NAVY

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

INTRODUCTION

 

The responsibility for the implementation, administration and management of the Navy SBIR program is with the Office of Naval Research (ONR).  The Navy SBIR Program Manager is Mr. Vincent D. Schaper, (703) 696‑8528.  The Deputy SBIR Program Manager is Mr. John Williams, (703) 696-0342.  If you have any questions of a specific nature, contact one of the above persons.  For general inquiries or problems with the electronic submission, contact the DoD Help Desk at 866-SBIRHLP (866-724-7457).  For technical questions about the topic, contact the Topic Authors listed under each topic on the website before 3 December 2001. 

 

The Navy’s SBIR program is a mission‑oriented program that integrates the needs and requirements of the Navy’s Fleet through R&D topics that have dual‑use potential.  Information on the Navy SBIR Program can be found on the Navy SBIR website at http://www.onr.navy.mil/sbir.  Additional information pertaining to the Department of the Navy’s mission can be obtained by viewing the website at http://www.navy.mil.

 

PHASE I PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

 

Read the DoD front section of this solicitation for detailed instructions on proposal format and program requirements.  When you prepare your proposal, keep in mind that Phase I should address the feasibility of a solution to the topic.  The Navy only accepts Phase I proposals with a base effort not exceeding $70,000 and with the option not exceeding $30,000.  The technical period of performance for the Phase I should be 6 months and for the Phase I option should be 3 months.  The Phase I option should address the transition into the Phase II effort.  Phase I options are typically only funded after the decision to fund the Phase II has been made.  Phase I proposals, including the option, have a 25-page limit (see section 3.3).  The Navy will evaluate and select Phase I proposals using scientific review criteria based upon technical merit and other criteria as discussed in this solicitation document.  Due to limited funding, the Navy reserves the right to limit awards under any topic and only proposals considered to be of superior quality will be funded.  The Navy typically provides a firm fixed price contract or awards a small purchase agreement as a Phase I award.

 

It is mandatory that the entire technical proposal, DoD Proposal Cover Sheet, Cost Proposal, and the Company Commercialization Report are submitted electronically through the DoD SBIR website at http://www.dodsbir.net/submission.  If you have any questions or problems with the electronic submission contact the DoD SBIR Helpdesk at 866-SBIRHLP (866-724-7457). 

 

 

NEW REQUIREMENT: ALL PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS TO THE NAVY SBIR PROGRAM MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

 

Complete electronic submission includes the submission of the Cover Sheets, Cost Proposal, Company Commercialization Report, the ENTIRE technical proposal and any appendices via the DoD Submission site.  The DoD proposal submission site http://www.dodsbir.net/submission will lead you through the process for submitting your technical proposal and all of the sections electronically.  Each of these documents are submitted separately through the website.  Your proposal must be submitted via the submission site on or before the 3:00 p.m. EST, 16 January 2002 deadline.  A hardcopy will NOT be required.  A signature by hand or electronically is not required when you submit your proposal over the Internet.

 

Acceptable Formats for Online Submission: All technical proposal files will be converted to Portable Document Format (PDF) for evaluation purposes; therefore, submissions may be received in PDF format but other acceptable formats are MS Word, WordPerfect, Text, Rich Text Format (RTF), and Adobe Acrobat.  The Technical Proposal should include all graphics and attachments, but not include Cover Sheets or Cost Proposal as they are submitted separately.  Technical Proposals should conform to the limitations on margins and number of pages specified in the front section of this DoD Solicitation.  However, your Cost Proposal will only count as one page and your Cover Sheets will only count as two, no matter how they print out after being converted.  Most proposals will be printed out on black and white printers so make sure all graphics are distinguishable in black and white.  It is strongly encouraged that you perform a virus check on each submission to avoid complications or delays in downloading your Technical Proposal.  To verify that your proposal has been received, click on the “Check Upload” icon to view your proposal.  Typically, your proposal will be uploaded within the hour.  However, if your proposal does not appear after an hour, please contact the DoD Help Desk.  It is recommended that you submit early, as computer traffic gets heavy nearer the solicitation closing and slows down the system.

 

Within one week of the Solicitation closing, you will receive notification via e-mail that your proposal has been received and processed for evaluation by the Navy.

 

PHASE I ELECTRONIC FINAL REPORT:

 

All Phase I award winners must electronically submit a Phase I summary report through the Navy SBIR website at the end of their Phase I.  The Phase I Summary Report is a non-proprietary summary of Phase I results.  It should not exceed 700 words and should include potential applications and benefits.  It should require minimal work from the contractor because most of this information is required in the final report.  The summary of the final report will be submitted through the Navy SBIR/STTR website at: http://www.onr.navy.mil/sbir, click on “Submission”, then click on “Submit a Phase I or II Summary Report”.

 

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

 

1. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has made a determination that will permit the Naval Academy, the Navy Post Graduate School and the other military academies to participate as subcontractors in the SBIR/STTR program, since they are institutions of higher learning.

 

2. The Navy will allow firms to include with their proposals, success stories that have been submitted through the Navy SBIR website at http://www.onr.navy.mil/sbir.  A Navy success story is any follow-on funding that a firm has received based on technology developed from a Navy SBIR or STTR Phase II award.  The success stories should be included as appendices to the proposal.  These pages will not be counted towards the 25-page limit.  The success story information will be used as part of the evaluation of the third criteria, Commercial Potential (listed in Section 4.2 of this solicitation) which includes the Company’s Commercialization Report and the strategy described to commercialize the technology discussed in the proposal.  The Navy is very interested in companies that transition SBIR efforts directly into Navy and DoD programs and/or weapon systems.  If a firm has never received a Navy SBIR Phase II it will not count against them.  Phase III efforts should also be reported to the Navy SBIR program office noted above.

 

NAVY FAST TRACK DATES AND REQUIREMENTS:

 

The Fast Track application must be received by the Navy 150 days from the Phase I award start date.  Your Phase II Proposal must be submitted within 180 days of the Phase I award start date.  Any Fast Track applications or proposals not meeting these dates may be declined.  All Fast Track applications and required information must be sent to the Navy SBIR Program Manager at the address listed above, to the designated Contracting Officer’s Technical Monitor (the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)) for the contract, and the appropriate Navy Activity SBIR Program Manager listed in Table 1 of this Introduction.  The information required by the Navy, is the same as the information required under the DoD Fast Track described in the front part of this solicitation.

 

PHASE II PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

 

Phase II is the demonstration of the technology that was found feasible in Phase I.  Only those Phase I awardees which have been invited to submit a Phase II proposal by that Activity’s proper point of contact, listed in Table 1, during or at the end of a successful Phase I effort will be eligible to participate for a Phase II award.  If you have been invited to submit a Phase II proposal to the Navy, obtain a copy of the Phase II instructions from the Navy SBIR website or request the instructions from the Navy Activity POC listed in Table 1.  The Navy will also offer a “Fast Track” into Phase II to those companies that successfully obtain third party cash partnership funds (“Fast Track” is described in Section 4.5 of this solicitation).  The Navy typically provides a cost plus fixed fee contract or an Other Transition Agreement (OTA) as a Phase II award.  The type of award is at the discretion of the contracting officer.

 

Upon receiving an invitation, submission of a Phase II proposal should consist of three elements: 1) A base effort, which is the demonstration phase of the SBIR project; 2) A separate 2 to 5 page Transition/Marketing plan (formerly called a “commercialization plan”) describing how, to whom and at what stage you will market and transition your technology to the government, government prime contractor, and/or private sector; and 3) At least one Phase II Option which would be a fully costed and well defined section describing a test and evaluation plan or further R&D.  Phase II efforts are typically two (2) years and Phase II options are typically an additional six (6) months.  Each of the Navy Activities have different award amounts and schedules; you are required to get specific guidance from that Activity’s SBIR Program Manager before submitting your Phase II proposal.  Phase II proposals together with the Phase II Option are limited to 40 pages (unless otherwise directed by the TPOC or contract officer).  The Transition/Marketing plan must be a separate document that is submitted through the Navy SBIR website at http://www.onr.navy.mil/sbir under “Submission” and also included with the proposal submission online.  All Phase II proposals must have a complete electronic submission.  Complete electronic submission includes the submission of the Cover Sheets, Cost Proposal, Company Commercialization Report, the ENTIRE technical proposal and any appendices via the DoD Submission site.  The DoD proposal submission site http://www.dodsbir.net/submission  will lead you through the process for submitting your technical proposal and all of the sections electronically.  Each of these documents are submitted separately through the website.  Your proposal must be submitted via the submission site on or before the Navy Activity specified deadline.  The Navy Activity that invited your PH II may also require a hardcopy or your proposal. 

 

All Phase II award winners must attend a one-day Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP) meeting typically held in the July to August time frame in the Washington D.C. area during the second year of the Phase II effort.  If you receive a Phase II award, you will be contacted with more information regarding this program or you can visit http://www.navysbir.com/cap.

 

As with the Phase I award, Phase II award winners must electronically submit a Phase II summary report through the Navy SBIR website at the end of their Phase II.  The Phase II Summary Report is a non-proprietary summary of Phase II results.  It should not exceed 700 words and should include potential applications and benefit.  It should require minimal work from the contractor because most of this information is required in the final report.

 

The Navy has adopted a New Phase II Enhancement Plan to encourage transition of Navy SBIR funded technology to the Fleet.  Since the Law (PL102-564) permits Phase III awards during Phase II work, the Navy will provide a 1 to 4 match of Phase II to Phase III funds that the company obtains from an acquisition program.  Up to $250,000 in additional SBIR funds for $1,000,000 match of acquisition program funding, can be provided as long as the Phase III is awarded and funded during the Phase II.  If you have questions, please contact the Navy Activity POC.

 

Effective in Fiscal Year 2000, a Navy Activity will not issue a Navy SBIR Phase II award to a company when the elapsed time between the completion of the Phase I award and the actual Phase II award date is eight (8) months or greater; unless the process and the award has been formally reviewed and approved by the Navy SBIR Program Office.  Also, any SBIR Phase I contract that has been extended by a no cost extension beyond one (1) year will be ineligible for a Navy SBIR Phase II award using SBIR funds.

 

PHASE III

 

Public Law 106-554 provided for protection of SBIR data rights under SBIR Phase III awards.  A Phase III SBIR award is any contract or grant where the technology is the same as, derived from, or evolved from a Phase I or a Phase II SBIR/STTR contract and awarded to the company which was awarded the Phase I/II SBIR.  This covers any contract/grant issued as a follow-on Phase III SBIR award or any contract/grant award issued as a result of a competitive process where the awardee was an SBIR firm that developed the technology as a result of a Phase I or Phase II SBIR.  The Navy will give SBIR Phase III status to any award that falls within the above-mentioned description.  The governments prime contractors and/or their subcontractors will follow the same guidelines as above and ensure that companies operating on behalf of the Navy protect data rights of the SBIR company.

