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While filming at a "secret site" in Southern California this craft appeared out of
the blue and buzzed the cameraman. As it began to move behind a tree
heading North it began an amazing metamorphosis {see photos} it performed a
wide arc and on the next fly by heading South the craft exhibited stunning
characteristics. The site has been a source of much activity and is still very
active today. The edits were only made when the craft was not in site of the
camera lens. The video runs at normal speed and then at 1/4 speed. We can
verify the authenticity of this film in every way, no effects or embellishments
have been applied to the original film. As with any video tape equipment
artifacts are always a possibility, but due to the location and circumstances
surrounding this sighting we tend to believe something extraordinary is
contained in this videotape. Even the metallic green sheen on the original craft
is quite remarkable, that combined with the fact that there are no visible
markings make a compelling argument that what we are witnessing here is
something highly unusual. The video is three minutes long and may take some
time to load. Click on any photo to view a larger image.
Please read article below for an in depth study of Morphing Materials.
Then go to the DARPA site and investigate for yourself, search CHAP for more
and then some! More Videos on Eyepod.
the blue and buzzed the cameraman. As it began to move behind a tree
heading North it began an amazing metamorphosis {see photos} it performed a
wide arc and on the next fly by heading South the craft exhibited stunning
characteristics. The site has been a source of much activity and is still very
active today. The edits were only made when the craft was not in site of the
camera lens. The video runs at normal speed and then at 1/4 speed. We can
verify the authenticity of this film in every way, no effects or embellishments
have been applied to the original film. As with any video tape equipment
artifacts are always a possibility, but due to the location and circumstances
surrounding this sighting we tend to believe something extraordinary is
contained in this videotape. Even the metallic green sheen on the original craft
is quite remarkable, that combined with the fact that there are no visible
markings make a compelling argument that what we are witnessing here is
something highly unusual. The video is three minutes long and may take some
time to load. Click on any photo to view a larger image.
Please read article below for an in depth study of Morphing Materials.
Then go to the DARPA site and investigate for yourself, search CHAP for more
and then some! More Videos on Eyepod.
We implore you to read the following very detailed and thoroughly researched report below by Cosmic Conspiracies
and to then do some research yourself by going to the DARPA site at the link above, or any number of the sites
listed in the left hand upper corner of Eyepod pages, just click on the logo to go to that respective site. FRJ
and to then do some research yourself by going to the DARPA site at the link above, or any number of the sites
listed in the left hand upper corner of Eyepod pages, just click on the logo to go to that respective site. FRJ
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US Military are using smart metals similar
to those found at the Roswell Crash In 1947
"Time is ripe for the insertion of smart structures and materials into space systems."
Dr. Keith Denoger - Airforce Research Laboratories
"Imagine seeing a bullet shot through a sheet of material, only to have the material instantly "heal" behind the
bullet! Remember, this is not science fiction. Self-healing materials actually exist, and LaRC scientists are working
to unravel their secrets.
What we did at NASA-Langley was basically dissect that material to answer the question, 'how does it do that?'"
McGowan said. "By doing so, we can actually get down to computational modeling of these materials at the
molecular level. Once we understand the material's behavior at that level, then we can create designer 'smart'
materials,"
Anna McGowan,
{ Program Manager for the Morphing Project at NASA's Langley Research Center.}
Does the above quote sound familiar? Metal that is cut, only to 'heal' itself? We have all become accustomed to
hearing about technological advances that were initially spearheaded by secret military research projects. The
Atom Bomb was developed during the Second World War amid incredibly tight security, and the first most people
knew about Stealth technology was when the bat-like fighter-bombers were being rolled out of the hangers to
attack the military apparatus of Iraq. Many of us are expecting a new dawn of technological wizardry to make its
debut appearance during the current ‘war on terrorism’.
Cosmic Conspiracies would like to share with you some remarkable information relating to current cutting-edge
technological research being conducted on behalf of the U.S. military that we believe could be connected to the
materials found from the Roswell crash. We are stunned by it, not least because of how freely available much of
the data is on the Internet. Finding this freely available material, however, is extremely difficult unless you are
aware of the specific keywords being utilised, or, as in our case, you have a researcher of the calibre of Martin
Cosnette. This is not common knowledge, despite the amazing jump in technology implied by the rapid advances
being made right now.
The above picture is an artists impression that was drawn from witness' accounts of the Roswell craft. We think its
uncanny how similar it looks to the craft in the movie simulation which was recently released by NASA! {see below}
Amazing advances are being made in the development of new metal alloys. These alloys have remarkable
characteristics, in that they will change shape upon the application of an electric current or magnetic field. They
change shape, or ‘morph’ as the researchers prefer to say, rapidly and with some considerable force. They are
termed ‘compact hybrid actuators’, a mouthful of engineering jargon, so we would prefer to call them ‘living metals’.
Why? Because these alloys incorporate advanced nano-technology that is designed to enable them to mimic living
systems in their versatility and dynamism. The list of potential applications seems endless, and the U.S. military is
funding a variety of related research programs exploring the full range of options. Self-healing wings that flex and
react like living organisms, versatile bombers that double as agile jet fighters, and swarms of tiny unmanned aircraft
are just a few of the science-fiction-like possibilities that these next-generation technologies could make feasible in
the decades ahead.
Just so that you don’t think this all sounds like drawing-board ideas being dreamt up by some egg-head think-tank,
there is a considerable body of evidence to show that the testing stage for some of these alloys has already taken
place.
We have accessed over 130 documents so far, including pictures and video footage, budgets and names of
project leaders and their departments/companies involved. This technology is being incorporated into prototype
applications right now. These include morphing aeroforms in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and fighter aircraft,
morphing rotor-blades in helicopters, in-flight navigation, guidance and control systems for small missiles, satellite
technology (especially with respect to optical systems), and sonar-absorbing materials for submarines. If you watch
the video animation above, you will see that a plane with flappable wings is one of the goals of this project.
These active and complex metal alloys are being designed to be used in ‘exo-skeletons’ to be worn by battle-field
soldiers, creating ‘Robo-cop’ style advances in G.I. Joe’s combat performance.
