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) 696-3042. For technical
questions about the topic, contact the Topic Authors listed under each topic on
the website before 1 July 2002. For general inquiries or problems with the
electronic submission, contact the DoD Help Desk at 866-SBIRHLP (866-724-7457).
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, but primarily address the
needs of the Navy. 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).
TOPIC
N02-207. Broad
Anti-Terrorism Topic. If you have any
thoughts about solutions to problems about detection, survivability,
consequence management, or attribution resulting from an attack on any Naval
forces, please read Topic N02-207.
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. local time, 14 August 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 – do not lock/protect
your pdf file; 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. You are required to include your company
name and topic number as a header in your technical proposal document. Cost sheets can be included in the technical
proposal or submitted separately through the form available through this
website. 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.
Please make sure that your e-mail address is entered correctly on your
proposal coversheet or you will not receive a notification.
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:
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.
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.
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 |
|
N02-115
through N02-122 |
Mr. Rod Manzano |
MARCOR |
703-432-3295 |
|
N02-123
through N02-140 |
Mr. Dick Milligan |
NAVSEA |
202- 781-3747 |
|
N02-141
through N02-195 |
Mrs. Carol Van Wyk |
NAVAIR |
301-342-0215 |
|
N02-196
through N02-204 &
N02-207 |
Mr. Douglas Harry |
ONR |
703-696-4286 |
|
N02-205
through N02-206 |
Mr. Charles Marino |
SSP |
202-764-1553 |
Do not contact the Program Managers for technical questions. For technical questions, please contact the
topic authors during the pre-solicitation period from 1 May 2002 until 1 July
2002. These topic authors are listed on
the Navy website under “Solicitation” or the DoD website. After 1 July, 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. Make sure you have added a header with company name and topic number
to each page of your technical proposal.
____2. 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 14 August 2002.
____3. After uploading your file and it is saved on the DoD submission
site as a PDF file, review it to ensure that it appears correctly.
____4. 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 02.2 SBIR TITLE INDEX
Marine Corps Systems Command
(MARCORP)
N02-115 Affordable Hybrid Drive System
for Small to Medium Sized Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)
N02-116 Canine Explosive Scent Kit
Inert Replacements
N02-117 Disposable Chemical Detection
N02-118 Individual Bio Sensor /
Sampler
N02-119 Non-Lethal Area Denial to
Personnel
N02-120 Omni-Vision System for Day/Night Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA)/Mobility
N02-121 Personnel Neuromuscular
Disruptor Incapacitation System
N02-122 Range Variable Non-Lethal
Munitions
Naval Sea Systems Command
(NAVSEA)
N02-123 Integrated System Design and
Maintenance Modeling Tools for CBM
N02-124 Power Harvesting for Shipboard
Health Monitoring Sensors
N02-125 Free
Space Optics Near-ship Low Probability of Detection Communication Capability
N02-126 Free
Space Optics Ship to Ship Network Communication Capability
N02-127 Ship
Dynamics/Ship Air Wake Interface
N02-128 Highly
Effective EM Shielding Technique for Ship Composite Structures
N02-129 Shipboard
Applications of Near Frictionless Carbon (NFC
N02-130 Barrel
Coating and Liners for Extended Barrel Life
N02-131 In-Bore
Dynamic Instrumentation for Navy Gun Barrels
N02-132 Autonomous
Prescription of Maintenance Requirements
N02-133 Sensorless
Control of Linear Motors
N02-134 High
Density Electric Energy Storage
N02-135 Aircraft
Carrier Environmental Maintenance Enclosure
N02-136 Compact,
High Power Midwave Infrared Lasers
N02-137 Integrated
Information Architecture for Crisis Management and Response
N02-138 Automatic,
Non-Intrusive Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) Threat Detection
N02-139 High
Energy Solid State Laser (SSL) for Ship Self-Defense
N02-140 Design
and Build a Revolutionary Phased Array Radar System
Naval Air
Systems Command (NAVAIR)
N02-141 Advanced
Antenna Evaluation and Design Software with Radomes and Frequency Selective
Surfaces
N02-142 Low-Cost
Laser Diodes for Navy Applications
N02-143 Techniques and Models to
Relate Useful Life Remaining Predictions to Detectable Fault Conditions in
Mechanical Systems
N02-144 Techniques and Prognostic
Models to Relate “Useful Life Remaining” and “Performance Life Remaining”
Predictions to Detectable Fault Conditions in Flight Control Actuators
N02-145 Weapon
System Operator Multi-Media Tactical Operation Aids
