Dr. William E. Frazier, FASM
Dr. William E. Frazier, FASM
Trustee (2003-2006)
Dr. William E. Frazier received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering from Drexel University in 1981, 1984, and 1987 respectively. He is a graduate of the Naval Aviation Executive Institute's Senior Executive Management Development Program, and the Defense Systems Management College's Advanced Program Management Curriculum. He is a Level III certified member of the DoD Acquisition Professional Community.
Dr. Frazier has over 25 years of experience in naval aviation materials engineering and science. He is the Chief Technology Officer / Chief Scientist in the Research and Engineering Sciences Department at the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD. Dr. Frazier provides technical direction and develops strategic plans for the research, development, and transition of naval aviation technologies. He serves as the Command's primary scientific advisor and consultant in the discipline of materials science and is responsible for performing, stimulating, planning, coordinating and reviewing the scientific value of RDT&E of all materials and processes.
Dr. Frazier served as head of NAVAIR's Metals, Ceramics, and Nondestructive Evaluation Competency from 1995 to 2005. In that capacity, he was the NAVAIR authority responsible for safety-of-flight issues involving metals, ceramics, and NDE. Dr. Frazier is a recognized expert in (i) materials selection, qualification and certification, (ii) failure analysis, (iii) light alloy development, (iv), materials processing and manufacturing technology. He has authored more than 90 technical publications, edited 6 books, and holds two U.S. Patents. Dr. Frazier is a Trustee of ASM International (2003-2006). He is also an ASM FELLOW and a NAVAIR FELLOW, and a Peer Reviewer for: (i) the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, ASM, and (ii) the Journal of Advanced Materials, SAMPE
Monday, May 8th - National Officers Night
Topic: Naval Aviation Materials Technology
Speaker: Dr. William E. Frazier
Location: ASM Headquarters, Materials Park
6:00 Social
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Presentation
Naval Aviation Materials Technologies
Virtually every material selected and engineered for Navy and Marine Corps aviation is driven by the unique maritime operational requirements and harsh corrosive environment. Carrier based aircraft experience six times the structural loads of land based aircraft. Aircraft are designed for a landing sink rate of 27 feet/second and are catapult launch acceleration of 150 mph in 2.1 seconds. This presentation provides an overview of the Materials Division at the Naval Air Systems Command. The materials presented emphasize emerging metals, ceramics, and non-destructive inspection technologies. Also discussed is the development of an aerospace materials technology portal: the Aerospace Materials Technology Consortium.
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