Applied Research - Ducommun Miltec

The Applied Research group operates with intellectual innovation to advance high technologies critical in the country’s national security. The group strives to deliver leading scientific and technological engineering services and support of the highest quality and value to our government and commercial customers in the DOD and Aerospace communities.

Research and Development Capabilities

The group offers full life cycle capabilities including concept development, modeling, design, fabrication, characterization, manufacturing and commercialization in the following areas:

Micro and Nano-technology

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems (NEMS), Microsensors, Microelectronics, Nanotubes, Nanorods

Optical Sciences and Photonics

Solid-State Technology, EO/IR Devices, Micro-Optical-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MOEMS), Detectors and Sensors, Image Analysis

Energy Harvesting and Storage

Solar, Thermal, Piezoelectric, Acoustical, Wind, Nanostructures and Vibrational

Applied Aerospace Science and Technology

Aviation Systems
Space Systems
Missile Systems

Device/System Characterization

MEMS and NEMS devices

Electrical, Optical, RF, Thermal (1.4K and up), Mechanical

Material Characterization

AFM, Elipsometry, Spectroscopy (UV-IR), SEM, Raman Spectroscopy

Cryogenics (1.4K and up)

Optical (Transmission and Absorption), Electrical (DC/RF)

Resources

Full micro and nano-fabrication facilities

Class 10/100/1000 clean rooms

Sensor characterization facilities

Optical, acoustical, mechanical, electrical

Modeling and analysis

Microsystems, nanosystems, optical, fluid mechanics

Application Examples

Extreme Environment Sensing

A suite of diamond based MEMS sensors designed to operate in high shock, high vibration, harsh chemicals, high temperatures and cryogenic temperature environments.

Acoustic Sensing

Nano-scale acoustic sensor development

Energy Harvesting

Micro- and Nano-technology based systems that capture vibrational energy and converts it to electrical power.

System Health Management

Optical fiber based damage detection systems designed to detect burn-through failure modes of rocket nozzles and motor seals in support of NASA.

For more information please contact:

Corey Hernandez
Director of Applied Research
256-428-1618

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