 

 

TABLE 1. NAVY ACTIVITY SBIR PROGRAM MANAGERS POINTS OF CONTACT (POC) FOR TOPICS

 

Topic Numbers	Point of Contact	Activity	Phone
N02-001 through N02-003	Mr. Rod Manzano	MARCOR	703-784-1395
N02-004 through N02-006	Mr. Milon Essoglou	NAVFAC	202-685-9172
N02-007 through N02-008	Ms. Susan Schneck	NAVSUP	717-605-1305
N02-009	Mr. Charles Marino	SSP	202-764-1553
N02-010 through N02-048	Mr. Mark Miller	NAVSEA	202-781-3746
N02-049 through N02-103	Mr. Douglas Harry	ONR	703-696-4286
N02-104 through N02-114	Ms. Linda Whittington	SPAWAR	858-537-0146

 

 

 

Do not contact the Program Managers for technical questions.  For technical questions, please contact the topic authors during the pre-solicitation period from 1 October 2001 until 3 December 2001.  These topic authors are listed on the Navy website under “Solicitation” or the DoD website.  After 3 December, you must use the SITIS system listed in section 1.5c at the front of the solicitation or go to the DoD website for more information.

PHASE I PROPOSAL SUBMISSION CHECKLIST: 

 

All of the following criteria must be met or your proposal will be REJECTED.

 

____1.   Your technical proposal has been uploaded. The DoD Proposal Cover Sheet, the DoD Company Commercialization Report, and the Cost Proposal have been submitted electronically through the DoD submission site by 3:00 p.m. EST 16 January 2002.

 

____2.   The Phase I proposed cost for the base effort does not exceed $70,000.  The Phase I Option proposed cost does not exceed $30,000.  The costs for the base and option are clearly separate, and identified on the Proposal Cover Sheet, in the cost proposal, and in the work plan section of the proposal.

 

 

 

NAVY 02.1 SBIR TITLE INDEX

 

 

Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORP)

N02-001  Durability Improvement of Lightweight Track and Suspension Components for Armored Vehicles

N02-002                  Remote Thermographer to Measure Skin Temperatures

N02-003                  Non-Lethal Area Denial to Vehicles

 

 

Naval Facilities Engineering Service (NAVFAC)

N02-004                  Dual Sander/High-Pressure Water Cleaning (HP WC) Unit for Recoat Surface Preparation

N02-005                  Pre-Packaged Non-Skid Media for Aviation Facility Flooring

N02-006                  Polysulfide Modified Epoxy Novolac Cladding for Steel Immersion/Splash Zone Service

 

 

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)

N02-007                 Obsolescence Management Solutions

N02-008                  Three-Dimensional (3-D) Anthropometrie Data; Apparel Application Methods and Tools

 

 

Strategic Systems Programs (SSP)

N02-009                  Tunable, Reconfigurable Weapon Shock and Vibration Mitigation System

 

 

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

N02-010                  High Energy Free Electron Laser (FEL) for Ship Self-Defense

N02-011                  Battle Force Reliability Modeling and Simulation

N02-012                  Video Analysis System for Machinery Condition Assessment

N02-013  Development of Bulkhead and Overhead Coverings Suitable for Naval Marine Applications

N02-014                  Lightweight Joiner Panels

N02-015                  Development of High Temperature Barrier Coating

N02-016                  Rapid Cryogenic Cooldown Engine

N02-017                 Classification Enhanced Target Tracking

N02-018                  Statistical Operator Workload Allocation to Maintain USW Performance

N02-019                  Robust Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Satellite Communications Protocol for UUVs

N02-020                  Remote Controlled Non-Gasoline Burning Water Craft

N02-021                 Fluorescent Light Compression/Containment

N02-022                  Front-end Controller for an Intelligent Synthetic Forces Simulation Engine

N02-023                  Shipboard Power Conversion

N02-024                  Automated/Simplified Weapons OMI

N02-025                  Non-collinear Wave-front Curvature Range Measurement

N02-026                  Sealing Method for Odor Barrier Bags (OBBs)

N02-027  Submarine Rescue Chamber/Hold-down Installation Via Underwater Friction Stud Welding Using Atmospheric Diving Systems

N02-028                  Advance Algorithm for Total Ship Monitoring Improvements

N02-029  Optimized Detection Performance of Broadband Active Sonar in Non-Gaussian Underwater Acoustic Environments

N02-030                  Advanced Ship/UAV Recovery, Securing and Handling Interface

N02-031                  Automated Shipboard Provisions and Material Transfer System

N02-032                  Modeling Tool for Design, Manning, and Training of Shipboard Aircraft Operations

N02-033                  Automated Handling Systems for Launch and Recovery of Offboard Vehicles

N02-034  Scalability and Reusability Methods for Intelligent Tutors and Job Performance Aids for the Maintenance of Reduced Manning Ships

N02-035                  Integrated Ship Environmental Management System (IS-EMS)

N02-036                 Engineering Control Human Performance Tool to Enhance Situational Awareness

N02-037                  Low-Cost Automatic Shipboard Wireless Configuration Management

N02-038                  Advanced Digital Array Radar (DAR) Sensor Systems/Subsystems

N02-039                  Multiple Function Distributed Test and Analysis Tool

N02-040                  Multi-Function Displays for Warfighter Consolidation

N02-041                  Radar Technology/Unit Cost Reduction

N02-042                  Low-Cost Wireless Shipboard Local Area Network

N02-043                  Long Range Wireless Network Communication Capability

N02-044                  Non-destructive Battery Inspection Techniques

N02-045                  Thermal Management

N02-046                 Ruggedization of Damage Control Equipment to Meet Shock Qualification Criterion

N02-047                  Low Volume, Low Power, Real Time Image Processing

N02-048                  Automated Battery Assembly

 

 

Office of Naval Research (ONR)

N02-049                 Technology for Shipbuilding Affordability

N02-050                  Predictive Durability Model for life Extension of Naval Waterfront Concrete

N02-051                  Movable Platform for Deep Water, Wave Power Generation

N02-052                 Computational Physics and Chemistry for Novel Materials

N02-053                 Characterize and Optimize ATR Performance for EO/IR Sensors

N02-054                  High Depth-of-Field Panoramic Video Acquisition and Analysis of Dynamic Scenes

N02-055                  Parallel Patterning for Ultra-Submicron Magnetoelectronic Devices

N02-056                  Packaging and Thermal Management for kW/cm2 Microwave Amplifiers

N02-057                  All-Weather Landmark Identification, Correlation, Geolocation, and Inertial Measurement Unit

N02-058                  High Energy, Long Pulse Laser

N02-059                 Innovative Sensor Technologies for In-Situ Air-Sea Sampling Under High Wind Conditions

N02-060                  Compact, High Density Energy Storage Devices

N02-061                  Four dimensional (4-D) Atmospheric Instrumentation

N02-062                  Ocean Data Telemetry Microsat Link

N02-063  Novel Methods for Real-time in situ Analysis of Lubricants, Coolants, Hydraulic Fluids, and Fuels for Condition Based Maintenance

N02-064                  Advanced Energy Scavenging System for Condition-Based Maintenance

N02-065                  Ultralight Periodic Cellular Metals for Marine Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles

N02-066                  Naval Device Applications of Relaxor Piezoelectric Single Crystals

N02-067                  Archival Knowledge for the Design, Manufacture and Visualization of a Set of Energetic Devices

N02-068                 Miniature, Conformal, Waterproof Shear Stress Sensor Array

N02-069                  Simplified analytical procedure for prediction of fracture damage in composite structures

N02-070                  Methods for Monitoring Biodegradation of Pollutants in Estuarine Sediments

N02-071                  Biology-Inspired Propulsion

N02-072                  Legacy System Integrated Multimodal User Interface

N02-073                  Mast-mounted In-Port Video Surveillance System

N02-074                  Conversion of Supercritical Air Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Diving Applications

N02-075                  Advanced Ship Motion and Air Wake Sensing and Prediction

N02-076                  Synthesis of Polyacetylene Curing Agents

N02-077                  Elevation Data Generation using UAV Imagery

N02-078                  Micro-Chip Laser Beam Switch for LADAR Transmitter Applications

N02-079                 Flight/Hangar Deck Cleaner

N02-080                  Vertical Flight Deck Operations Trainer

N02-081                  Onboard HF Radar Ocean Current Mapping

N02-082                  Directional Acoustic Transponder

N02-083  Demonstration of a Rugged, Compact, Narrow Bandpass Optical Filter Suitable for Imaging Applications

N02-084                  Calibrated CMOS Active Pixel Sensor

N02-085                  A Compact Fluorescence-Scattering System

N02-086                  Compact electronics and segmented nuclear detectors for radiation imaging

N02-087                  Antenna for Shipboard Missile Detection System

N02-088                  Buoyancy Control Package for Miniature Undersea Sensors

N02-089  Estimation of the electromagnetic energy protection provided for electronic equipment by various dielectric materials and shielding configurations

N02-090                 Numerical Modeling of Complex Electronic Systems

N02-091                  Data Standardization and Brokering

N02-092                 Infrastructure Vulnerability Analysis System

N02-093  Virtual-node Programming Environment - Due to the events of September 11, 2001, this topic is no longer offered.

N02-094  Detection and Tracking of Low RCS Watercraft - Due to the events of September 11, 2001, this topic is no longer offered.

N02-095  Detection and Classification of Drifting Mines - Due to the events of September 11, 2001, this topic is no longer offered.

N02-096                  Very Low Noise, High Efficiency Propeller Designs for Small UAVs

N02-097                 Cooperative Behavior and Control in Groups of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs)

N02-098                  Very Low Noise, High Efficiency Propeller Designs for Small UAVs

N02-099                  Thermal Management Techniques for Bonded Electronic Components

N02-100                 Innovative Reverse Engineering Protection for Software

N02-101                  Automated Verb Sense Identification

N02-102                  Enhanced visualization of modeling and simulation processes

N02-103  Complex Network Route Analysis System - Due to the events of September 11, 2001, this topic is no longer offered.

 

 

Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)

N02-104                  Daytime Electronic Stellar Imaging

N02-105                  Advanced Doppler Processing

N02-106                  Sensor Multi-statics Planning Tool

N02-107                  Fiber Optic Interconnect Technology

N02-108                  Real-Time Adaptability to the Dynamic Tactical Network

N02-109                 Broadband / Reconfigurable Communication Antenna Designs for X Through Q Frequency Bands

N02-110                  Compact, High-Reliability, and Low-Maintenance Cryogenic-Temperature Cooler

N02-111                 Automatic Feature Evaluator (AFE)

N02-112                  Smart Signal Parser (SSP) and Actionable Intelligence Extraction (AIE)

N02-113                  Integrated Image Processing/Geographic Information System (GIS) Process Development

N02-114                 Broadband/Multi-band Reflector Antenna Feeds Supporting X, Ku, K, Ka, and Q Frequency Bands.

