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Defence Transonic Wind Tunnel Capability Overview

The Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group Transonic Wind Tunnel (TWT) in Melbourne was built in the late 1990s and commissioned in 2000. This facility has since been used in a variety of experimental aerodynamic test campaigns to support the Australian Defence Force (ADF), particularly associated with stores clearance and aerodynamic investigations of military aircraft and missiles.

Revised Anthropometry Guidance for the Royal Australian Navy

This document presents the anthropometric percentile data captured in the 2015 Anthropometric Survey of the Royal Australian Navy (ASRAN) and provides information on how to apply the data and assess designs. Additional information presented includes information on RAN secular trend, personal equipment and clothing correction factors, and other allowances that need to be considered when applying the anthropometric data.

A Revised Maritime Physical Accommodation Guidance for the Royal Australian Navy

In 2015 an Anthropometric Survey of the Royal Australian Navy (ASRAN) was conducted providing comprehensive digital and manual anthropometric data (body size and shape) that can be used for the design of vessels, equipment, and clothing. This document has used that data to develop evidence based human factors engineering design guidance that can be used to tailor design solutions to optimise the fit between the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) population and Her Majesty's Australian (HMA) Surface Ships and Submarines, and their systems, subsystems, and facilities.

Scientists provide airborne support to bushfire response

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Defence Experimentation Airborne Platform (DEAP)
The Defence Experimentation Airborne Platform (DEAP) took off from RAAF Base Edinburgh on Monday 3 February, bound for RAAF Base East Sale.

Defence scientists are contributing to the ADF's response to the bushfire crisis using a research aircraft to assist in monitoring fire activity and conduct damage assessments.

The Estimation of Uncertainty in Theoretical Corrections to Unsteady Pressure Measurements through Tubes

A general method used to quantify uncertainty in theoretical corrections to unsteady pressure measurements through tubes is documented in this report. This method is based on a wellvalidated theoretical model, which produces a transfer function that may be used for correcting unsteady pressure measurements through an Nt number of tubes and Nv number of volumes. The uncertainty estimation methods employed are in accordance with AIAA Standards. 

Cavitation and correlation down under

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Defence scientist Dr David Clarke and colleagues have been developing a range of innovative experimental capabilities.
Defence scientist Dr David Clarke and colleagues have been developing a range of innovative experimental capabilities.

DST will be showcasing its support of Australian Defence's maritime activities at the PACIFIC 2019 international maritime exposition.

RTM322 Engine Bearing Red Substance Contamination and Corrosion Investigation

The Navy Aviation Systems Program Office (NASPO) requested DST analyse a red substance that had been identified around bearings in the lubrication system of several RTM322 engines.

An Investigation into RAN Ship Structural Life-of-Type Management without Hull Monitoring Systems

In this report we describe a preliminary study on the considerations, assumptions, and options for managing the structural Life-of-Type (LOT) of new Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships.

Blast protection researcher takes out early career award

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Winner of the DMTC Early Career Research award, Brodie McDonald with DMTC CEO Mark Hodge.

DST's Brodie McDonald has been awarded an Early Career Research award by the Defence Materials Technology Centre for his contributions to vehicle survivability.

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