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March 23, 2023
2023 AEDC Spark Tank initiative funds multiple projects

Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members were recently granted funding for their innovative ideas as part of the 2023 AEDC Spark Tank.An announcement was made in October 2022 calling all innovators to submit their ideas, and the last day for submissions was Jan.13. The AEDC Spark Tank
Sept. 30, 2022
AEDC Spark Tank 2023 kicks off Oct. 1

Building off the success of this year’s AEDC Spark Tank program, AEDC personnel are once again being asked to submit their latest innovative ideas for the next one starting Oct. 1.All AEDC team members, including DOD civilians and contractors across all AEDC units, including those geographically
June 1, 2022
Digital Acquisition and Signal Simulation Capability expands research, training opportunities at Arnold AFB

Engineers and researchers at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, will soon have access to a 64-channel high-speed data acquisition and analog voltage signal generation capability, known as Data Acquisition and Signal Simulation Capability, or DAQSIM.The
March 29, 2022
AEDC teams put problem-solving skills to use during AFTC Hackathon

Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members, along with other Airmen from across the three wings, participated in the second Air Force Test Center Data Hackathon in March to find innovative solutions to issues being faced by the organizations. Over the course of the weeklong event, held
March 14, 2022
New device leads to cost, time savings for von Kármán Facility maintenance

Five Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members created a device to help reduce cost and time in maintaining equipment for the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility, or VKF, at Arnold Air Force Base.Bruce Jones, Eddie Lee, Carlos Bussche, Gary Jarrell and Joel Sizemore helped to design,
Dec. 20, 2021
Virtual reality capability used during sensor validation in AEDC test cell

When performing sensor validation tests in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Sea Level Test Cell 1, or SL-1, this summer, AEDC engineers at Arnold Air Force Base had the opportunity to view in nearly real-time a three-dimensional representation of the test hardware and support systems using
April 3, 2020
AEDC Innovation Grant research generates tactical solution for test facility security

Engineers at Arnold Air Force Base have researched the use of a Cross-Domain Solution, or CDS, interface to allow plant operations systems outside of the plant control room to remain unclassified during classified test programs.Scott Howard and Greg Halliburton, Department of Defense team members
Dec. 2, 2019
AEDC hopes to spark innovation with new program

In hopes of driving a culture of innovation needed to prove the superiority of systems to meet the demands of the National Defense Strategy, Arnold Engineering Development Complex leadership has started its own Spark Cell.The Spark program, started by AFWERX, is a grassroots innovation program that
Oct. 21, 2019
AEDC testing cost-, time-saving water line repair method

When it’s possible to increase operational reliability while minimizing the cost and disruption caused by maintenance, it’s a win-win.Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members are implementing a trial run of such a solution to the problem of leaks in raw water pipes at Arnold Air Force
Oct. 21, 2019
Team members’ innovative methods advance test operations for AEDC hypersonic propulsion facility

Improvements by team members of the AEDC Aerodynamics and Propulsion Test Unit (APTU) at Arnold Air Force Base have prevented unscheduled downtime and avoided equipment damage at the facility.Adam Webb, an electrical engineer for the Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) contractor, National

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