 

NAVY 02.1 SBIR WORD/PHRASE INDEX

A

3D Modeling N02-054

60 Hz to 400 Hz......... N02-023

77K........ N02-110

Accelerator.. N02-010

Acoustic Intercept. N02-025

Acoustic Transponders......... N02-082

Acoustics.... N02-028

Active... N02-105

Active Pixel Sensor N02-084

Adaptive Processing......... N02-029

Advanced Distributed Learning. N02-034

Advanced Materials and Processes N02-001

Advanced Sensors... N02-075

Affordability N02-001, N02-048, N02-049

Affordable... N02-037

Air Wake N02-075

Aircraft Handling......... N02-030

Algorithm.... N02-017

Algorithms.. N02-028

Alternate Navigation......... N02-104

Analysis N02-012, N02-039, N02-069, N02-102

Antenna Design......... N02-114

Antenna Feeds......... N02-114

Antennas N02-109

Anthropometry......... N02-008

Apparel N02-008

APPS.... N02-026

A-RCI (Acoustic Rapid COTS Insertion) N02-025

Area Denial. N02-003

Array.... N02-068

Arresting, Harpoon. N02-030

Artificial Intelligence......... N02-112

ASW..... N02-106

Atmosphere N02-062

ATR...... N02-053

ATR Performance......... N02-053

Attenuating. N02-013

Automated Handling. N02-033

Automatic Target Recognition......... N02-053

Automation. N02-008, N02-012, N02-031, N02-033, N02-039, N02-061

Autonomous N02-106

B

Barrier Coating......... N02-015

Batteries N02-060

Battery.. N02-044, N02-048

Battle Force. N02-011

Beam Transport......... N02-010

Binder... N02-076

Biodegradation......... N02-070

Biomimetics. N02-071

Blue-Green... N02-107

Body Forms. N02-008

Broadband Active Sonar......... N02-029

Broadband Antennas N02-109

Broadband Sensors... N02-025

Bulkhead N02-013, N02-014

Buoyancy Control.... N02-088

C

Cameras N02-104

Capacitors... N02-060

Cartridge Actuated Devices (CAD),.... N02-067

CBM..... N02-064

Celestial N02-104

Cellular, Periodic,......... N02-065

Cladding N02-006

Classification. N02-017, N02-094, N02-095

Closed-Cycle N02-004

Clustering.... N02-111

CMOS... N02-084, N02-086

Coastal Water Optical Characterization....... N02-085

Coating. N02-004, N02-006

Coating, Paint......... N02-005

Combat Ship Design.... N02-032

Command N02-097

Communication. N02-019, N02-062

Communications......... N02-110

Communications Antennas N02-109

Complex Electronic Systems.. N02-089, N02-090

Composite Classifiers N02-111

Composites. N02-069

Computer N02-069

Condition Based Maintenance......... N02-063

Configuration Management......... N02-037

Containment N02-021

Contaminated Water Diving......... N02-074

Control. N02-097

Coolants N02-063

Cooldown Engine......... N02-016

Cooler... N02-110

Cooperative Behavior. N02-097

Corrosion Prediction N02-099

Corrosion Resistance......... N02-046

Cost Reduction......... N02-037

COTS.... N02-024

Covering N02-013

Cryocoolers. N02-110

Cryogenic.... N02-110

Cryogenic Air......... N02-074

Cryogenics.. N02-016

D

Dampers N02-009

Data...... N02-062

Data Brokering......... N02-091

Data Collection......... N02-035

Data Distribution......... N02-062

Data Fusion. N02-113

Data Processing......... N02-047

Data Standardization....... N02-091

Database Integration......... N02-091

Decision Support. N02-040, N02-072

Decision Support Automation......... N02-092

Decision Support Systems.. N02-036

Delamination N02-069

Demonstration......... N02-071

Detection..... N02-095, N02-104

Detection, Track, and Classification (DCL) N02-018

Development N02-093

DF......... N02-106

Dielectric Feeds......... N02-114

Diesel.... N02-020

Diffractive Optics......... N02-078

Digital Elevation Data. N02-077

Directed Transparency......... N02-052

Direction Finding......... N02-106

Display. N02-040

Disposal N02-026

Distributed Sampling. N02-088

Distributed Sensors... N02-088

Divider.. N02-014

Diving... N02-027

Doppler N02-105

Durability N02-001

Dye Laser.... N02-058

Dynamic Modeling N02-111

Dynamic Networking......... N02-108

E

Elastic Scattering......... N02-085

Electrochemical. N02-044, N02-048

Electromagnetic Modeling N02-089

Electromagnetic Protection N02-089

Electromagnetic Susceptibility......... N02-089

Electro-Mechanical......... N02-007

Electromechanical Sensors and Actuators N02-066

Electronic Warfare Self-Protection N02-089, N02-090

Electronics... N02-007, N02-104

Electronics Processing......... N02-055

Electro-Optic Deflectors N02-078

Embedded.... N02-093

EMS...... N02-035

Energy Scavenging......... N02-064

Energy Storage......... N02-060

Engine.. N02-020

Engineering Drawings N02-067

Environment N02-093

Environmental......... N02-021

Environmental Compliance......... N02-035

Environmental Data. N02-113

Environmental Management System.... N02-035

Environmental Sensing... N02-059

EO/IR.... N02-073

EO/IR Sensor......... N02-053

Epoxy Mortar......... N02-005

Estuarine Systems.. N02-070

Expendable.. N02-061

Expert System......... N02-103

Expert Systems. N02-111, N02-112

F

Fabry Perot.. N02-083

Failure... N02-069

False Alarm. N02-017

False Alarm Rates......... N02-018

Feature Extraction......... N02-112

Feature Space Partitioning......... N02-111

Fiber Optic... N02-024, N02-107

Fire Coating. N02-015

Flight Deck Cleaner.... N02-079

Floating N02-095

Flow Separation......... N02-068

Fluorescence N02-085

Fluorescent Lighting.. N02-021

Flywheels.... N02-060

Food Service N02-031

Free Electron Laser N02-010

Free-Space Optics N02-107

Friction Stud Welding.. N02-027

Frictional Drag......... N02-068

Fuels..... N02-063

Fuzzy Logic. N02-103

G

Gain....... N02-087

Geolocation. N02-106

Giant Magnetoresistance. N02-055

GIS........ N02-113

GPS N02-057, N02-104

H

Hard Materials......... N02-052

Hazardous Materials N02-001

Hazardous Waste......... N02-021

HCO...... N02-080

Health Monitoring......... N02-064

Heat Sealer.. N02-026

Helicopter.... N02-080

Helicopter Control Officer......... N02-080

HF Radar N02-081

High Depth-Of-Field. N02-054

High Power Density... N02-056

High Pressure Water Cleaning. N02-004

High Temperature Superconductivity.. N02-016

High Temperature Superconductors.... N02-110

High-Power Microwave. N02-089, N02-090

High-Temperature (High T_C) Superconductivity.. N02-052

High-Temperature Coating... N02-015

High-Wind Environments......... N02-059

HPA...... N02-038, N02-041, N02-045

HTS....... N02-110

Human.. N02-039

Human System Integration......... N02-032

Human Systems......... N02-072

Human Systems Integration......... N02-036

Human-Computer Interface. N02-036

Hydraulic Fluids......... N02-063

Hydrocarbons......... N02-070

I

Image Processing......... N02-047

Immersion.... N02-006

Indications and Warnings N02-112

Inelastic Scattering N02-085

Information Extraction N02-101

Information Sharing... N02-091

Information Warfare... N02-106

Infrared. N02-104

Infrastructure Assurance. N02-091, N02-092

Infrastructure Protection N02-091, N02-092

Injectors N02-010

Instruments. N02-059, N02-061

Insulation.... N02-015

Intellectual Property Protection N02-100

Intelligent Tutors......... N02-034

Interferometer......... N02-083

In-Water Components......... N02-085

IW......... N02-106

J

Jet Ski... N02-020

Job Performance Aids. N02-034

Joiner.... N02-014

Joints.... N02-069

JP-5....... N02-020

JP-8....... N02-020

JSF........ N02-080

JTIDS.... N02-108

Just-in-Time Training.. N02-034

L

LAN...... N02-037, N02-042

Landing N02-030

Landing Signal Enlisted... N02-080

Laser..... N02-010, N02-058

Launch and Recovery N02-033

Lead Magnesium Niobate –Lead Titanate.. N02-066

Lead Zinc Niobate–Lead Titanate.. N02-066

Life Cycle N02-035

Lightweight. N02-001. N02-013

Line-Of-Bearing......... N02-106

Linguistics... N02-101

Link 16.. N02-108

Littoral.. N02-094

Littoral Environment......... N02-081

LOB....... N02-106

Local Area Network.. N02-042

Logistics N02-103

Long Pulse.. N02-058

Long Rang Wireless Networking......... N02-043

Low Temperature Superconductivity.. N02-016

LSE........ N02-080

Lubricants... N02-063

M

Machine Condition N02-063

Machinery Analysis. N02-028

Magnetic Multilayers......... N02-055

Magneto-Rheological......... N02-009

Maintainability......... N02-049

Maintainable N02-013

Maintenance N02-037, N02-079

Maintenance Training.. N02-034

Manpower... N02-032

Manufacturing. N02-048, N02-049

Mapping Systems.. N02-081

Marine.. N02-006

Material Transfer......... N02-031

Materials N02-009

Measurement......... N02-068

Mechanical.. N02-007

Metadata N02-113

Metallic N02-014

Metals.. N02-065

Meteorology N02-061

Microelectronics......... N02-055

Microwave Packaging N02-056

MIDS.... N02-108

Mines... N02-095

Miniaturize.. N02-061

Missile.. N02-087

Mission Profiles......... N02-011

Mobile Low Pressure Water Jet N02-079

Model... N02-039, N02-102

Modeling & Simulation......... N02-022

Modeling and Simulation. N02-011, N02-106

Motion Analysis......... N02-073

MOUT.. N02-103

Muffler. N02-098

Multi-Line.... N02-058

Multimodal Interaction......... N02-072

Multiple Images......... N02-077

Multi-Static. N02-106

N

Narrow Bandpass......... N02-083

Natural Language Processing......... N02-101

Naval Aviation......... N02-032

Navigation... N02-097

NAVWAR... N02-104

Near-Infrared N02-058

Night-Vision N02-104

Noise Reduction. N02-096, N02-098

Non-Autoclave Cure. N02-099

Non-Gasoline......... N02-020

Non-Gaussian Processing......... N02-029

Non-Lethal.. N02-003

Non-Radio Frequency Communications..... N02-043

Nonskid N02-005

Non-Skid N02-079

Non-Volatile Memory.. N02-055

Nuclear Detectors......... N02-086

Numerical Modeling N02-090

O

OBB...... N02-026

Obfuscation N02-100

Obsolescence......... N02-007

Ocean... N02-062

Ocean Currents......... N02-081

Oceanic Flux Measurements......... N02-059

Oceanography. N02-059, N02-061, N02-094, N02-095

Off-Board N02-106

Offboard Vehicles......... N02-033

Oil Analysis N02-063

Omni-Directional......... N02-087

Open Systems Architecture......... N02-042

Operator Workload N02-018

Optical Filter N02-083

Optical Switch......... N02-078

Optical Systems for AUVs and Moorings N02-085

Optimum Control......... N02-112

Overhead N02-013

P

Paint...... N02-004, N02-006

Panels... N02-014

Panoramic Vision......... N02-073

Parallel.. N02-093

Pattern Recognition......... N02-112

Patterns N02-008