The U.S. Military are currently inviting applications for between $30-40m of research grants to find ways of
facilitating neural transmission between the soldier’s brain waves and his living metal exo-skeleton. They are not
expecting mere ‘incremental’ progress, either. The projects are 3-year terms in length, and many of them are
nearing completion or are already accomplished. There is a palpable sense of urgency to this research, and we
think this reflects the rapid advances being made in these projects.
The research is being conducted by a number of private-sector aerospace consortiums (including the likes of
Boeing, M.I.T., Moog and Lockheed Martin), as well as several university departments in receipt of grants from the
U.S. Military.
The entire project is being supported by the following military organisations: the US Army Research Office, the
Office Of Naval Research, NASA Langley Research Center (yes, they’re military too!), and (wait for it…) the Space
Operations Vehicle Technology Office, AFRL/VAS at Wright Patterson AFB.
As you probably already know, there's a hangar at Wright Patterson Air Force base that contains very highly
classified material, believed to be Roswell and/or other ET remains, so tightly controlled that even Barry Goldwater,
a US Senator and Major General in the USAF Reserve, was denied access.We are intrigued by this final link, as
you will see in our discoveries below!
Other projects that involve the shape memory alloys include vortex wake control (vortex tabs on control planes),
smart wings, smart skins (self and radiated noise cancellation) smart panel (structure acoustic and vibration
isolation) and they are to be used in the construction of space laser weapons in the future.
Morphing Project Program Manager lets slip that the
smart materials they are working on could be back engineered!
We were staggered at the remarks on Langleys AFB website made by Anna McGowan, program manager for the
Morphing Project at NASA's Langley Research Center (which is a part of this project, but not the main company).
She says:
"Among the exotic "smart" materials being developed by the Morphing Project, shape-memory alloys are relatively
ordinary. Imagine seeing a bullet shot through a sheet of material, only to have the material instantly "heal" behind
the bullet! Remember, this is not science fiction. Self-healing materials actually exist, and LaRC scientists are
working to unravel their secrets.
"What we did at NASA-Langley was basically dissect that material to answer the question, 'how does it do that?'"
McGowan said. "By doing so, we can actually get down to computational modeling of these materials at the
molecular level. Once we understand the material's behavior at that level, then we can create designer 'smart'
materials," she added.
LaRC is also developing customized variations of piezoelectric materials. These substances link electric voltage to
motion. If you contort a piezoelectric material a voltage is generated. Conversely, if you apply a voltage, the
material will contort.
The above statement seems odd to us. Why would you strip down technology to see how it works if you had built it
in the first place? Or does this mean that NASA-Langley did not make the material, but are in fact back-engineering
it?
M o r p h i n g M e t a l s
We've waited a little while before releasing this information. That was partly because we wondered whether the
head of the Compact Hybrid Actuation Program (CHAP) would reply to our extensive questions, and partly because
of the following:
When we first made it known that we thought we had come across something awesome to do with advanced
‘morphing metal’ technology, there was some mention that this was already common knowledge. We assumed,
then, that other researchers and commentators, who had questioned our judgement, would come forward with the
references and data that we had discovered, and ‘show us up’, as we say here in Britain. Instead, we have had
many people asking us when we’re releasing our data, and no one showing us how this is an ‘old story’.
Now, we are not omnipotent. There may be some people out there who know all about this already, but the
feedback we have received indicates that, to the vast majority of people out there, this is entirely new material. No
one else is carrying this story except Cosmic Conspiracies. If that’s because they don’t think it’s important, then
that’s up to them. We have been interested in UFOlogy for some considerable time, and read a lot of material,
both in magazines and on-line, and this material is news to us. We remain excited by it, not necessarily because it
individually blows the lid off the ‘seeding technology’ business between the US Military and private
industry/academic research labs, but because, taken in the context of the claims of Colonel Philip Corso and
others, it adheres to a pattern that is noticeable, and significant.
So we will leave it to others whether this is news-worthy, or otherwise. We’ve given others the chance to break this
story if they think we are trawling over old ground, and they haven’t. This is a story that we think should be heard.
So here it is…
These summaries of ‘morphing metal’ technologies have been gleaned from the extensive DARPA site, the cutting
edge research organisation that is part of the U.S. military. The ‘state-of-play’ that is described on the surface is
incredible enough, but when you start to dig a little deeper, and put a few connections together, the full potential
for this technology becomes self-evident.
1. "DARPA and the ARO have been developing active control applications of smart materials and structures over
the last 6 years" (2000). So although this is a relatively recent programme exploring the potential for these
technologies, the degree of practical application already managed would suggest an exciting level of success. The
DARPA organisation directs cutting edge research which is initially speculative, with a high probability of failure, but
also with the potential for occasional bursts of brilliance.
2. The actuators currently used in the wings of certain aircraft are facilitating 'morphing airfoil technology', whereby
the shape of the aero-form can be altered mid-flight to maximize a particular manouevre or flight performance.
"Adding the active member into the control system significantly increases the controllability of the torsional modes
for a marginal (0.1%) increase in power." Military researchers and developers are succeeding in making aero-
forms with wings that change shape with very little power usage, and no moving parts.
So, in the case of a fighter aircraft or UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), the variability of the shape of the aero-form
allows optimization for both 'subsonic interdiction' and also 'supersonic intercept missions'. In other words, an
aircraft could assume one shape for flying towards a mission target, then take on another form for performing more
rigorous manouevres when in action. This extends mission performance significantly. This is well known in some
quarters, although it may still surprise many. But, from what we have been reading, we think that this is the tip of
the ice-berg!
The actuation devices enable surfaces to be controlled without the need for a traditional steering mechanism or
driving hardware, increasing performance and structural stability. The devices are electrically driven, delivering a
high force potential quickly. In practice, the shape of the wing actually re-contours whilst under significant external
stresses, and then returns to its rest position without displacement after the applied electrical current has been
stopped. In the case of missiles, thin film shape memory alloys might be used in nose control systems as compact
navigation, guidance and control technologies.
