Navy Tests Variable-Depth Sonar's Hydrodynamic Behavior in Tow
Seapower Magazine
Nov. 3, 2016

The Navy has improved its ability to pinpoint mines following a series of sonar tests at Carderock’s David Taylor Model Basin in Bethesda, Md., Navy officials announced in a Nov. 3 release. MORE>

This Massive Pool in Bethesda is Made for Model Ships
DCist
Oct. 17, 2016

Over the past 75 years, just about every Navy warship has spent some time, in miniature form, in a pool in Bethesda. MORE>

Surfing USA in the Name of Science
SIGNAL Magazine
Oct. 17, 2016

Engineers from Sandia National Laboratories are conducting the largest model-scale wave energy testing of its kind to harness power from one of the biggest untapped clean energy sources on Earth—and one of the hardest to capture. MORE>

Teams Compete to Find Clean Energy Using Ocean's Waves
WUSA9
Sept. 16, 2016

What if the ocean waves you dive though on a hot day, could actually power your home? They could, and some of the technology already exists, but it’s considered to be relatively young. MORE> 

GM uses auto fuel cell technology to help US Navy
Auto Industry News
June 27, 2016

General Motors has entered into a partnership with the United States Naval Research Laboratory to use automotive hydrogen fuel cell systems on the Navy’s future unmanned undersea vehicles, or UUVs. MORE>

Biofouling Remediation Equals Higher Speed, Lower Drag
Currents Magazine
Spring 2016

Engineers and scientists at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) have been studying commercial advancements that have the potential to improve hull and propeller coatings thereby reducing the formation of biofouling and lengthening the intervals between cleanings. MORE>

New Prototype Enhances Ship-Testing Capability at NSWC Carderock Division
CHIPS
March 9, 2016

A new 1,000-pound inertial actuator, the AMA1000, is giving engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) unprecedented capability in full-scale testing. MORE>

A Glimpse into NSWC Carderock Division's Disruptive Technologies Laboratory
Federal Labs: Lab Spotlight
April 12, 2016

The mission of Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division is to equip the U.S. Navy fleet with the latest capabilities and technologies needed to tackle the numerous obstacles it faces every day in the field. MORE>

Galfenol: A Disruptive Technology
Future Force
Dec. 28, 2015

In late 1999, researchers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division invented an exciting new smart material: Galfenol, an iron-gallium (Fe-Ga) alloy system. MORE>

Carderock: Revolutionary Development of Undersea Technology
Undersea Warfare Magazine
Fall 2015

Since 1940, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (Carderock) has been the leading research facility for U.S. naval ship design. Carderock’s role in the undersea warfare community has been nothing short of revolutionary, playing key roles in the U.S. Navy’s undersea warfare stealth, survivability, and lethality. MORE>

Carderock Testing New Oil Boom Fouling Release Material
Currents Magazine
Summer 2015

Personnel from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) are validating the use of an environmentally friendly non-stick coating in conjunction with in-water cleaning to reduce the biofouling of oil containment booms. MORE>

Wireless Power Transfer...Underwater (web exclusive)
Future Force Magazine
Aug. 20, 2015

Cross-functional engineering teams across the Navy are working on underwater wireless energy transfer systems that charge unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to continue the service’s dominance of undersea warfare. MORE> 

Underwater Rivals Battle for Fastest Human-Powered Submarine
Los Angeles Times
June 29, 2015

The sleek black mini-submarine accelerated through the water as the two pilots crammed inside pedaled hard, spinning the rear propeller faster and faster. MORE>

Student Engineers Pool Their Talents for Human-Powered Submarine Race
The Washington Post
June 25, 2015

Teddy Schwalm found himself nearly two-dozen feet underwater, trying to steer a mini submarine inside an enormous indoor pool. But the 15-year-old was having trouble keeping his feet on the pedals that powered the submarine, and he started to loose control of the contraption. MORE>