N02-146 Digital
Wireless/Copper Data Bus Combination for Intercommunication System Applications
N02-147 Modeling and Simulation of Hot
Gas Ingestion and Steam Ingestion Characteristics for Aircraft Propulsion
System Performance and Operability Assessment
N02-148 Reduced
Emissions Fuel Nozzle
N02-149 High
Fuel-Air Ratio (FAR) Combustor Modeling
N02-150 Mid-Air
Collision Avoidance System (MCAS) Data Fusion Methods
N02-151 Passive Noise Reduction
Technology to Improve Speech Intelligibility and Reduce Noise for Pilot and
Deck Crew Helmet Mounted Systems
N02-152 Environmental
Mission Planner – The Total Solution
N02-153 High-Efficiency
Plasma Sparkers for Navy Applications
N02-154 Water
Column Sound Velocity Sensor Package
N02-155 Nano-Grain-Size
Infrared Window Materials
N02-156 Compact,
High-Efficiency, Eye-Safe, Fiber Laser for LADAR Applications
N02-157 High-Permeability
Magnetic Material
N02-158 High-Strength,
High-Toughness Stainless Steel
N02-159 Digital
Motion Imagery (MI) Manipulation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
N02-160 Intelligent
Advisor for Multi-Modal Human-Computer Interface (HCI) Design
N02-161 Hybrid
Integrity for Precision Guidance and Landing
N02-162 Innovative Erosion-Resistant
Coating Materials/Concepts for Leading Edges on Composite Rotor Blades
N02-163 Gas
Turbine Engine Particulate Matter Measurement
N02-164 Precision
Geo-Location for Turreted Electro-Optic Sensors
N02-165 Lightweight
Ablating Insulation for Ramjet Combustion Chambers
N02-166 Rule-Based
Information System for Training Resource Planning and Fleet Readiness
Assessments
N02-167 Intelligent
Embedded Diagnostic System for Future Avionic Systems
N02-168 High-Temperature
(HT) Coatings for Turbine Blades and Vanes
N02-169 Innovative
Gas Turbine Engine Propulsion
N02-170 Injecting
Reactive Materials into Targets in Conjunction with Shaped Charge Warheads
N02-171 Advanced
Aviation Spatial Disorientation Trainer
N02-172 Airborne Detection of Disturbed
Soil Using Electro-Optic (EO), Hyperspectral, Infrared (IR), and Synthetic
Aperture Radar (SAR) Sensors
N02-173 Human
Centered Performance Assessment Tools
N02-174 Advanced
Low-Drag Ram Air Turbine
N02-175 Advanced Models to Provide
Improved Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Health Management (PHM) Capabilities
Across Interconnected Aircraft Subsystems
N02-176 Surface-Mounted,
Non-Penetrating Survivable Attachment Device
N02-177 Gas
Turbine Engine Emissions and Noise Modeling
N02-178 Next-Generation
Air Deployable Active Receiver (ADAR)
N02-179 Homeland
Defense FAA/DoD Data Link Connectivity
N02-180 Cosite Interference (Antenna
Coupling) Management Technology for Airborne Communication Systems
N02-181 Multi-Platform
Undersea Warfare Modeling/Simulation Using Netcentric Techniques
N02-182 Environmental
Sensor Simulation System
N02-183 Tools
and Technology for Automating Software Systems Integration
N02-184 Training
Simulation Intelligent Scenario Generation Tools
N02-185 Universal
Automated Flight Simulator Fidelity Test System
N02-186 High
Energy, Lightweight, Sealed Lead Acid Battery for V-22 Applications
N02-187 Abrasion-Resistant,
Electrically Conductive Transparent Coatings for Polycarbonate
N02-188 Detection-Driven Useful Life
and Performance Life Remaining Prognostic Models for Aircraft Disk and Blade
Propulsion Turbo Machinery
N02-189 Multi-Sensor
Information Fusion and Information Visualization
N02-190 Efficient
Numerical Methods for Stable Distributions
N02-191 Interface
between Image Generator and Display
N02-192 Automatic
Extrusion of Surface Features from Terrain Aerial/Satellite Imagery
N02-193 Leak
Detectors in Aircraft Systems
N02-194 Fiber
Placement Process Expert System
N02-195 Fault-to-Failure Progression
Modeling of Propulsion System and Drive Train Bearings for Prognostic and
Useful Performance Life Remaining Predictions
Office of Naval
Research (ONR)
N02-196 Systems
Optimization for an Integrated Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plant
N02-197 Four-dimensional
(4-D) Oceanographic Instrumentation
N02-198 Sensor
Technology for Anti-Submarine Warfare
N02-199 Unmanned
Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Obstacle Avoidance Sonar (OAS) Algorithms
N02-200 Maritime
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) and Space Exploitation
N02-201 Tactical
Decision Aid Model Upgrades
N02-202 Improved
Body Armor
N02-203 Biomimetic
Image Processing for Air-Surface Weapons
N02-204 Small
Undersea Unmanned Vehicle Forward-Looking/Near-Nadir Sonar
Strategic
Systems Programs (SSP)
N02-205 Effects
of Built In Self Test (BIST) Circuitry on System Electronics in a Radiation
Environment.
N02-206 Wireless
Umbilical System
SPECIAL
ANTI-TERRORISM TOPIC (ONR)
N02-207 Anti-Terrorism
- Technologies for Asymmetric Naval Warfare
A
Ablative................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-165
Ablative Shields...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-130