Piezoelectrics......... N02-066

Plasma Antenna......... N02-043

Plastic... N02-026

Pockels Cell. N02-078

Polluted Sediments N02-070

Polychlorinated Biphenyls N02-070

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons......... N02-070

Polymeric Adhesive N02-099

Polymerization......... N02-076

Portability.... N02-093

Position Optimization......... N02-106

Power.... N02-044, N02-048

Power Conversion......... N02-023

Power Source......... N02-060

Precision Location. N02-057

Prediction Algorithms......... N02-075

Probability-Of-Detection N02-087

Problem Identification......... N02-035

Processes.... N02-009, N02-049

Processing... N02-105

Processor N02-025

Producibility N02-001

Product Identification......... N02-031

Production... N02-049

Programming N02-093

Propellant.... N02-076

Propellant Actuated Devices (PAD), N02-067

Propeller N02-096

Propulsor N02-071

Protocol N02-019

Provisions/Material Handling......... N02-031

Pulse Tube.. N02-110

R

Radar.... N02-038, N02-041, N02-045, N02-094, N02-095

Radiated Noise......... N02-071

Radius of Curvature (ROC) Ranging.. N02-025

Rapid Prototyping......... N02-090

RCS....... N02-094

Real-Time,.... N02-024

Reconfigurable Antennas N02-109

Reduction.... N02-012

Reflector Antenna Feeds N02-114

Reflector Antennas N02-114

Refrigeration N02-110

Reinforcement......... N02-001

Reliability and Maintainability (R&M). N02-011

Remote Power......... N02-051

Remote Sensor Control.... N02-106

Remote Thermal Sensor N02-002

Renewable Power......... N02-051

Rescue.. N02-027

Resonator.... N02-010

Reverse Engineering......... N02-100

RF. N02-042, N02-106

RF Design.... N02-114

Risk Management......... N02-092

Risk Mitigation......... N02-092

Roboski N02-020

Routing N02-103

S

Sander.. N02-004

Scalable Detail......... N02-090

SCBA.... N02-074

Sensor.. N02-068

Sensors N02-062, N02-064

Shear Stress N02-068

Ship Motion N02-075

Ship Protection......... N02-073

Shipboard.... N02-121, N02-087

Shipboard Aviation. N02-032

Shipbuilding N02-049

Shock.... N02-009

Shock Isolation......... N02-046

Signal Processing......... N02-028

Simulation.... N02-102

Situation Awareness......... N02-018

Sizing.... N02-008

Skill Acquisition......... N02-034

Slip Resistance......... N02-005

Slot-Array.... N02-087

Softcopy Photogrammetry...... N02-077

Software N02-040, N02-0477

Software Configuration......... N02-025

Software Protection N02-100

Sonar.... N02-017, N02-105, N02-106

SONAR N02-066

Spatial Processing......... N02-047

Splash Zone N02-006

SSN....... N02-024

Stereo... N02-040

Stereo Imagery......... N02-077

Sterling. N02-110

Storage. N02-021

Street Cleaner......... N02-079

Structures.... N02-065

Submarine.... N02-024, N02-027, N02-110

Submicron Lithography......... N02-055

Superconducting......... N02-010

Supercritical Air......... N02-074

Surface Preparation......... N02-004

Surface Target......... N02-020

Surveillance. N02-104

Synthetic Forces......... N02-022

T

T/R Module. N02-038, N02-041, N02-045

Target Re-Acquisition......... N02-111

Target Tracking......... N02-073

Targeting N02-077

Task...... N02-012

Technology Insertion. N02-007

Tele-Maintenance......... N02-034

Telemetry N02-107

Temperature Sensing... N02-002

Terminus N02-107

Test Equipment......... N02-039

Thermal N02-048. N02-044

Thermal Conductivity......... N02-099

Thermal Dissipation......... N02-099

Thermal Insulation N02-015

Thermal Management. N02-045. N02-041. N02-038

Thermography......... N02-002

Thin Film N02-005

Three-Dimensional......... N02-040

TIGER... N02-011

Time Critical Strike N02-108

Time Sensitive Targets... N02-108

Tools.... N02-007

Torpedo N02-071

Total Ship Monitoring......... N02-028

Tracking N02-017, N02-094

Training N02-022,  N02-034

Training, Health and Safety......... N02-032

Transportation......... N02-103

U

UAV...... N02-030, N02-077

UHF...... N02-019

Ultra Wideband Communications..... N02-043

Ultralight N02-065

Undersea Sensors... N02-088

Undersea Warfare... N02-018

Underwater.. N02-107

Underwater Positioning......... N02-082

Uniform Resolution......... N02-054

Unmanned Undersea Vehicle.... N02-019

Unmanned Vehicles.. N02-033

Upgrade N02-037

Urethane N02-005

Usability N02-036

UUV...... N02-019

V

V-22....... N02-080

Vehicles N02-003, N02-065

Vibration N02-009

Vibration Control......... N02-066

Vibration Monitoring......... N02-028

Video.... N02-012

Video Camera......... N02-054

Video Surveillance......... N02-073

Virtual Environment......... N02-067

Visible... N02-058

Visual Data.. N02-113

Visualization N02-102

Vital Signs Monitor.. N02-002

VME...... N02-024

Vortex Lift.... N02-071

Vulnerability Assessment......... N02-092

W

Walls.... N02-014

Warm Water Diving N02-074

Waste... N02-026

Watchstander......... N02-017

Water.... N02-004

Water Jetting......... N02-004

Watercraft... N02-020

Wave front Curvature Ranging (WCR) N02-025

Wave Power N02-051

Waveforms.. N02-105

Weapons N02-024

Welding N02-027

Whole Body Cooling... N02-074

Wide Bandgap. N02-038, N02-041, N02-045, N02-056

Wide Bandwidth. N02-038, N02-041, N02-045

Wide Field-Of-View. N02-054

Wiggler N02-010

Windows N02-010

Wireless N02-024 N02-042

Wireless Technology......... N02-037

WLAN.. N02-037, N02-042

Workload..... N02-012, N02-036, N02-039

Workstation Automation......... N02-018

MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MARCOR)

 

N02-001  TITLE: Durability Improvement of Lightweight Track and Suspension Components for Armored Vehicles

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Ground/Sea Vehicles, Materials/Processes

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT ID: Advanced Amphibious Assault (AAAV)

 

OBJECTIVE:   Improve durability and affordability of Lightweight AAAV track and suspension components.

 

DESCRIPTION:   The Marine Corps AAAV is a 76,000 lb. armored vehicle designed to operate over harsh off-road terrain and in oceans and rivers.  The AAAV uses lightweight track and suspension components to reduce the vehicle weight by thousands of pounds. Because the lightweight components are more susceptible to damage than heavier materials, the Marine Corps would like to enhance the component’s durability without significantly increasing weight and cost.  The current track and suspension components are subject to corrosion, impact, abrasion, and also to high tensile and compressive loads. These components are also expected to operate in severe environments such as high humidity, seawater, sand, mud, rocks, gravel, etc.  Climatic conditions can range from −65°F to 125°F.  The improved components must be capable of correctly interfacing with the existing track and suspension system design.  This will ensure that the improved components can be assembled into the existing track and suspension system without requiring redesign of other components.  Current track and suspension components, which would benefit from durability and weight reduction improvements include, but are not limited to, road wheels, sprocket carriers, support rollers, idler wheels, and track blocks.

 

PHASE I: Investigate advanced materials and processes to meet the above objective.  The materials could include conventional and reinforced materials, and the components could be produced from advanced castings, forming techniques, and forging.  Investigate processes that could include, but are not limited to, Friction Stir Processing, Super Plastic Forming, High Velocity Particle Compaction, laser forming and other processes that may permit producing components, combined with selective reinforcement of wear resistant materials for improved wear and durability.  Evaluate and develop potential lower cost methods for producing components.  Any production method that may result in any significant weight increase will not be considered. The objective is to produce components with greater durability but without any significant increase in cost or weight. A trade off analysis will be carried out to evaluate cost, weight, and durability of the component and the production method.  Conduct material and corrosion laboratory testing to insure that the developed materials properties are suitable for the harsh environment described above.  The materials and processes selected must comply with environmental regulations and requirements and must not include any hazardous materials. Document the results of the testing and analysis and make recommendations for materials and processes that warrant further investigation.

 

PHASE II: Conduct laboratory testing on test coupons to insure that the developed materials and processes meet the component design requirements. Down-select several track and suspension components for Phase II prototype development.  Complete the preliminary design for each of the down-selected components.  Design and fabricate a limited number of prototype components for testing. The prototype components produced will be used for field testing to be funded and carried out the AAAV Program Office. The objective of this testing is to verify and insure that the component meets all the design requirements and is suitable for insertion in production vehicles. The results from the field testing carried out by the government will be made available to the SBIR Program to help in producing a mature design suitable for full production. The trade off analysis will be updated to reflect the results of the Phase II testing.  Prepare plans for fabricating components that successfully completed field-testing in quantities needed to support AAAV production and fielding requirements. Document the trade off analysis, test results, and the component fabrication plans in a technical report.   Include conclusions and recommendations in the report.

 

PHASE III: Demonstrate producibility of the components and develop an implementation plan for the AAAV production.  On the basis of the plan generated in Phase II, fabricate one vehicle set of each component selected and adequate spares for insertion in AAAV Production Vehicle.  Develop a plan and demonstrate implementation of these components in other DoD and foreign governments Programs for armored vehicles and weapons systems.