3. Various alloys have been developed that retain a shape memory. Some of these actuators perform
mechanically upon the application of a magnetic field only. For instance, that NiTinol, Ni-free Titanium and
ferromagnetic Smart Memory Alloys can be "energized by [a] magnetic field". We think that this property may
certainly have a connection with UFO technology, insofar as it has been generally reported; unidentified aero-
forms that change shape mid-flight, and have hazy appearances that relate to an energy field pervasive around
the UFO at the time. There are many magnetic anomalies reported by witnesses and researchers, and a
correlation between changing form and magnetic field effects appears to be an important consideration.
4. A non-military application that has been cited by CHAP researchers (who may be anxious to see their research
put to some beneficial use) is in the use of Braille. We understand this to mean that 'writing' could be induced upon
a smooth metallic surface, that can then return to its flattened states for continual reuse. One can then imagine a
scrolling metallic script upon a metal interface that will allow Braille readers to access, say, an electronic book with
ease. It is a wonderful possibility.
5. It is mentioned that the architectures of the actuators are complex, and an allusion to an ‘organic system’ is
given when talking about some of these remarkable metal alloys. Upon the stimulus of an external command the
powered actuator will be able to produce a mechanical force autonomously, and respond to a degree of complexity
hitherto unimagined. Given the incredible leaps in information technology that have been made over the past
couple of decades, the level of command detail for a ‘morphing metal’ is very great indeed. If they are as adaptive
as is being reported in the scientific papers, then their flexibility could certainly mimic living systems, like muscles.
For instance, this quote is made by the Sarcos research team:
"These new actuators are similar in architecture to biological systems (elements arranged in parallel-series
assemblies), but use very different building blocks. As in biological systems, the individual elements are optimized
for best performance around one operating point…
"The small elements forming these actuation system achieve high power and energy density by using combustible
fuel energy sources and efficient energy conversion via oscillatory and sometimes resonant processes. The power
produced by the sources will be modulated at the individual element level rather by means of lossy components
such as valves and power transistors, thereby providing power on demand with low power quiescent state. By using
a modular architecture where many similar or identical elements are used, mass production methods becomes
possible and economies of scale can be achieved. This approach, which we designate as Organismic Systems, is
characterized by the use of many elements which are systematically interconnected in terms of structure, physical
effort, and information."
The power to drive the actuators is portable, and could, for instance, take the form of a back-pack worn by soldiers
who are powered lower body exoskeletons. But there are hints in the research texts alluding to truly 'intelligent'
materials. We consider it likely that the modular architecture described fits in with the general concepts of 'nano-
technology'. That is, the intelligent ‘biological’ actuators have purpose-built machines within it designed at the
molecular level.
This then takes on an altogether new dimension when placed in the context of proposed brain implants that can
pick up neurological information directly. This information could then readily be transferred to the ‘morphing metal’
interface that will be quite capable of adapting to the complex commands delivered by the brain. One can imagine
the development of prosthetic limbs made of these alloys that receive direct instruction from the wearer’s brain, and
therefore react like real limbs. The military applications are obviously quite incredible, and this might very well
explain why $30-40m of military funding is up for grabs to develop this kind of neuro-control technology.
6. Finally, compact hybrid actuators are being developed to reduce levels of self-noise, particularly with respect to
the sonar detectibility of torpedoes. Mention is also made of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (I presume this is what
is meant by UUV's). This technology seems to represent a kind of 'stealth' characteristic for underwater vehicles
and weapon systems. One wonders whether a similar system has been applied to ground or air vehicles to
effectively 'cloak' them on an auditory level?
Certainly, it is known that there are ‘silent’ helicopters, and ground vehicles used by special forces units that have
stealth characteristics.
These current applications might lead us to suspect that the progress in this technology that has been officially
released by DARPA, and the ‘actual’ state of play are two entirely separate things. This will not be a surprise to
anyone, of course, and one would expect the U.S. Military to keep their latest leaps in technology under wraps for
when they are actually needed. But this could certainly indicate that what we are presenting as ‘state-of-the-art’ in
morphing metals is actually nothing of the kind. Which then allows us to consider the ‘proposed’ future
advancements with just a little scepticism. Are we simply being ‘drip-fed’ with information about remarkable leaps in
material technologies that are just around the corner?
Think about it…why are DARPA making all this information publicly available when these projects represent cutting-
edge military research and development? They didn’t do that with Stealth. We think there is much more to come,
but you can take a look and judge for yourself. Become informed, because we think this ‘material’ will become a
big part of your life sooner than you think…
Shape Memory Alloys
As incredible as it sounds, material scientists conducting research projects for the American military are
successfully creating metals that can not only change shape upon the application of an energy field, but that might
soon be able to autonomously ‘self-actuate’! Are we on the verge of creating intelligent alloy materials that have
their own memory and motion capabilities? Is this scientific progress an indirect result of the now infamous exotic
materials that once fell into the hands of the US Government in 1947?
The following executive report explains the state of the art ‘intelligent material’ science produced by a University of
Washington-based research group for CHAP, a highly ambitious materials research project commissioned by
DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency:
Development of Compact Hybrid Actuators Based on Ferromagnetic Poly-crystal Fe-Pd Material
“The goal of the UW-Instron-DOE Albany project is the design of a robust compact actuator based on
polycrystalline ferromagnetic shape memory alloy (FSMA) materials. " New materials will also be investigated. A
preliminary study of a proof-of-concept device has been completed and is described below:
“…The ductile nature of the polycrystalline Fe-Pd allows it to be processed into any 3-D shape, including springs,
by using conventional processing methods, which would be quite cost effective. [There is a] rapid actuation of the
polycrystalline Fe-Pd spring driven by a portable magnet: the large stroke achieved with application of the
magnetic field is clearly seen. In this project, a more compact electromagnetic system housed inside the Fe-Pd
spring will be developed. In addition, new material compositions will be investigated, including Fe-Pd-Pt for a more
noticeable shape memory effect and better superelasticity behavior and Fe-Ti-Co-Ni for cost.