Abrasion.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-187
Acoustic.................................................................................................................................................................. N02-181.
N02-182
Acoustic and
Hydrodynamic Signatures................................................................................................................................. N02-200
Acoustic and Seismic
Sensors................................................................................................................................................. N02-198
Active Materials..................................................................................................................................................................... N02-186
ADAR..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-178
Adjustable Attachment........................................................................................................................................................... N02-176
Advanced Propulsion.............................................................................................................................................................. N02-169
Advanced Technology............................................................................................................................................ N02-169.
N02-174
Aerosol.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-118
Air wake.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-127
Airborne Mine
Detection........................................................................................................................................................ N02-172
Aircraft.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-127
Aircraft Component................................................................................................................................................................ N02-158
Aircraft Electrical
Power......................................................................................................................................................... N02-174
Aircraft Health
Monitoring..................................................................................................................................................... N02-193
Aircraft Hydraulic
Power....................................................................................................................................................... N02-174
Aircraft Launch
System.......................................................................................................................................................... N02-157
Aircraft Subsystem................................................................................................................................................................. N02-175
Air-Deployed.......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-178
Airline..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-171
Air-to-Surface......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-203
Algorithms.............................................................................................................................................................. N02-199.
N02-203
Alpha-Stable
Distributions..................................................................................................................................................... N02-190
Aluminum Oxynitride
(ALON).............................................................................................................................................. N02-155
Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-204
Antenna Arrays...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-141
Antenna Coupling................................................................................................................................................................... N02-180
Antennas................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-141
Anti-Jam................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-161
Antisubmarine Warfare........................................................................................................................................... N02-152.
N02-153
Anti-Terrorism........................................................................................................................................................................ N02-207
Architecture............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-137
Area-Denial............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-119
Armor..................................................................................................................................................................... N02-202.
N02-207
Array...................................................................................................................................................... N02-139.