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL: Can be used where durable, lightweight materials are required. Commercial applications include automobile manufacturing, off-road vehicle equipment, and farm equipment. 

 

REFERENCES:

1.        Engineering Design Handbook, Automotive Series Automotive Suspensions, 14 April, 1967, published by United States Army Materiel Command, pg. 1-22

2.        Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, Gillespie, T. D., Copyright 1992, published by Society of Automotive Engineers, pg.147-189

 

KEYWORDS: Durability, Producibility, Affordability, Lightweight, Advanced Materials and Processes, Reinforcement, Hazardous Materials.

 

 

N02-002                  TITLE: Remote Thermographer to Measure Skin Temperatures

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Biomedical, Sensors, Electronics, Battlespace

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate

 

OBJECTIVE: Use infrared thermography to remotely acquire accurate skin temperature measurements under various climactic conditions.

 

DESCRIPTION:  Some battlefield and other emergence situations require that vital physiological parameters be measurable when direct contact is not possible.  Remote infrared thermography of skin temperatures from individuals at distances greater than 200 meters is required. Solutions need to be found to compensate for the difficulties inherent in acquiring remote skin temperature measurements, such as variations in ambient conditions such as temperature, rain, fog, background noise, etc.

 

PHASE I:  Create innovative approach to measure skin temperature with accuracy of +/- 1 C.  Deliver a feasibility study to address temperature measurement accuracy, range, basic feasibility and cost.  The feasibility study shall address means to compensate for variations in environmental conditions, including extreme ambient temperatures, humidity, fog, and rain.

 

PHASE II:  Optimize the Phase I design, produce, evaluate, and deliver a full-scale prototype.

 

PHASE III:  Full-scale development testing, and improvement of Phase II prototype.

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL:  Commercial applications of these technologies are possible in the area of civilian search and rescue activities, the monitoring of environmental conditions associated with such things as industrial air and water quality, and meteorological data gathering.

 

REFERENCES: 

1.        Choi, J. K., Miki, K., Sagawa, S., and Shiraki, K. Evaluation of mean skin temperature formulas by infrared thermography. Int J Biometeorol 1997 Nov 41:2 68-75

2.        Ring, E. F., Quantitative thermal imaging.  Clin Phys Physiol Meas 1990 11 Suppl A 87-95

3.        Barnes, R. B. Determination of body temperature by infrared emission.  J Appl Physiol 1967 Jun 22:6 1143-6

4.        http://www.brooks.af.mil/AFRL/HED/hedr/hedr.home

 

KEYWORDS:  Temperature Sensing, Thermography, Remote Thermal Sensor; Vital Signs Monitor

 

 

N02-003                  TITLE: Non-Lethal Area Denial to Vehicles

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes, Weapons

 

OBJECTIVE:  To explore new non-lethal capabilities in the application of measured, selectable force for Area Denial to Vehicles that will reduce risks in both noncombatant and combatant casualties, friend or foe and damage to collateral equipment and structures.

 

DESCRIPTION:  Stop a vehicle in urban/suburban terrain and/or rural open environment.  This can be defined as the intentional denial of an area that has the characteristics of a city or countryside to hostile, friendly, or neutral vehicular traffic.  City environments could include housing areas, single or multistory buildings, and streets from a single lane to six lanes with a median.  Countryside terrain includes rolling or flat, soft or hard ground, forested, lightly forested or open.  This denial includes, but is not limited to, denying vehicular access into an area by not allowing it to breach the area’s perimeter.

 

PHASE I:  Develop innovative system concept for denying an area to vehicles without significant collateral damage or casualties.

 

PHASE II:  Optimize Phase I design and demonstrate technology solution against a realistic target.

 

PHASE III:  Build prototype delivery system for technology solution(s) and demonstrate effectiveness of complete system. This demonstration should involve human test subjects, and as such the correct protocols need to be approved.

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL:  This system could be used by law enforcement agencies for riot, car chase and hostage situations.

 

REFERENCES: 

1.        Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Concept, Signed by LtGen M.R. Steele, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policy, and Operations, U.S. Marine Corps on 1/05/98, Available on World Wide Web at http://iis.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/jnlwd/ 

 

KEYWORDS:  Vehicles, Non-Lethal, Area Denial

 

 

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGEERING SERVICE (NAVFAC)

 

N02-004                  TITLE: Dual Sander/High-Pressure Water Cleaning (HP WC) Unit for Recoat Surface Preparation

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT IV NAVFAC Shore Facilities Advanced Development Project PE 603275N.

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials and Processes: Civil Engineering

 

OBJECTIVE: Develop a robotic, closed-cycle, dual sander/High-Pressure Water Cleaning (HP WC) unit to clean/abrade sound coating systems applied to large exterior vertical surfaces.

 

DESCRIPTION: Neither the Government nor Industry has a robotic, closed-cycle, dual sander/High-Pressure Water Cleaning (HP WC) unit to clean/abrade sound coating systems, applied to exterior vertical surfaces of fuel and water tanks, in need of maintenance overcoating.  Environmentally preferred water-based, high solids, low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) maintenance coatings do not have the adhesion promoting qualities of their solvent-based counterparts and typically require linear scuff sanding of epoxies, urethanes, and alkyds in order to develop sound overcoat adhesion.  Linear scuff sanding is labor intensive whereas brush-off blast cleaning (SSPC-SP 7) can micro-fracture brittle coatings and generally requires containment to capture air borne dusts.  Furthermore, High-Pressure Water Cleaning (HP WC) and High-Pressure Water Jetting (HP WJ) (SSPC-SP 12) effectively cleans sound coatings and removes unsound coatings but is unable to produce the desired scuff sanded surface (dull with visible scratches).  The ideal robotic, vertical cleaning, closed-cycle, dual sander/High Pressure Water Cleaning (HP WC) unit could have the following design specifics: A) Pre-cleaning using Low Pressure Water Cleaning (LP WC) at » 4,000 psi, B) Roller sanding with grit impregnated bristles at » 250 rpm, C) Post-cleaning using High Pressure Water Cleaning (HP WC) at » 8,000 psi, D) ł 2.5 foot cleaning path, E) Oscillating rotary head technology employed in water cleaning, and F) Resulting “cleaned” coated surface is free of biological growth, grime, chalk, and other contaminants, and appears dull with visible linear scratches equivalent to linear sanding with 120 grit to 220 grit sandpaper.  Interested proposers should have previously demonstrated their in-house or joint venture capability for commercial marketing and production. 

 

PHASE I: Develop a robotic, vertical cleaning, closed-cycle, dual sander/High-Pressure Water Cleaning (HP WC) unit. PHASE II: Refine, test and field demonstrate the robotic, vertical cleaning, closed-cycle, dual sander/HP WC.  The field demonstration should consist of vertical cleaning 2,000 SF of a sound but weathered high performance coating system such as that specified in Unified Facilities Guide Specification (UFGS)-09971N “Exterior Coating of Steel Structures.”  The resulting “cleaned” coating system should receive an overcoat of a water-based, elastomeric acrylic coating followed by adhesion testing (ASTM-D-4541, ASTM-D-3359).  For the dual sander/HP WC unit, develop a draft Product Data Sheet (PDS) detailing equipment properties and cleaning capabilities, and produce a single draft brochure containing the above information. 

 

PHASE III: Produce and market the robotic, vertical cleaning, closed-cycle, dual sander/HP WC unit demonstrated in the Phase II effort.  Equipment manufacturer will include this product and the PDS (with brochure) in their current list and/or catalogue of commercial products and further commercialize the dual sander/HP WC unit by advertising in a reputable paint/coating trade journal.  Surface preparation for maintenance painting using the dual sander/HP WC unit will be specified by Naval activities through amendments to UFGS-09971N and by developing new UFGSs detailing maintenance painting: specification development ensures procurement of dual sander/HP WC unit by tri-service contractor base.  Intended users are Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Bureau of Reclamation, and private industry.

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL: Surface preparation technology is directly transferable for use in preparing sound but weathered coating systems applied to ship hulls, bridges, fuel tanks, water tanks, structural steel, and concrete structures.

 

REFERENCES:

1. Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), “Surface Preparation and Cleaning of Steel and Other Hard Materials by High- and Ultrahigh-Pressure Water Jetting Prior to Recoating," SSPC-SP 12, 1996. 
2. William M. Thomas, “Closed-Cycle, Ultra-High Pressure Water Coatings Removal System: Prototype-to-Production Final Report,” NSWC, March 1999. 
3. C. Dave Gaughen and Joseph H. Brandon, “Preliminary Investigation into the Exterior Use of Elastomeric Acrylic Coatings for Naval Facilities,” NFESC, March 2000. 
4. C. Dave Gaughen and Joseph H. Brandon, “Guidance Development: Elastomeric Acrylic Coating (EAC) for Naval Facilities,” NFESC, August 2000.  

 

KEYWORDS: Sander, Surface Preparation, Water, Water Jetting, High Pressure Water Cleaning, Paint, Coating, Closed-Cycle.

 

 

N02-005                  TITLE: Pre-Packaged Non-Skid Media for Aviation Facility Flooring

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT IV: NAVFAC Shore Facilities

 

OBJECTIVE: Develop pint and half-pint quantities of white, premixed, packaged, nonskid media for use with the two component urethane topcoat specified in both UFGS-09611N “Thin Film Flooring” and UFGS-09612N “Epoxy Mortar Flooring.”

 

DESCRIPTION: Neither the Government nor Industry has pint and half-pint quantities of premixed, packaged, nonskid media for direct mixing into a liquid applied industrial flooring topcoat.  Commercially available nonskid media (#60 aluminum oxide) is traditionally broadcast directly into a wet topcoat at 1.0 pound per 100 SF and backrolled.  This technique is labor intensive (10 hours to broadcast/coat per 37,000 SF whereas 4 hours to coat w/out broadcasting per 37,000 SF), results in uneven nonskid densities, and prevents the use of potentially higher performing smaller nonskid media (particles > #70 drift in air).  Pint and half-pint quantities of premixed, packaged, smaller nonskid media for direct mixing into liquid urethane topcoats will eliminate errors in contractor nonskid broadcasting, increase contractor rate of nonskid application, improve nonskid performance, decrease the frequency of rejuvenating maintenance overcoating, and reduce total ownership costs. An ideal flooring media would have these design characteristics: A) Shape; angular spheres, B) Mohs hardness; 7.0 – 9.0, C) Density (dry, solvent immersed); 9.0 lbs/gallon to 20 lbs/gallon, D) Size gradation (ASTM-E-11); Sieve No. 70 100% passing, Sieve No. 80 15% - 30% retained, Sieve No. 100 70% - 80% retained, Sieve No. 120 0% - 15% retained, E) Suspension vehicle; urethane compatible solvents, F) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC); < 400 grams/liter, G) Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs); 0%, H) Media surface treatment; adhesion promoters and/or coupling agents, if required, I) Chemical resistance; skydrols, aircraft oils, and JP fuels, J) 1 pint nonskid mixed with 1 gallon pigmented urethane topcoat meeting UFGS-09611N; No settling, coagulation, floating, discoloration, incompatibility, foaming, solvent popping, and separation, with viscosity less than 1200 cps (ASTM-D-2196: 20°C).  Approximate cured performance requirements using the mix ratio listed in “J” at 3.0 mils dry film thickness: 1) No mottling, 2) Adhesion to urethane (ASTM-D-4541); > 600 psi, 3) Percent elongation (ASTM-D-2370); > 10 %, 4) Coefficient of Friction (ASTM-D-2047); > 0.68, and 5) Abrasion resistance (ASTM-D-4060); < 30 mg loss @ 1000 revolutions. Interested proposers will have demonstrated by either in-house or joint venture efforts an ability to commercially market products.