“After improving the performance of the Fe-Pd spring actuator, a proto type will be built and demonstrated for
Phase 1. The prototype unit will consist of a Fe-Pd spring actuator (L=15cm, dia=3cm), an electromagnetic driving
unit to be housed inside the spring, and a position sensor with a central unit. This device is expected to provide up
to a 10cm stroke capability with a relatively large force (150N).”
In a response to: Solicitation BAA00-03: Compact Hybrid Actuation Program (CHAP)
Prime Contractor: University of Washington
Dr. Minoru Taya, PI, Professor and Director
Center for Intelligent Materials and System
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington
These Iron-Palladium alloys are clearly capable of remarkable shape-changing feats already. The investigating
team is now attempting to integrate further ‘intelligent’ components into the alloy, such that there will be no
requirement for an external energy field to be applied to the metal to make it reshape. Is this nano-technology at
work? The metal itself will incorporate an ‘electromagnetic driving unit’ and, presumably, a ‘position sensor with a
central unit.’
How large is the Fe-Pd spring actuator? Just 15cm length by 3 cm diameter. Yet this spring will become an
intelligent autonomous machine with a remarkable tensile strength and stroke capability. It will have its own ‘shape
memory’.
Where have we heard of this kind of exotic material before? Before answering this question, let us explore the
nature of these remarkable new materials a little more.
The Sarcos research team describes these new forms of actuator in this way:
“These new actuators are similar in architecture to biological systems (elements arranged in parallel-series
assemblies), but use very different building blocks. As in biological systems, the individual elements are optimized
for best performance around one operating point…
“The small elements forming these actuation system achieve high power and energy density by using combustible
fuel energy sources and efficient energy conversion via oscillatory and sometimes resonant processes. The power
produced by the sources will be modulated at the individual element level rather by means of lossy components
such as valves and power transistors, thereby providing power on demand with low power quiescent state. By using
a modular architecture where many similar or identical elements are used, mass production methods becomes
possible and economies of scale can be achieved. This approach, which we designate as Organismic Systems, is
characterized by the use of many elements which are systematically interconnected in terms of structure, physical
effort, and information.”
In other words, these metals are essentially machines that are built at the elemental level, and have complex
internal architecture and systems in a similar way to living ones. The nano-machines incorporated into the metal
alloys utilize energy sources at the ‘individual element level’. The metal alloy actuators are essentially
autonomous. This is very remarkable indeed, particularly given the accounts of those who have come into contact
with materials alleged to be of an extra-terrestrial nature.
The Roswell Artifacts
In the latest research update by Thomas J. Carey & Don R. Schmitt regarding the Roswell case, they describe up
to 9 types of exotic materials variously reported by witnesses to the events of July 1947 in New Mexico. One of
these types of metal has particular relevance here:
“An unknown quantity of very small to hand-sized pieces of a very thin and very light “metal” that displayed both
solid and “fluid” qualities. The colour of dull aluminium, a piece of it could be wadded up like a ball in one’s hand
[without any sensation of weight] and, when placed on a flat surface, it unfurled [“flowed like water”] to its original
flat, seamless shape without a mark on it. Also extremely tough, it could not be cut, scratched or burned.
“Note: it is this so called ‘memory metal’ that our investigation today refers to as the ‘Holy Grail’ of Roswell since a
piece of it, if found, would in our view constitute irrefutable proof that an extraterrestrial spacecraft had been
recovered.” (UFO Magazine Sept/Oct 2000 p62)
Perhaps, if the CHAP project continues to make the rapid progress that it has been in recent years, such material
might not be solely the domain of extra-terrestrial visitors to our planet. Could Compact Hybrid Actuators be the
terrestrial equivalent of the Roswell artifacts? Indeed, is it possible that the various research organisations
engaged in the production of this kind of material are being surreptitiously guided towards this outcome? Perhaps
there are good reasons for believing so…
Colonel Corso
In his controversial book ‘The Day After Roswell’ Col. Philip J. Corso (Ret.), the former head of the Foreign
Technology Desk at the U.S. Army’s Research and Development department, described his own experience of
examining similar material alleged to come from the 1947 crash site:
“There was a dull, greyish-silvery foil-like swatch of cloth among these artifacts that you could not fold, bend, tear,
or wad up but that bounded right back into its original shape without any creases. It was a metallic fibre with
physical characteristics that would later be called “supertenacity,” but when I tried to cut it with scissors, the arms
just slid right off without even making a nick in the fibres. If you tried to stretch it, it bounced back, but I noticed that
all the threads seemed to be going in one direction. When I tried to stretch it width-wise instead of length-wise, it
looked like the fibres had re-orientated themselves to the direction I was pulling in. This couldn’t be cloth, but it
obviously wasn’t metal. It was a combination, to my unscientific eye, of a cloth woven with metal strands that had
the drape and malleability of a fabric and the strength and resistance of a metal. I was on top of some of the most
secret weapons projects at the Pentagon, and we had nothing like this, even under the wish-list category.” (The
Day After Roswell, p49 Pocket Books 1997)
Although this appears to be a variant on the metallic artifacts reported by Roswell witnesses, Corso’s account is no
less interesting for that, particularly given his claims about what happened to this material. In keeping with his own
role as the ‘seeder’ of the Roswell technologies to the giants of American industry, the ‘supertenacious fibres’
allegedly found there way to the research departments of Monsanto and Dow (p235). Furthermore, Corso claims
that the material had previously been delivered to the Air Materiel Command at Wright Field (p236). Wright
Patterson Air Force Base, as it is now known, is famous in UFO circles for its Foreign Technology division,
purported to hold extra-terrestrial craft and artifacts (See ‘Above Top Secret: The Worldwide UFO Cover-up by
Timothy Good, 1988).
Department of Defense Collaborator
Given this persistent rumour about the hidden work conducted at Wright Patterson AFB, then it is certainly quite
remarkable that this particular base should feature among a select band of DoD collaborators for the CHAP
research:
“Several other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies conduct research related to DARPA's work in the area of
Compact Hybrid Actuators. The following DoD collaborators serve as information resources to the program,
promoting knowledge sharing among research teams:
1. Gary L. Anderson
US Army Research Office
2.