N02-140. N02-178
Artificial Intelligence............................................................................................................................................................... N02-167
Attribute Interaction............................................................................................................................................................... N02-194
Automated Intelligent
Diagnosis............................................................................................................................................. N02-173
Automated Test...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-185
Automatic............................................................................................................................................................................... N02-138
Automatic Dependent
Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)........................................................................................................ N02-150
Automatic Test
Equipment.................................................................................................................................................... N02-167
Automation............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-197
Autonomous Assessment....................................................................................................................................................... N02-123
Auxiliary Power Unit.............................................................................................................................................................. N02-186
Aviation.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-171
B
Bathythermograph
Measurement Device............................................................................................................... N02-153.
N02-154
Bathythermograph
Measurement Device Replacement......................................................................................................... N02-152
Biological................................................................................................................................................ N02-131.
N02-137. N02-138
Biological
Technologies........................................................................................................................................................... N02-207
Biomimetics............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-203
BIST........................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-205
Body....................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-202
Bonded.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-176
Bonding................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-128
Broadband............................................................................................................................................................................... N02-140
C
Carbon..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-129
Carrier Operational
Environment............................................................................................................................................ N02-147
Carrier Suitability.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-147
Ceramics................................................................................................................................................. N02-130.
N02-155. N02-202
Chemical................................................................................................................................................. N02-117.
N02-137. N02-138
Chemical Resistance................................................................................................................................................................ N02-187
Classification........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-204
Close Air Support................................................................................................................................................................... N02-172
Coating.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-187
Coating Processes................................................................................................................................................................... N02-168
Coatings.................................................................................................................................................. N02-129.
N02-130. N02-162
Cockpit................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-179
Cognitive Task
Analysis......................................................................................................................................................... N02-184
Collaboration........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-183
Collision Avoidance
System (CAS)........................................................................................................................................ N02-150
Colormetric............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-117
Combustion............................................................................................................................................ N02-149.
N02-163. N02-177
Combustor.............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-165
Command and Control
(C2).................................................................................................................................................... N02-180
Common Air Picture............................................................................................................................................................... N02-179
Common Tactical
Picture....................................................................................................................................... N02-198.
N02-200
Communications..................................................................................................................................................................... N02-206
Compact.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-136
Composite............................................................................................................................................................................... N02-128
Composites............................................................................................................................................................. N02-162.
N02-194
Compounds............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-117
Condition Based
Maintenance............................................................................................... N02-123.
N02-124. N02-132. N02-167
Condition Based
Monitoring.................................................................................................................................................. N02-132
Condition Maintenance........................................................................................................................................................... N02-143
Condition-Based
Maintenance................................................................................................................................................ N02-193
Configuration
Management..................................................................................................................................................... N02-166
Conformal............................................................................................................................................................................... N02-140
Cook Off................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-131
Corrosion................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-128
Corrosion Resistance.............................................................................................................................................................. N02-158
Coruscatives............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-170
Cosite...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-180
Coupling................................................................................................................................................................. N02-141.
N02-206
Crystals................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-142
Cueing..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-145
D
Data Base................................................................................................................................................................ N02-191.
N02-192
Data Bus Protocols................................................................................................................................................................. N02-146
Data Islands............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-183
Data Link................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-179
Decision Aid........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-182
Decision-making...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-201
Defense................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-137
Design..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-158
Detection................................................................................................................................................ N02-118.
N02-199. N02-204
Diagnostic............................................................................................................................................................................... N02-175
Diagnostic Reasoner................................................................................................................................................................ N02-167
Diagnostics............................................................................................................ N02-123.
N02-143. N02-144. N02-188. N02-195
Digital..................................................................................................................................................................... N02-159.
N02-179
Diodes..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-139
Directed Energy...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-121
Distributed Training................................................................................................................................................................ N02-184
Drag......................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-174
Durability................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-148
Dynamics................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-127
E
Ear Plugs................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-151
EDA........................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-205
EER......................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-178
Effects of Loss of
Capability.................................................................................................................................................. N02-175
Efficiency................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-149
Electric.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-115
Electrical Motors.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-157
Electromagnetic...................................................................................................... N02-128.