 

PHASE I: Develop a “white” prepackaged nonskid media for aviation facility flooring purposes.

 

PHASE II: Refine, test and field demonstrate the prepackaged nonskid media developed under the Phase I effort.  As a minimum, the field demonstration should consist of applying three out of the five pre-approved coating systems listed in UFGS-09611N direct to 10 foot by 10 foot areas of concrete.  Prior to application, each 100 SF area will employ up to 1 pint of the prepackaged nonskid media mixed into the second topcoat of urethane.  For the prepackaged nonskid media draft a Product Data Sheet (PDS) detailing material properties and application characteristics

 

PHASE III: Produce and market the prepackaged nonskid media demonstrated in the Phase II effort.  Nonskid manufacturer will include this product and an improved PDS in their current list and/or catalogue of commercial products and further commercialize the prepackaged nonskid media by advertising in a reputable paint/coating trade journal.  The prepackaged nonskid media will be procured by Naval activities through amendments to UFGS-09611N and UFGS-09612N.  Intended users are Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Bureau of Reclamation, and private industry.

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL: The pre-packaged non-skid media for urethane topcoats will be used primarily in industrial flooring and potentially in slip resistant topcoats applied to combat vehicles (MIL-C-53039), ground support (MIL-C-46168), aircraft (MIL-PRF-85285), bridge decks, architectural structures, etc.  Industrial flooring with slip resistance is generally applied to the floors of refineries, petrochemical plants, food and beverage facilities, water and wastewater plants, pulp and paper mills, nuclear facilities, power plants, process factories, automotive production facilities, equipment maintenance shops, and others.

 

REFERENCES:

1.        C. Dave Gaughen, “Guidance Development: Thin Film and Epoxy Mortar Flooring Systems,” NFESC, August 2000. 

2.        Unified Facilities Guide Specification (UFGS)-09611N “Thin Film Flooring System for Aircraft Maintenance Facilities,” NAVFAC, March 2001. 

3.        UFGS-09612N, “Epoxy Mortar Flooring System for Aircraft Maintenance Facilities,” NAVFAC, March 2001.

4.        C. Dave Gaughen, “Floor Coatings for Aviation Facilities,” ACI International, Philadelphia PA, March 25 – 30 2001. 

5.        E-11, “Standard Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Purposes,” ASTM, 1987. 

6.        MIL-PRF-85285, “Coating: Polyurethane, High Solids,” April 1997. 

7.        MIL-C-46168, “Coating, Aliphatic Polyurethane, Chemical Agent Resistant,” May 1993. 

8.        MIL-C-53039, “Coating, Aliphatic Polyurethane, Single Component, Chemical Agent Resistant,” November 1988.

 

KEYWORDS: Nonskid, Slip Resistance, Coating, Paint, Urethane, Thin Film, Epoxy Mortar.  

 

 

 

N02-006                  TITLE: Polysulfide Modified Epoxy Novolac Cladding for Steel Immersion/Splash Zone Service

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT IV: NAVFAC Shore Facilities

 

OBJECTIVE: Develop spray applied, self-priming, fast cure, flexible, edge retentive, impact and abrasion resistant, polysulfide modified epoxy novolac cladding for corrosion control of steel in salt water immersion/splash zones.

 

DESCRIPTION: Unified Facilities Guide Specification (UFGS)-09967N “Coating of Steel Waterfront Structures” employs two coating system options for use in the initial painting of steel placed in sea water immersion/splash zones: 1) three coats epoxy-polyamide (SSPC PS 13.01: SSPC Paint 22), 2) two coats coal tar epoxy-polyamide (SSPC-PS 11.01: SSPC Paint 16).  Each system displays approximately five years splash zone service before complete removal and reapplication is required.  Commercially available, in-service applied splash zone maintenance coatings generally provide three additional years service prior to reapplication.  As such, the development of a polysulfide modified epoxy novolac cladding for use in initial/maintenance painting of immersed/splash zone steel will improve corrosion control, decrease the frequency of maintenance painting, and reduce total ownership costs.  Experience indicates that a cladding system should meet the following approximate requirements: A) Application; spray, B) Application thickness; sag free @ 5 mm (200 mils), C) Crack free thickness; > 25 mm (1 inch), D) Cure; wash-out resistant @ 20 minutes, E) Adhesion to Ultrahigh-Pressure Water Jetted (HP WJ) steel (ASTM-D-4541); > 600 psi (cohesive failure), F) Percent elongation; 20% to 80%, G) Abrasion resistance (ASTM-D-4060); < 30 mg loss @ 1000 revolutions, H) Simulated sea water immersion; < 0.5% weight gain @ 168 hours, I) Cathodic disbondment(NACE RPO394-94: 24-hour test); < 1 mm disbonded radius, J) Compressive strength; > 10,000 psi, K) Edge retentive; > 65% flat surface film thickness retained on edges, L) Volume solids; 100%, and M) Environmentally compliant; HAPs and toxic metal free.  Interested proposers should have previously demonstrated their capability for commercialization and production either by in-house or joint venture partnering.            

 

PHASE I: Develop a polysulfide modified epoxy novolac cladding for steel immersion/splash zone service.

 

PHASE II: Refine, test and field demonstrate the polysulfide modified epoxy novolac cladding.  Demonstrate by standard Industry practice that the cladding meets the acceptable coating performance criteria for rust undercutting, edge retention, thermal cycling resistance, wormhole wettability, wet adhesion, impact strength, and abrasion resistance as defined in Reference 1.  For the cladding, draft a new Product Data Sheet (PDS) detailing material properties and application procedures.

 

PHASE III: Produce and market the cladding demonstrated in the Phase II effort.  Cladding manufacturer will include this product and an improved PDS in their current list and/or catalogue of commercial products and further commercialize the cladding by advertising in a reputable paint/coating trade journal.  The cladding will be procured by Naval activities through amendments to UFGS-09967N.  Intended users are Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Bureau of Reclamation, and private industry.

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL: The polysulfide modified epoxy novolac cladding will be for use on bulkheads (sheet pile), pipe piles, H-piles, cranes, in-shore/offshore petrochemical structures, ships (ballast tanks), bridges, water and wastewater structures, industrial facilities, mooring structures, and marine equipment. 

 

REFERENCES:

1.        Benjamin Chang and Carl Guy, “Evaluating Maintenance Coatings for Offshore Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico,” JPCL, Vol. 17, No. 2, February 2000.

2.        Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), “Surface Preparation and Cleaning of Steel and Other Hard Materials by High- and Ultrahigh-Pressure Water Jetting Prior to Recoating," SSPC-SP 12, 1996.

 

KEYWORDS: Coating, Paint, Cladding, Immersion, Splash Zone, Marine.

 

 

NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVSUP)

 

N02-007                  TITLE: Obsolescence Management Solutions

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: NAVSUP 04, Navy Logistics Productivity Program

 

OBJECTIVE: To resolve obsolescence problems, the government spends millions of dollars to emulate replacement parts, redesign systems and equipment, find alternative sources or invest in life of type buys.  To avoid or reduce inflating life cycle costs resulting from naval weapon system/equipment obsolescence, the Navy Logistics Productivity Program is looking for new preventive measures, detection techniques and technology-based solutions to manage the effects of obsolescence and declining parts availability. 

 

DESCRIPTION: When the last known manufacturer announces the intention to discontinue production of an item or group of items still required by the Department of Defense for weapon system support, the weapon system’s readiness and/or sustainability can be dramatically impacted.  A component is determined to be obsolete when its commercial availability becomes limited or nonexistent.   Because of rapid changes in technology, functional and economic obsolescence are significant contributors to the high life cycle costs of Navy weapon systems.  The goal of this topic is to identify, develop and demonstrate the replacement or upgrade of a Navy system, subsystem or equipment suffering from obsolescence through new obsolescence preventive measures, detection techniques or technology-insertion solutions.  Two existing technology insertion (i.e., the transition of an existing hardware’s form, fit and function into new technology replacement hardware) examples are NAVSUP’s Compatible Processor Upgrade Program (CPUP) and Rapid Retargeting (RRT) Program.  The proposed system, subsystem or equipment may be electronic, mechanical or electro-mechanical.  Tools associated with obsolescence prevention, detection or technology insertion will also be considered.  The technology demonstration must also provide a clear cost avoidance over the current system or equipment's replacement/upgrade strategies and significantly contribute to total ownership cost reduction.

 

PHASE I:  Develop an overall obsolescence tool/technique/system design, including cost/benefit factors and a technical specification demonstrating feasibility.

 

PHASE II:  Develop and demonstrate a prototype in a realistic environment.  Conduct testing to demonstrate feasibility over extended operating conditions.

 

PHASE III: Develop and deliver a final application of the technology for commercial and military use.

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL:  The methodology, tool or new product could be used in a broad range of military and civilian applications where spare and repair parts obsolescence is a significant detractor. 

 

REFERENCES: 

1.        Navy Logistics Research & Development Program, Gary Fitzhugh, Richard Comfort and James Fitzgibbon, available at http://www.nlc2000.org/papers/Fitzhugh.pdf

2.        Government Initiatives to Solve Diminishing Manufacturing Sources/Material Shortages (DMSMS), available at http://www.gidep.corona.navy.mil/dmsms/dmsinfo.htm

3.        Virtual Systems Implementation Program (VSIP), James Fitzgibbon, available at http://www.navsup.navy.mil  (Logistics Research and Development Programs)

4.        Compatible Processor Upgrade Program (CPUP), James Fitzgibbon, available at http://www.navsup.navy.mil  (Logistics Research and Development Programs)

5.        Rapid Retargeting (RRT) Program, James Fitzgibbon, available at http://www.navsup.navy.mil  (Logistics Research and Development Programs)

 

KEYWORDS:  Obsolescence, Technology Insertion, Electronics, Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, Tools

 

 

 

N02-008                  TITLE: Three-Dimensional (3-D) Anthropometrie Data; Apparel Application Methods and Tools

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes, Human Systems

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT IV: NCTRF-Navy Clothing and Textile Research

 

OBJECTIVE:  To develop tools for incorporating 3-D anthropometry (human body measurements) data into design, sizing and manufacturing processes for body forms, military and civilian apparel, and protective items for DOD and the apparel industry.