3. Roshdy George S. Barsoum, PhD, PE
Office Of Naval Research
4. David B. Homan, Deputy Program Manager
Space Operations Vehicle Technology Office
AFRL/VAS
Wright Patterson AFB,
5. Garnett Horner
NASA Langley Research Center”
Does the role of the ‘Space Operations Vehicle Technology Office’ at Wright Patterson AFB here specifically
involve ‘seeding’ information about ‘memory metals’ to the CHAP research teams? This must be a strong possibility.
For more go to Cosmic Conspiracies-Aliens-UFOs .co.uk who we thank for this report.
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to those found at the Roswell Crash In 1947
"Time is ripe for the insertion of smart structures and materials into space systems."
Dr. Keith Denoger - Airforce Research Laboratories
"Imagine seeing a bullet shot through a sheet of material, only to have the material instantly "heal" behind the
bullet! Remember, this is not science fiction. Self-healing materials actually exist, and LaRC scientists are working
to unravel their secrets.
What we did at NASA-Langley was basically dissect that material to answer the question, 'how does it do that?'"
McGowan said. "By doing so, we can actually get down to computational modeling of these materials at the
molecular level. Once we understand the material's behavior at that level, then we can create designer 'smart'
materials,"
Anna McGowan,
{ Program Manager for the Morphing Project at NASA's Langley Research Center.}
Does the above quote sound familiar? Metal that is cut, only to 'heal' itself? We have all become accustomed to
hearing about technological advances that were initially spearheaded by secret military research projects. The
Atom Bomb was developed during the Second World War amid incredibly tight security, and the first most people
knew about Stealth technology was when the bat-like fighter-bombers were being rolled out of the hangers to
attack the military apparatus of Iraq. Many of us are expecting a new dawn of technological wizardry to make its
debut appearance during the current ‘war on terrorism’.
Cosmic Conspiracies would like to share with you some remarkable information relating to current cutting-edge
technological research being conducted on behalf of the U.S. military that we believe could be connected to the
materials found from the Roswell crash. We are stunned by it, not least because of how freely available much of
the data is on the Internet. Finding this freely available material, however, is extremely difficult unless you are
aware of the specific keywords being utilised, or, as in our case, you have a researcher of the calibre of Martin
Cosnette. This is not common knowledge, despite the amazing jump in technology implied by the rapid advances
being made right now.
The above picture is an artists impression that was drawn from witness' accounts of the Roswell craft. We think its
uncanny how similar it looks to the craft in the movie simulation which was recently released by NASA! {see below}
Amazing advances are being made in the development of new metal alloys. These alloys have remarkable
characteristics, in that they will change shape upon the application of an electric current or magnetic field. They
change shape, or ‘morph’ as the researchers prefer to say, rapidly and with some considerable force. They are
termed ‘compact hybrid actuators’, a mouthful of engineering jargon, so we would prefer to call them ‘living metals’.
Why? Because these alloys incorporate advanced nano-technology that is designed to enable them to mimic living
systems in their versatility and dynamism. The list of potential applications seems endless, and the U.S. military is
funding a variety of related research programs exploring the full range of options. Self-healing wings that flex and
react like living organisms, versatile bombers that double as agile jet fighters, and swarms of tiny unmanned aircraft
are just a few of the science-fiction-like possibilities that these next-generation technologies could make feasible in
the decades ahead.
Just so that you don’t think this all sounds like drawing-board ideas being dreamt up by some egg-head think-tank,
there is a considerable body of evidence to show that the testing stage for some of these alloys has already taken
place.
We have accessed over 130 documents so far, including pictures and video footage, budgets and names of
project leaders and their departments/companies involved. This technology is being incorporated into prototype
applications right now. These include morphing aeroforms in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and fighter aircraft,
morphing rotor-blades in helicopters, in-flight navigation, guidance and control systems for small missiles, satellite
technology (especially with respect to optical systems), and sonar-absorbing materials for submarines. If you watch
the video animation above, you will see that a plane with flappable wings is one of the goals of this project.
These active and complex metal alloys are being designed to be used in ‘exo-skeletons’ to be worn by battle-field
soldiers, creating ‘Robo-cop’ style advances in G.I. Joe’s combat performance.
The U.S. Military are currently inviting applications for between $30-40m of research grants to find ways of
facilitating neural transmission between the soldier’s brain waves and his living metal exo-skeleton. They are not
expecting mere ‘incremental’ progress, either. The projects are 3-year terms in length, and many of them are
nearing completion or are already accomplished. There is a palpable sense of urgency to this research, and we
think this reflects the rapid advances being made in these projects.
The research is being conducted by a number of private-sector aerospace consortiums (including the likes of
Boeing, M.I.T., Moog and Lockheed Martin), as well as several university departments in receipt of grants from the
U.S. Military.
The entire project is being supported by the following military organisations: the US Army Research Office, the
Office Of Naval Research, NASA Langley Research Center (yes, they’re military too!), and (wait for it…) the Space
Operations Vehicle Technology Office, AFRL/VAS at Wright Patterson AFB.
As you probably already know, there's a hangar at Wright Patterson Air Force base that contains very highly
classified material, believed to be Roswell and/or other ET remains, so tightly controlled that even Barry Goldwater,
a US Senator and Major General in the USAF Reserve, was denied access.We are intrigued by this final link, as
you will see in our discoveries below!
Other projects that involve the shape memory alloys include vortex wake control (vortex tabs on control planes),
smart wings, smart skins (self and radiated noise cancellation) smart panel (structure acoustic and vibration
isolation) and they are to be used in the construction of space laser weapons in the future.
Morphing Project Program Manager lets slip that the
smart materials they are working on could be back engineered!
We were staggered at the remarks on Langleys AFB website made by Anna McGowan, program manager for the
Morphing Project at NASA's Langley Research Center (which is a part of this project, but not the main company).