N02-157. N02-198. N02-200. N02-206
Electromagnetic
Modeling....................................................................................................................................................... N02-141
Electromechanical.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-157
Embedded Diagnostics............................................................................................................................................................ N02-167
EMI......................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-128
Emissions............................................................................................................................................... N02-148.
N02-163. N02-177
Encapsulated........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-206
Energy..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-196
Engine Durability.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-168
Enterprise Resource
Planning................................................................................................................................................. N02-132
Environment............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-182
Environmental......................................................................................................................................................... N02-148.
N02-177
Environmental Control............................................................................................................................................................ N02-135
Environmental
Protection Agency.......................................................................................................................................... N02-163
EO/IR Sensor.......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-164
Equilibrium.............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-149
Equipment
Configuration........................................................................................................................................................ N02-166
Erbium..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-156
Erosion.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-131
Erosion Barriers...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-130
Essential Battery Bus............................................................................................................................................................. N02-186
Exhaust Nozzle....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-177
Expendable.............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-197
Expert Diagnostician............................................................................................................................................................... N02-184
Expert Performance
Modeling................................................................................................................................................ N02-173
Expert System......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-194
F
FAA........................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-179
Failure Prediction................................................................................................................... N02-143.
N02-144. N02-188. N02-195
Fiber Lasers............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-156
Fiber Optic............................................................................................................................................................. N02-125.
N02-126
Fiber Placement....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-194
Fibers...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-139
Fleet Readiness....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-166
Flies......................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-203
Flight Deck.............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-135
Flight Fidelity......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-185
Flight Simulator....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-185
Flight Test............................................................................................................................................................................... N02-185
Flight Training......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-185
Fluid Detection....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-193
Force Health
Protection.......................................................................................................................................................... N02-117
Forecasting.............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-143
Forward Looking
Infrared (FLIR)........................................................................................................................................... N02-164
Forward-Looking.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-204
Free-Space Optics.................................................................................................................................................. N02-125.
N02-126
Frequency Conversion............................................................................................................................................................ N02-136
Frictionless.............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-129
Fuel Injector............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-148
Fuel Nozzle............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-148
Fuel-Air Ratio (FAR)............................................................................................................................................................. N02-149
Fuse......................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-122
G
Gap-Filler and
Near-Nadir...................................................................................................................................................... N02-204
Gas Turbine Combustor......................................................................................................................................................... N02-148
Gas Turbine Engine................................................................................................................................................................. N02-163
Gas Turbine Engines............................................................................................................................................................... N02-169
Gas Turbines........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-168
Geo-Positioning...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-164
Global Positioning
System (GPS)........................................................................................................................................... N02-161
Grids....................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-186
Guns........................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-131
H
Hands-Free Pointing............................................................................................................................................................... N02-145
Health Monitoring.................................................................................................................................................. N02-123.
N02-132
Hearing Protection.................................................................................................................................................................. N02-151
High Permeability................................................................................................................................................................... N02-157
High Power............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-136
High-Temperature (HT)
Coatings.......................................................................................................................................... N02-168
Hot Gas Ingestion................................................................................................................................................................... N02-147
Hot Gun.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-131
Human Computer
Interface.................................................................................................................................................... N02-160
Human-Computer
Interaction................................................................................................................................................. N02-160
HYBRID................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-115
I
Imaging.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-191.
N02-192
Improved
Communications..................................................................................................................................................... N02-151
Improved Reliability............................................................................................................................................................... N02-176
Incapacitation......................................................................................................................................................... N02-121.
N02-122
Inductive................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-206
Inert......................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-116
Inertial Systems...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-161
Information............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-137
Information Display............................................................................................................................................................... N02-189
Information Fusion................................................................................................................................................................. N02-189
Information
Integration........................................................................................................................................................... N02-183
Information
Uncertainty......................................................................................................................................................... N02-201
Infrared.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-136
Infrared Window..................................................................................................................................................................... N02-155
Instrumentation....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-131
Instruments............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-197
Insulator.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-165
Integrated................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-196
Integrated High
Performance Turbine Engine Technology (IHPTET)................................................................................... N02-169
Integrity.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-161
Intelligent Advisor.................................................................................................................................................................. N02-160
Intelligent Systems.................................................................................................................................................................. N02-160
Intercommunications............................................................................................................................................................... N02-146
Interference............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-180
Interior Ballistics.................................................................................................................................................... N02-130.