 

DESCRIPTION:  Scanners now exist for capturing the human body in 3-D.  3-D data are being gathered from Army, Air Force and Marine Corps personnel. A survey of the adult civilian population of NATO countries is also underway.  Some industries, such as the automotive industry, have ergonomic models and have already begun to incorporate 3-D anthropometry.  There is both a need and an opportunity to develop new and better tools for incorporating 3-D body size in design and manufacturing processes for the apparel industry. At the present time, 3-D information is not being routinely used in the apparel industry because of the lack of tools that are compatible with apparel industry practices, needs, and capabilities.   Some examples of things needed include: 

 

- Accurate 3-D electronic human apparel size models composed of the 3-D surface data of real people, and incorporated into 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems for apparel,

 

- Accurate physical dress forms that reflect the 3-D size and shapes of real people, and fast and reliable methods for production of such forms, 

 

- Electronic 3-D size and shape models of people that are representative of the anthropometric variation found in military and civilian (male, female, children, big, small, pregnant) population, for visualizing standard sizes and size differences,

 

- 3-D size and shape comparison and editing tools for apparel, and

 

- Manufacturing methods for production of apparel in 3-D.

The purpose of this effort is to develop a tool to satisfy one or more of these needs.

 

PHASE I:  Develop system concept and assess feasibility of design.

 

PHASE II:  Develop a tool prototype and conduct beta testing with government and industry users.

 

PHASE III:  Complete, test and deliver final tool. 

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL:  These methods and tools could be applied for developing sizing systems and patterns and for manufacturing body forms, garments, masks, gloves, or boots for civilian and military population.

 

REFERENCES:

1.        Brunsman, M.A., Daanen, H., and Files P.S. (1996).  Earthquake in Anthropometry:  The View from the Epicenter.  CSERIAC Gateway, Vol. VII, No. 2. Brunsman, M.A., Daanen, H., and Robinette, K.M. (1997).  Optimal Postures and Positioning for Human Body Scanning.  Proceeding of International Conference on Recent Advances in 3-D Digital Imaging and Modeling, pp. 266-273.  IEEE Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos, CA.

2.        Brunsman, M.A. and Files. P.S. (1996), The CG Dataset:  Whole Body Surface Scans of 53 Subjects (U), AL/CF-TR-1996-0160, Crew Systems Directorate, Human Engineering Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

3.        Burnsides, Dennis B., Files, Patrick, and Whitestone, Jennifer J. (1996), Integrate 1.25: A Prototype for Evaluating Three-Dimensional Visualization, Analysis and Manipulation Functionality (U), AL/CF-TR-1996-0095.

4.        Daanen, H., Brunsman, M.A  (1998) Difference between manual anthropometric measurements and anthropometric measures derived manually from whole body scans: a pilot study.  TNO-report TM-98-A004, TNO Human Factors Research Institute, Soesterberg, The Netherlands.

5.        Daanen, H., Brunsman, M.A., Robinette, K.M. (1997).  Reducing Movement Artifacts in Whole Body Scanning.  Proceeding of International Conference on Recent Advances in 3-D Digital Imaging and Modeling, pp. 262-265, IEEE Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos, CA.

6.        Daanen, H., Brunsman, M.A., Taylor, S.E. (1997), Absolute Accuracy of the Cyberware WB4 Whole Body Scanner, AL/CF-TR-1997-0046, Armstrong Laboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

7.        Daanen, H., Brunsman, M.A., Taylor, S.E., and Nurre, J.H.  (1998) Accuracy problems in whole body scanning.  In Ellson, R.N., Nurre, J.H. (Eds.) IS&T/SPIE’s Symposium of Electronic Imaging: Vol. 3023, Three-Dimensional Image Capture.

8.        Li, P., Corner, B.D., Paquette, S., Lee, C., Kim, I.Y. (2000) Analysis of air gap size and distribution in single and multi-layer clothing systems using 3-D whole body digitizing, in Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association XIVth Triennial Congress and Human Factors and Ergonomics Society-44th Annual Meeting, pp. 6-758 to 6-761, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc., Santa Monica, CA.

9.        Meunier, P. (2000) Use of body shape information in clothing size selection, in Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association XIVth Triennial Congress and Human Factors and Ergonomics Society-44th Annual Meeting, pp. 6-715 to 6-718, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc., Santa Monica, CA.

10.     Nurre, Joseph (1997), Locating Landmarks on Human Body Scan Data, IEEE Computer Society Press, International Conference Recent Advances in 3-D Digital Imaging and Modeling, pp 289-295.

11.     Nurre, Joseph H., Whitestone, Jennifer J., Burnsides, Dennis B., Hoeferlin, David M. (1995).  Issues for data reduction of dense three-dimensional data.  SPIE Vol. 2588, p. 618-625, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XIV.

12.     Paquette, S., Brantley, J.D., Corner, B.D., Li, P. and Oliver, T. (2000) Automated extraction of anthropometric aata from 3-D images in Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association XIVth Triennial Congress and Human Factors and Ergonomics Society-44th Annual Meeting, pp. 6-727 to 6-730, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc., Santa Monica, CA.

13.     Perkins, T. (1999). Tracking Size and Shape Changes During Pregnancy, Proceedings of the SAE International Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering International Conference and Exposition, The Hague, The Netherlands,  [CD-ROM] Paper number 1999-01-1889, SAE International, Warrendale PA. 

14.     Perkins, T., Burnsides, D. B., Robinette, K. M., & Naishadham, D (2000).  Comparative Consistency of Univariate Measures from Traditional and 3-D Scan Anthropometry [CD-ROM].  Proceedings of the SAE International Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering International Conference and Exposition, Dearborn, Michigan, USA, PDF file 2145.

15.     Perkins, Teresa Crase, Blackwell, Sherri U. (1998).  Accommodation and Occupational Safety for Pregnant Military Personnel. AFRL-HE-WP-TR-1999- 0019, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Crew Systems Interface Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

16.     Robinette, K.M. (2000).  CAESAR Measures Up.  Ergonomics in Design, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 17-23.  The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Santa Monica CA.

17.     Robinette, K.M. (1986).  Three-dimensional Anthropometry-shaping the future.  Proceedings of the Human Factors Society-30th Annual Meeting, Vol. 1, pp 205.  Human Factors Society Inc., Santa Monica, CA.

18.     Robinette, K.M. (1992).  Anthropometry for HMD Design.  Proceedings of the SPIE, Aerospace Sensing International Symposium and Exhibition, Volume 1695, Helmet      

19.     Helmet.Mounted Displays III, pp 138-145, The International Society for Optical Engineering, Bellingham WA.

20.     Robinette, K.M. (2000) 3-D Fit Mapping in Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association XIVth Triennial Congress and Human Factors and Ergonomics Society-44th Annual Meeting, pp. 6-735 to 6-738, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc., Santa Monica, CA.

21.     Robinette, K.M., Vannier, M.W., Rioux, M., and Jones, P.R.M. (1997) 3-D Surface Anthropometry:  Review of Technologies, AGARD Advisory Report No. 329, Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, 7 Rue Ancelle, 92200 Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France.

22.     Robinette, K.M. and J.J. Whitestone, (1992) Methods for Characterizing the Human Head for the Design of Helmets, AL-TR-1992- 0061, Crew Systems Directorate, Human Engineering Division, Armstrong Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, 1992.

23.     Robinette, K.M. and J.J. Whitestone, (1994).  The need for improved anthropometric methods for the development of helmet systems.  Aviat. Space Environ. Med.  May 1994; 65(4, Suppl.): A95-99, Aerospace Medical Association, Alexandria, VA.

24.     Vannier, Michael W., Yates, Ronald E., Whitestone, Jennifer J. (1992).  Electronic Imaging of the Human Body.  SPIE Vol. 1808, p. 478-486, Visualization in Biomedical Computing.

25.     Whitestone, J.J. and Robinette, K.M. (1992).  High resolution human body surface data for the design of protective equipment.  Proceedings of the 2nd Pan Pacific Conference on Occupational Ergonomics, "Ergonomics in Occupational Safety and Health", Safety and Environmental Protection Research Institute, MMI, Wuhan, China.

26.     Whitestone, J.J. and Robinette, K.M. (1997) Fitting to maximize performance of HMD systems, in Head Mounted Displays, Designing for the User, editors Melzer, J. and Moffitt, K., chapter 7,pp. 175-202, McGraw Hill Publishing, New York, New York.  

27.     Whitestone, Jennifer J., Geisen, Glen R., and McQuiston, Barbara K. (1997).  Three-Dimensional Anthropometric Techniques Applied to the Fabrication of Burn Masks and the Quantification of Wound Healing.  SPIE Vol. 3023, p. 76-86, Three-Dimensional Image Capture.

28.     Whitestone J. W, 1993, Design and evaluation of helmet systems using 3D data.  Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Vol. 1, pp. 64-68, The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Santa Monica CA.

 

KEYWORDS:  Apparel, Patterns, Body Forms, Sizing, Anthropometry, Automation.

 

 

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS OFFICE (SSPO)

 

N02-009                  TITLE: Tunable, Reconfigurable Weapon Shock and Vibration Mitigation System

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes

 

OBJECTIVE: Develop and demonstrate a tunable, reconfigurable, shock and vibration mitigation system to support submarine based weapon systems developers and to assist life extension of existing FBM launch systems.

 

DESCRIPTION: The current generation of SSBN’s is expected to extend for the next several decades.  During this time, it will be necessary to upgrade the FBM weapon system to extend the capability of the existing platform.  Pads are utilized in FBM launcher systems to cushion the missile during shock events.  The design and location of these pads is a function of the missile geometry, weight distribution and load capabilities.  The deployment of a new or upgraded missile could require a change in these parameters.  The current shock pads would have to be replaced with pads containing different stiffness properties.  This would create difficulties when more than one missile configuration is required since it would preclude interchangeability on the same launcher platform.  New, developing technologies in the area of intelligent materials might be used to solve this problem, like Magneto-rheological fluids (MRF).

 

PHASE I: Develop a system design for a Trident submarine based vertical launch weapon system.  Identify trade-offs between current pad technology and proposed new technologies using creative and innovative approaches to solving this problem. 