She says:
"Among the exotic "smart" materials being developed by the Morphing Project, shape-memory alloys are relatively
ordinary. Imagine seeing a bullet shot through a sheet of material, only to have the material instantly "heal" behind
the bullet! Remember, this is not science fiction. Self-healing materials actually exist, and LaRC scientists are
working to unravel their secrets.
"What we did at NASA-Langley was basically dissect that material to answer the question, 'how does it do that?'"
McGowan said. "By doing so, we can actually get down to computational modeling of these materials at the
molecular level. Once we understand the material's behavior at that level, then we can create designer 'smart'
materials," she added.
LaRC is also developing customized variations of piezoelectric materials. These substances link electric voltage to
motion. If you contort a piezoelectric material a voltage is generated. Conversely, if you apply a voltage, the
material will contort.
The above statement seems odd to us. Why would you strip down technology to see how it works if you had built it
in the first place? Or does this mean that NASA-Langley did not make the material, but are in fact back-engineering
it?
M o r p h i n g M e t a l s
We've waited a little while before releasing this information. That was partly because we wondered whether the
head of the Compact Hybrid Actuation Program (CHAP) would reply to our extensive questions, and partly because
of the following:
When we first made it known that we thought we had come across something awesome to do with advanced
‘morphing metal’ technology, there was some mention that this was already common knowledge. We assumed,
then, that other researchers and commentators, who had questioned our judgement, would come forward with the
references and data that we had discovered, and ‘show us up’, as we say here in Britain. Instead, we have had
many people asking us when we’re releasing our data, and no one showing us how this is an ‘old story’.
Now, we are not omnipotent. There may be some people out there who know all about this already, but the
feedback we have received indicates that, to the vast majority of people out there, this is entirely new material. No
one else is carrying this story except Cosmic Conspiracies. If that’s because they don’t think it’s important, then
that’s up to them. We have been interested in UFOlogy for some considerable time, and read a lot of material,
both in magazines and on-line, and this material is news to us. We remain excited by it, not necessarily because it
individually blows the lid off the ‘seeding technology’ business between the US Military and private
industry/academic research labs, but because, taken in the context of the claims of Colonel Philip Corso and
others, it adheres to a pattern that is noticeable, and significant.
So we will leave it to others whether this is news-worthy, or otherwise. We’ve given others the chance to break this
story if they think we are trawling over old ground, and they haven’t. This is a story that we think should be heard.
So here it is…
These summaries of ‘morphing metal’ technologies have been gleaned from the extensive DARPA site, the cutting
edge research organisation that is part of the U.S. military. The ‘state-of-play’ that is described on the surface is
incredible enough, but when you start to dig a little deeper, and put a few connections together, the full potential
for this technology becomes self-evident.
1. "DARPA and the ARO have been developing active control applications of smart materials and structures over
the last 6 years" (2000). So although this is a relatively recent programme exploring the potential for these
technologies, the degree of practical application already managed would suggest an exciting level of success. The
DARPA organisation directs cutting edge research which is initially speculative, with a high probability of failure, but
also with the potential for occasional bursts of brilliance.
2. The actuators currently used in the wings of certain aircraft are facilitating 'morphing airfoil technology', whereby
the shape of the aero-form can be altered mid-flight to maximize a particular manouevre or flight performance.
"Adding the active member into the control system significantly increases the controllability of the torsional modes
for a marginal (0.1%) increase in power." Military researchers and developers are succeeding in making aero-
forms with wings that change shape with very little power usage, and no moving parts.
So, in the case of a fighter aircraft or UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), the variability of the shape of the aero-form
allows optimization for both 'subsonic interdiction' and also 'supersonic intercept missions'. In other words, an
aircraft could assume one shape for flying towards a mission target, then take on another form for performing more
rigorous manouevres when in action. This extends mission performance significantly. This is well known in some
quarters, although it may still surprise many. But, from what we have been reading, we think that this is the tip of
the ice-berg!
The actuation devices enable surfaces to be controlled without the need for a traditional steering mechanism or
driving hardware, increasing performance and structural stability. The devices are electrically driven, delivering a
high force potential quickly. In practice, the shape of the wing actually re-contours whilst under significant external
stresses, and then returns to its rest position without displacement after the applied electrical current has been
stopped. In the case of missiles, thin film shape memory alloys might be used in nose control systems as compact
navigation, guidance and control technologies.
3. Various alloys have been developed that retain a shape memory. Some of these actuators perform
mechanically upon the application of a magnetic field only. For instance, that NiTinol, Ni-free Titanium and
ferromagnetic Smart Memory Alloys can be "energized by [a] magnetic field". We think that this property may
certainly have a connection with UFO technology, insofar as it has been generally reported; unidentified aero-
forms that change shape mid-flight, and have hazy appearances that relate to an energy field pervasive around
the UFO at the time. There are many magnetic anomalies reported by witnesses and researchers, and a
correlation between changing form and magnetic field effects appears to be an important consideration.
4. A non-military application that has been cited by CHAP researchers (who may be anxious to see their research
put to some beneficial use) is in the use of Braille. We understand this to mean that 'writing' could be induced upon
a smooth metallic surface, that can then return to its flattened states for continual reuse. One can then imagine a
scrolling metallic script upon a metal interface that will allow Braille readers to access, say, an electronic book with
ease. It is a wonderful possibility.
5. It is mentioned that the architectures of the actuators are complex, and an allusion to an ‘organic system’ is
given when talking about some of these remarkable metal alloys. Upon the stimulus of an external command the
powered actuator will be able to produce a mechanical force autonomously, and respond to a degree of complexity
hitherto unimagined. Given the incredible leaps in information technology that have been made over the past
couple of decades, the level of command detail for a ‘morphing metal’ is very great indeed. If they are as adaptive
as is being reported in the scientific papers, then their flexibility could certainly mimic living systems, like muscles.
