor’s de-gree in computer engineering.
Giacomo Flora joined the Bioenergy & Carbon Mitigation group in Energy Technologies & Materials Feb. 1 as a postdoctoral com-bustion researcher. He spe-cializes in combustion per-formances of transportation fuels and their surrogates, and he received his doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from UD in December.
Colin Leong joined the UAS & Em-bedded Systems group in Sensor APEX Feb. 1 as an associate computer engi-neer. He specializes in computer sci-ence.
Chris Venturella joined the Aero-space Product Support & Engineering group in Energy Technologies & Mate-rials Feb. 1 as an environmental effects engineer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from UD.
Matt Witzeman joined the Aero-space Product Support & Engineering group in Energy Technologies & Ma-terials Feb. 1 as an associate laser lab engineer. He graduated from UD with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in De-cember, and is currently pursuing a mas-ter’s degree in materials engineering.
Joshua Kaster joined the SPIRE group in Sensor APEX April 11 as an as-sociate computer engineer. He special-
New employees (from p. 2)izes in electri-cal engineering, programming, fl ying drones and deep learn-ing and artifi cial intelligence.
V i k r a m Kuppa joined the Materialog-raphy & Ana-lytics group in Nons t ruc tura l Materials Feb. 16 as a research engineer. He specializes in polymers scat-tering, molecular simulation and
photovoltaics.Matthew Rothgeb
joined the Coatings, Corro-sion and Erosion lab in Non-structural Materials Feb. 16 as a program manager. He specializes in coatings and corrosion and also has expe-rience in environmental sci-ences and biology. He holds a
master’s degree in engineering manage-ment from UD.
Jacob Carter joined the Aerospace Product Support & Engineering group in Energy Technologies & Materials Feb. 22 as an additive manufacturing lab technician. He specializes in mechanical engineering.
Katie Markowitz joined the Aero-space Product Support & Engineering group in Energy Technologies & Mate-rials March 1 as an associate program manager in additive manufacturing. She specializes in chemical engineering and change management.
Bryan Pavlich joined the Aerospace Product Support & Engineering group in Energy Technologies & Materials March 1 as a senior program manager in automation. He specializes in life cycle logistics.
Stacy Greene joined the Sensor Systems division offi ce March 16 as an
administrative operations assistant. She specializes in administrative offi ce sup-port.
Dale Jackson joined the Aerospace Product Support & Engineering group in Energy Technologies & Materials March 16 as a project support graphic artist. He specializes in graphic arts as well as traditional and 3D animation.
Marylee Dunphy joined the Pur-chasing and Property Records offi ce March 21 as a purchasing clerk/recep-tionist. Marylee has a unique specialty – she designed Air Force uniforms at Wright-Patterson Air Force before join-ing UD, fi rst in Dining Services and then at UDRI.
Nitin Bhagat joined the Experimen-tal & Applied Mechanics group in Aero-space Mechanics March 28 as a research engineer. He specializes in computa-tional engineering and interdisciplinary engineering.
Tamara Wamsley joined the Fast-lane Manufacturing Solutions group in Sensor Systems April 1 as a marketing and business analyst. She specializes in strategic communication.
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In addi-tion to her role as Director of Employee Re-lations, Talent and Risk, Jen Duwel is also now UDRI’s dedicated con-tact for human resources and employee relations. This includes working with staff to implement, interpret and com-municate HR policies and programs, and working with personnel to address unique needs or challenges. Feel free to contact Jen at 229-2722 or [email protected] to set up an appointment or if you have questions or concerns.
New liaison to HR
Monday, May 30
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Thanks to Bill Beglin, Mike Bouchard, Martin DeSimio and Tim Fry (Aero-space Mechanics); Mike Hanchak and Susan Mueller (Energy & Environmental Engineering); Becki Glagola, Gerald Landis, Bryan Pavlich and Brian Stitt (En-ergy Technologies & Materials); Dave Anderson and Virginia Meeks (Multi-Scale Polymers & Composites); Dave Phillips (Nonstructural Materials); Charles Lock-hart (Sensor APEX); Dan O’Brien (Structural Integrity); Matt Willenbrink (Tech-nology Partnerships); John Weber (UD Graduate Studies); Theresa Weber (UD MBA Program); and retirees Bob Leese and Rolland Strong for submitting answers.
In the Public Eye
A company arranged for a rather expensive catered lunch to bid farewell to a retiring employee. The boss calculated that it would cost each person $30. One person remarked, “It’s fortunate that there aren’t fi ve fewer of us to split the bill, it would cost us each $10 more. What was the cost of the total bill, and how many employees split it?
Please submit your answer, along with your name and division, by Friday, May 20, to Pam Gregg at [email protected].
Answer to the January/February brain teaser: Short
When Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah James, announced the Forward Operating Base of the Future in San An-tonio, the Dayton Daily News covered UDRI’s role in setting up and monitor-ing new energy technologies at the site.
UDRI’s new SMART lab open house was well attended by media, with the DDN covering for Cox print and broadcast, along with WKEF and WDTN.
The DDN and Dayton Business Journal covered UDRI’s award of a $70-million contract for advanced fu-els and combustion research, as well of the Institute’s receipt of a $17.5-million contract for advanced composites tech-nologies.
(All research programs mentioned above are included in this newsletter, starting on page 1.)
The DBJ featured the licensing of UDRI’s Footprint technology by Uni-versal Technology Corp. and Copp Sys-tems Integrator.
Brain teaser
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