Naval Ordnance Laboratory
The Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL), now disestablished, formerly located in White Oak, Maryland was the site of considerable work that had practical impact upon world technology. The White Oak site of NOL has now been taken over by Food and Drug Administration.
Projects The World War II artillery fuze. - Nitinol, the shape changing nickel-titanium alloy well known to everyone. The NOL at the end of Nitinol refers to Naval Ordnance Laboratory.
- Hypervelocity wind tunnel testing of Space Shuttle models for NASA.
People
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