For instance, this quote is made by the Sarcos research team:
"These new actuators are similar in architecture to biological systems (elements arranged in parallel-series
assemblies), but use very different building blocks. As in biological systems, the individual elements are optimized
for best performance around one operating point…
"The small elements forming these actuation system achieve high power and energy density by using combustible
fuel energy sources and efficient energy conversion via oscillatory and sometimes resonant processes. The power
produced by the sources will be modulated at the individual element level rather by means of lossy components
such as valves and power transistors, thereby providing power on demand with low power quiescent state. By using
a modular architecture where many similar or identical elements are used, mass production methods becomes
possible and economies of scale can be achieved. This approach, which we designate as Organismic Systems, is
characterized by the use of many elements which are systematically interconnected in terms of structure, physical
effort, and information."
The power to drive the actuators is portable, and could, for instance, take the form of a back-pack worn by soldiers
who are powered lower body exoskeletons. But there are hints in the research texts alluding to truly 'intelligent'
materials. We consider it likely that the modular architecture described fits in with the general concepts of 'nano-
technology'. That is, the intelligent ‘biological’ actuators have purpose-built machines within it designed at the
molecular level.
This then takes on an altogether new dimension when placed in the context of proposed brain implants that can
pick up neurological information directly. This information could then readily be transferred to the ‘morphing metal’
interface that will be quite capable of adapting to the complex commands delivered by the brain. One can imagine
the development of prosthetic limbs made of these alloys that receive direct instruction from the wearer’s brain, and
therefore react like real limbs. The military applications are obviously quite incredible, and this might very well
explain why $30-40m of military funding is up for grabs to develop this kind of neuro-control technology.
6. Finally, compact hybrid actuators are being developed to reduce levels of self-noise, particularly with respect to
the sonar detectibility of torpedoes. Mention is also made of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (I presume this is what
is meant by UUV's). This technology seems to represent a kind of 'stealth' characteristic for underwater vehicles
and weapon systems. One wonders whether a similar system has been applied to ground or air vehicles to
effectively 'cloak' them on an auditory level?
Certainly, it is known that there are ‘silent’ helicopters, and ground vehicles used by special forces units that have
stealth characteristics.
These current applications might lead us to suspect that the progress in this technology that has been officially
released by DARPA, and the ‘actual’ state of play are two entirely separate things. This will not be a surprise to
anyone, of course, and one would expect the U.S. Military to keep their latest leaps in technology under wraps for
when they are actually needed. But this could certainly indicate that what we are presenting as ‘state-of-the-art’ in
morphing metals is actually nothing of the kind. Which then allows us to consider the ‘proposed’ future
advancements with just a little scepticism. Are we simply being ‘drip-fed’ with information about remarkable leaps in
material technologies that are just around the corner?
Think about it…why are DARPA making all this information publicly available when these projects represent cutting-
edge military research and development? They didn’t do that with Stealth. We think there is much more to come,
but you can take a look and judge for yourself. Become informed, because we think this ‘material’ will become a
big part of your life sooner than you think…
Shape Memory Alloys
As incredible as it sounds, material scientists conducting research projects for the American military are
successfully creating metals that can not only change shape upon the application of an energy field, but that might
soon be able to autonomously ‘self-actuate’! Are we on the verge of creating intelligent alloy materials that have
their own memory and motion capabilities? Is this scientific progress an indirect result of the now infamous exotic
materials that once fell into the hands of the US Government in 1947?
The following executive report explains the state of the art ‘intelligent material’ science produced by a University of
Washington-based research group for CHAP, a highly ambitious materials research project commissioned by
DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency:
Development of Compact Hybrid Actuators Based on Ferromagnetic Poly-crystal Fe-Pd Material
“The goal of the UW-Instron-DOE Albany project is the design of a robust compact actuator based on
polycrystalline ferromagnetic shape memory alloy (FSMA) materials. " New materials will also be investigated. A
preliminary study of a proof-of-concept device has been completed and is described below:
“…The ductile nature of the polycrystalline Fe-Pd allows it to be processed into any 3-D shape, including springs,
by using conventional processing methods, which would be quite cost effective. [There is a] rapid actuation of the
polycrystalline Fe-Pd spring driven by a portable magnet: the large stroke achieved with application of the
magnetic field is clearly seen. In this project, a more compact electromagnetic system housed inside the Fe-Pd
spring will be developed. In addition, new material compositions will be investigated, including Fe-Pd-Pt for a more
noticeable shape memory effect and better superelasticity behavior and Fe-Ti-Co-Ni for cost.
“After improving the performance of the Fe-Pd spring actuator, a proto type will be built and demonstrated for
Phase 1. The prototype unit will consist of a Fe-Pd spring actuator (L=15cm, dia=3cm), an electromagnetic driving
unit to be housed inside the spring, and a position sensor with a central unit. This device is expected to provide up
to a 10cm stroke capability with a relatively large force (150N).”
In a response to: Solicitation BAA00-03: Compact Hybrid Actuation Program (CHAP)
Prime Contractor: University of Washington
Dr. Minoru Taya, PI, Professor and Director
Center for Intelligent Materials and System
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington
These Iron-Palladium alloys are clearly capable of remarkable shape-changing feats already. The investigating
team is now attempting to integrate further ‘intelligent’ components into the alloy, such that there will be no
requirement for an external energy field to be applied to the metal to make it reshape. Is this nano-technology at
work? The metal itself will incorporate an ‘electromagnetic driving unit’ and, presumably, a ‘position sensor with a
central unit.’
How large is the Fe-Pd spring actuator? Just 15cm length by 3 cm diameter. Yet this spring will become an
intelligent autonomous machine with a remarkable tensile strength and stroke capability. It will have its own ‘shape
memory’.
Where have we heard of this kind of exotic material before? Before answering this question, let us explore the
nature of these remarkable new materials a little more.
The Sarcos research team describes these new forms of actuator in this way:
“These new actuators are similar in architecture to biological systems (elements arranged in parallel-series
assemblies), but use very different building blocks. As in biological systems, the individual elements are optimized
for best performance around one operating point…
“The small elements forming these actuation system achieve high power and energy density by using combustible
fuel energy sources and efficient energy conversion via oscillatory and sometimes resonant processes. The power
produced by the sources will be modulated at the individual element level rather by means of lossy components
such as valves and power transistors, thereby providing power on demand with low power quiescent state. By using
a modular architecture where many similar or identical elements are used, mass production methods becomes
possible and economies of scale can be achieved. This approach, which we designate as Organismic Systems, is
characterized by the use of many elements which are systematically interconnected in terms of structure, physical
effort, and information.”
