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  • February

    ERDC's advancements in tribological testing enable real-time observation of material interactions at the interface during friction and wear testing, an especially important capability for materials that are required to hold up to the extreme cold and icy conditions such as the sleds used to deliver fuel bladders to Antarctica’s South Pole Station.

    Revolutionizing Tribology: Real-Time Observation of Material Interactions with the Advanced Tribometer

    The invention titled “Tribometer with Real-Time Observation of Interface Processes,” patented under number 11835444, is a significant advancement in tribological testing. The inventors have developed a tribometer that integrates advanced imaging technologies to enable real-time observation of material interactions at the interface during friction and wear testing, providing critical insights into the performance and behavior of materials under various conditions.

  • June

    Justin Troiano, from the office of U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire; Dr. David Pittman, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) director and director of R&D for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); Col. John Atilano II, USACE New England District commander; Dr. Joseph Corriveau, director of ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL); and Milla Anderson, from the office of U.S. Represenative Ann Kuster cut the ribbon to CRREL’s new Climatic Cold Chamber Building in Hanover, New Hampshire, June 2, 2022. The chamber can maintain a temperature of minus 54 degrees Celsius and can hold a running vehicle. This newest one-of-a-kind technology for ERDC will be utilized for testing equipment used by the warfighter in extreme cold regions.

    ERDC leaders cut ribbon to new Climatic Cold Chamber Building

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory’s (CRREL) new Climatic Cold Chamber Building, which CRREL research teams will utilize for the testing of materiel used by the Warfighter in extreme cold environments.