 

PHASE II: Test the previously designed system and demonstrate shock and vibration mitigation capabilities in a spectrum of system inputs.

 

PHASE III: Prepare modeling systems to specify systems variables for designing DoD and commercial applications.

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL: This system has significant applicability to: commercial systems for active control of bicycle, motorcycle, passenger vehicle suspension systems, large freight-carrying trucks and rail cars as well as landing gear systems on aircraft and for damping of earthquake shock inputs to highway bridges.

 

REFERENCES:

1.        Gordaninejad, F. & Kelso, S.P., “Fail-Safe Magneto-Rheological Fluid Dampers for Off-Highway, High-Payload Vehicles,” Journal of Intelligent Materials, Systems and Structures, 2000.

2.        Liu, Y., et. Al., “Semi-Active Control of a Bridge Using Controllable Magneto-Rheological Dampers,” Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures and Highways, Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Smart Materials and Structures, Ed. By Jack Jacobs, Vol. 3991, pp. 283-293, 2000.

 

KEYWORDS: Magneto-Rheological, Shock, Vibration, Materials, Dampers, Processes

 

 

 

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVSEA)

 

 

N02-010                  TITLE: High Energy Free Electron Laser (FEL) for Ship Self-Defense

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Sensors, Weapons

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT III: PMS 452;  PEO TSC – Navy Theater Wide Ballistic Missile Defense

 

OBJECTIVE: Design, develop, and demonstrate components in support of a Free Electron Laser System that can be packaged for naval platforms.

 

DESCRIPTION:  Chemical lasers produce power levels in excess of a megawatt, however the wavelengths that they operate at are not suitable for maritime propagation. FEL’s provide for tunability (wavelength selection) to adapt and optimize lethality effects in the maritime environment.  While the current state of the art for free electron lasers produce insufficient power to be considered a naval weapon, Thomas Jefferson Laboratory has recently achieved an average power of 1.72 kW, and their design shows promise toward scaling to 100’s of kilowatts and possibly the megawatt level.  Their progress has been achieved by combining cutting edge technologies, which include super conducting Radio Frequency (RF) cavities and electron beam energy recovery.   Free Electron Lasers have considerable advantages over other laser sources for the maritime environment.  In addition to wavelength tunability, these advantages also include potential for scaling to high powers, and pulsed waveforms that may offer lethality advantages over CW lasers. 

 

The DoD High energy Laser Master Plan (HELRP) recommends that the DoD stimulate the High-Energy Laser supplier base with a few focused investments.  Specifically, under Free Electron Lasers, the top three priority investments are; 1) High Average Current injectors, 2) High Power Optical Resonators/Undulators, and 3) High Average Current Electron Beam transport.  Specific laser requirements (as reported in the DoD HELRP) for this effort include efforts leading to:

 

-Development of ampere level average current injectors with good electron beam quality.

 

-Development of high power super-conducting RF accelerator components (windows, absorbers, tuners).

 

-Development of optical resonators and high flux optics and coatings.

 

-Development of techniques to focus and bend, without spill, high current beams with energy spread.

 

-Demonstration of higher efficiency wiggler extraction without energy recovery or with straight line energy recovery.

 

-Development of passive and active alignment and control systems to counter system flexing, vibration, and induced microphonics in a non-laboratory environment.

 

-Development of higher-gradient (>12 MV/m) RF linear accelerators capable of handling multi-nanocoulomb electron bunches and amp level average currents.

 

-Integration and demonstration of subsystems at the ampere level.

 

PHASE I:  Investigate enabling component technologies and designs that are capable of enabling specific laser requirements listed above.  Demonstrate component design feasibility via modeling and simple sub-scale or oversized experiments.

 

PHASE II:  Utilize the findings established in Phase I to develop designs of functional components.  Fabricate and conduct component demonstration.  Conduct High Power FEL integration requirements study to develop specific component design characteristics.

 

PHASE III:  Implement the integration of the enabling technologies into a Free Electron Laser weapon demonstration test site to be determined in the future

 

COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS:  Many applications in materials processing require the use of high power laser beams for surface treatments.  Development of a multi-megawatt laser source, with variable wavelength tunability will allow large scale treatment of various materials by industry users.  The treatments aid in the prevention of surface erosions, cracks, and other effects common to large surface area industrial materials.

 

REFERENCES:     

1.        DoD Laser Master Plan Volume II, August 2, 2000.  ODUSD (S&T)/WS LMP Vol-II, 22 September 2000

 

KEYWORDS: Laser, Free Electron, Wiggler, Resonator, Accelerator, Injectors, Superconducting, Windows, Beam Transport

 

 

N02-011                  TITLE: Battle Force Reliability Modeling and Simulation

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Information Systems, Materials/Processes

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT I: PMS 470 – PEO (EXW) Expeditionary Warfare Life Cycle Support

 

OBJECTIVE:  To extend the NAVSEA TIGER Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA) computer simulation from its present total ship modeling capabilities to entire Battle Force assessments. 

 

DESCRIPTION:  RMA modeling and simulation has been validated and accepted by the Navy and shipbuilding communities to predict the performance of future concepts and perform tradeoffs of various functions and equipment to minimize onboard maintenance workload and total ownership costs.  Mission profiles are employed to determine the response to varying levels of stress on the systems during actual operations.  Predictions have been carried out for line replaceable units through total ships with hundreds of pieces of equipment and the software required for successful operation.  This innovation research is focused on extending this computer program to modeling the massive task of Battle Force simulation and tradeoffs.

 

PHASE I:  Assess the magnitude of enhancements required to model full Battle Force operations, ship to ship interactions, and redundancies with respect to Battle Force mission profiles.

 

PHASE II:  Incorporate enhancements, algorithm changes, input and output modifications, and graphical capabilities in the computer simulation.  Integrate all capabilities, benchmark and validate the computer code with respect to very complex government and commercial problems.

 

PHASE III:  Develop user friendly on-line users manuals and provide transition of the program to commercial industry.

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL:  Current commercial RMA computer programs do not model massively complex projects the size of Battle Force operations and their missions.  The integrated capabilities of the NAVSEA TIGER RMA simulation can be transitioned to the most complex commercial systems and detailed operations.

 

REFERENCES:

1.        NAVSEA TE660-AA-MMD-010, "TIGER Users Manual (Version 9.6)"; SAE JA 1000-1 "Reliability Program Standard Implementation Guide"; International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60300-3-1 Ed. 2 "Dependability management - Part 3-1: Application Guide - Analysis Techniques for Dependability - Guide on Methodology".

 

KEYWORDS:  Reliability and Maintainability (R&M), Modeling and Simulation, TIGER, Battle Force, Mission Profiles

 

 

 

 

N02-012                  TITLE: Video Analysis System for Machinery Condition Assessment

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes, Sensors, Electronics, Battlespace

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT IV: PEO Carriers

 

OBJECTIVE:  Develop and demonstrate an advanced digital video system  to conduct ship ship's condition assessment and personnel assessments in a harsh industrialized shipboard environment. The video system must be able to visually detect structural changes in ship's structure, such as material fatigue, monitor operating machinery conditions, such as machinery operating temperatures and provide personnel identification and tracking capabilities, such as bio-metric data in low light situations.  The system will develop data processing tools to process this information into an easily understood format that can be transported easily to other databases.

 

DESCRIPTION:  Video technology has been demonstrated as a useful tool for recording, storing, and analyzing event triggered phenomena. Unfortunately, the recorded phenomenon has been restricted to two-dimensional observation and analysis, due to physical limitations of the media.  Currently low levels ambient light many times is the limiting factor, in processing video imagery.  This effort would use emerging technology in light processing research and pattern recognition research to build a system for capturing, manipulating, and analyzing restructured spatial data from recorded and real-time image captured information. This potential system should have an easily understood Human Machine Interface (HMI) and utilize common database processing elements to combine video data, measured data and history data to assess machinery reliability and machinery functionality.  It should also utilize an automated analysis process, and automated report generation.

 

PHASE I: Develop a system concept for a Video Analysis System in sufficient detail to convey the physical and performance characteristics of the potential video systems.  Evaluate and analyze new digital video collecting technologies. Provide Video Analysis System Metrics (i.e. environmental profile characteristics) that will be used to evaluate performance of the prototype in Phase II.  Also provide Technology Limitations Report that describes the physical profiles required for the System Concept Design parameters.

 

PHASE II: Develop a prototype system that would be able to demonstrate the ability of the Video Analysis System to assess the material integrity of a shipboard space, provide real-time temperature profiles of machinery systems in a space and demonstrate personnel bio-metric information of personnel in a machinery space.

 

PHASE III: Develop video analysis system specification and begin production of a video analysis system.

 

COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL: This system could be applied in any factory or environmentally harsh area, where it would be physically unacceptable or dangerous for direct human interaction.

 

KEYWORDS: Automation, Analysis, Video, Task, Reduction, Workload

 

 

 

N02-013  TITLE: Development of Bulkhead and Overhead Coverings Suitable for Naval Marine Applications

 

TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes

 

DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT ID: PEO Carriers; PMS 378 – CVN(x) Next Generation Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

 

OBJECTIVE:  Identify and develop a lightweight, durable, sound attenuating, flame resistant, non-toxic, economical commercial style coverings suitable for application to bulkheads and overheads in the Naval marine environment.

 

DESCRIPTION:  Current coverings identified for Naval shipboard use are very durable, but many are heavy and are labor intensive when they must be removed or repaired.  Many Navy ships are weight critical, in Stability Status II, indicating that no additional weight may be added without full weight and moment compensation.  Lighter weight coverings will help alleviate this condition and provide for greater flexibility in the construction of new vessels.  Durability and maintainability are key factors in today’s Navy where reductions in manning requirements are being investigated to reduce the overall costs of operating ships at sea.  Durable and easily maintained/repaired coverings will help reduce the manning required and free up sailors to perform ship operation functions vice maintenance.  Additionally, the business of operating Naval combatants is an inherently noisy undertaking.  Reducing ambient interior noise levels will have a significant impact on improving the quality of shipboard life and reduce the amount of noise related hearing loss damage suffered by the crew.

 

PHASE I: Develop and demonstrate feasibility in accomplishing preliminary testing of the covering as a proven concept.  Feasibility shall include meeting key performance parameters of being lightweight, durable, maintainable, repairable, noise attenuating, flame resistant and non-toxic when exposed to flame.  Additionally, the concept design should focus on time and ease of installation, ease of repair, ease of removal, cost of material(s) and labor, need for specialty tools, need for specialty training for installation, and anticipated service life expectancy.

 

PHASE II:  Fabricate covering candidates and produce sufficient materials for each candidate to cover a total of 1,000 square feet of metal substrate.  Conduct both standard laboratory and full-size bulkhead/overhead panel prototype tests t