In other words, these metals are essentially machines that are built at the elemental level, and have complex
internal architecture and systems in a similar way to living ones. The nano-machines incorporated into the metal
alloys utilize energy sources at the ‘individual element level’. The metal alloy actuators are essentially
autonomous. This is very remarkable indeed, particularly given the accounts of those who have come into contact
with materials alleged to be of an extra-terrestrial nature.
The Roswell Artifacts
In the latest research update by Thomas J. Carey & Don R. Schmitt regarding the Roswell case, they describe up
to 9 types of exotic materials variously reported by witnesses to the events of July 1947 in New Mexico. One of
these types of metal has particular relevance here:
“An unknown quantity of very small to hand-sized pieces of a very thin and very light “metal” that displayed both
solid and “fluid” qualities. The colour of dull aluminium, a piece of it could be wadded up like a ball in one’s hand
[without any sensation of weight] and, when placed on a flat surface, it unfurled [“flowed like water”] to its original
flat, seamless shape without a mark on it. Also extremely tough, it could not be cut, scratched or burned.
“Note: it is this so called ‘memory metal’ that our investigation today refers to as the ‘Holy Grail’ of Roswell since a
piece of it, if found, would in our view constitute irrefutable proof that an extraterrestrial spacecraft had been
recovered.” (UFO Magazine Sept/Oct 2000 p62)
Perhaps, if the CHAP project continues to make the rapid progress that it has been in recent years, such material
might not be solely the domain of extra-terrestrial visitors to our planet. Could Compact Hybrid Actuators be the
terrestrial equivalent of the Roswell artifacts? Indeed, is it possible that the various research organisations
engaged in the production of this kind of material are being surreptitiously guided towards this outcome? Perhaps
there are good reasons for believing so…
Colonel Corso
In his controversial book ‘The Day After Roswell’ Col. Philip J. Corso (Ret.), the former head of the Foreign
Technology Desk at the U.S. Army’s Research and Development department, described his own experience of
examining similar material alleged to come from the 1947 crash site:
“There was a dull, greyish-silvery foil-like swatch of cloth among these artifacts that you could not fold, bend, tear,
or wad up but that bounded right back into its original shape without any creases. It was a metallic fibre with
physical characteristics that would later be called “supertenacity,” but when I tried to cut it with scissors, the arms
just slid right off without even making a nick in the fibres. If you tried to stretch it, it bounced back, but I noticed that
all the threads seemed to be going in one direction. When I tried to stretch it width-wise instead of length-wise, it
looked like the fibres had re-orientated themselves to the direction I was pulling in. This couldn’t be cloth, but it
obviously wasn’t metal. It was a combination, to my unscientific eye, of a cloth woven with metal strands that had
the drape and malleability of a fabric and the strength and resistance of a metal. I was on top of some of the most
secret weapons projects at the Pentagon, and we had nothing like this, even under the wish-list category.” (The
Day After Roswell, p49 Pocket Books 1997)
Although this appears to be a variant on the metallic artifacts reported by Roswell witnesses, Corso’s account is no
less interesting for that, particularly given his claims about what happened to this material. In keeping with his own
role as the ‘seeder’ of the Roswell technologies to the giants of American industry, the ‘supertenacious fibres’
allegedly found there way to the research departments of Monsanto and Dow (p235). Furthermore, Corso claims
that the material had previously been delivered to the Air Materiel Command at Wright Field (p236). Wright
Patterson Air Force Base, as it is now known, is famous in UFO circles for its Foreign Technology division,
purported to hold extra-terrestrial craft and artifacts (See ‘Above Top Secret: The Worldwide UFO Cover-up by
Timothy Good, 1988).
Department of Defense Collaborator
Given this persistent rumour about the hidden work conducted at Wright Patterson AFB, then it is certainly quite
remarkable that this particular base should feature among a select band of DoD collaborators for the CHAP
research:
“Several other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies conduct research related to DARPA's work in the area of
Compact Hybrid Actuators. The following DoD collaborators serve as information resources to the program,
promoting knowledge sharing among research teams:
1. Gary L. Anderson
US Army Research Office
2.
3. Roshdy George S. Barsoum, PhD, PE
Office Of Naval Research
4. David B. Homan, Deputy Program Manager
Space Operations Vehicle Technology Office
AFRL/VAS
Wright Patterson AFB,
5. Garnett Horner
NASA Langley Research Center”
Does the role of the ‘Space Operations Vehicle Technology Office’ at Wright Patterson AFB here specifically
involve ‘seeding’ information about ‘memory metals’ to the CHAP research teams? This must be a strong possibility.
For more go to Cosmic Conspiracies-Aliens-UFOs .co.uk who we thank for this report.
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This is only the tip of the technology iceberg,
many more programs exist that are not available
for public disclosure. The projects that the
general public are allowed to be aware of
represent less than 20% of what is being
researched and developed by the United States,
still most would find this in itself remarkable. The
full scope of all programs in operation today will
never be known by one organization or military
branch, much less a public entity as all programs
are compartmentalized. We as individual
investigators can become aware of the larger
picture quite simply by putting the pieces of the
puzzle together. The individual programs are
disclosed, though the combined effects of these
efforts remain a secret to most. FRJ
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many more programs exist that are not available
for public disclosure. The projects that the
general public are allowed to be aware of
represent less than 20% of what is being
researched and developed by the United States,
still most would find this in itself remarkable. The
full scope of all programs in operation today will
never be known by one organization or military
branch, much less a public entity as all programs
are compartmentalized. We as individual
investigators can become aware of the larger
picture quite simply by putting the pieces of the
puzzle together. The individual programs are
disclosed, though the combined effects of these
efforts remain a secret to most. FRJ
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