N02-131
Intermetallic
Reactions............................................................................................................................................................ N02-170
Internal Aerodynamics............................................................................................................................................................ N02-147
J
Joint Tactical Radio
System (JTRS)....................................................................................................................................... N02-180
K
Kinematic Carrier
Phase Techniques...................................................................................................................................... N02-161
L
Landing Gear........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-158
Laser....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-136.
N02-139
Laser Diodes........................................................................................................................................................... N02-142.
N02-156
Laser Radar............................................................................................................................................................. N02-142.
N02-156
Latency................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-159
Leading Edge........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-162
Leakage Rate........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-193
Leaks....................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-193
Legacy Systems
Integration.................................................................................................................................................... N02-183
Levy Distribution................................................................................................................................................................... N02-190
Life-Cycle Cost....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-168
Lightweight............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-135
Linear Motors......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-133
Liners...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-130
Littoral Environments............................................................................................................................................................. N02-181
Littoral Mine
Countermeasures (MCM)................................................................................................................................ N02-172
Low Cost................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-153
Low-Drag Ram Air
Turbine.................................................................................................................................................... N02-174
M
Maintainability and
Availability (RMA)............................................................................................................................... N02-176
Maintenance............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-144
Maintenance Training............................................................................................................................................................. N02-166
Manufacturing......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-194
Materials................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-129
Medical Technologies............................................................................................................................................................. N02-207
Metal Matrix
Composites...................................................................................................................................................... N02-170
Method 5................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-163
Mid-Air Collision
Avoidance (MCAS).................................................................................................................................. N02-150
Miniaturize............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-197
Missile.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-142
Mission Planner...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-152
Mobility.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-115
Mode 5.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-150
Mode S.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-150
Modeling............................................................... N02-143.
N02-144. N02-149. N02-177. N02-181. N02-188. N02-195. N02-199
Modeling and
Simulation........................................................................................................................................................ N02-201
Modular.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-135
Monoblocks............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-186
Motion Imagery (MI)............................................................................................................................................................. N02-159
Motion Sickness..................................................................................................................................................................... N02-171
Moving Targets....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-203
MPEG-2................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-159
Multi-Directional
Loading...................................................................................................................................................... N02-176
Multi-Media........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-145
Multimodal............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-160
Multi-Sensor........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-189
Multi-Source
Information....................................................................................................................................................... N02-201
Multitarget Tracking............................................................................................................................................... N02-198.
N02-200
N
Nanomaterial........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-155
Neodymium............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-142
Netcentric................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-181
Network-Centric
Operations.................................................................................................................................................. N02-183
Networks................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-179
Neuromuscular
Disruptor....................................................................................................................................................... N02-121
Noise....................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-177
Noise Attenuation................................................................................................................................................................... N02-151
Non-Gaussian
Estimation and Detection................................................................................................................................ N02-190
Non-Intrusive.......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-138
Non-Lethal............................................................................................................................................. N02-119.
N02-121. N02-122
Non-Metalic............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-140
Non-Radio Frequency
Communications................................................................................................................ N02-125.
N02-126
Non-Skid................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-135
Numerical Algorithms............................................................................................................................................................. N02-190
O
Object-Oriented (OO)
Technologies....................................................................................................................................... N02-183
Obsolescent Aircraft............................................................................................................................................................... N02-146
Ocean Water
Temperature...................................................................................................................................................... N02-154
Oceanography......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-197
Open Systems
Architecture.................................................................................................................................................... N02-123
Optimal................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-196
Optimization........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-141
OTEC...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-196
P
Parallel Processing................................................................................................................................................................... N02-181
Particulate Matter................................................................................................................................................................... N02-163
Passive Noise
Reduction......................................................................................................................................................... N02-151
Performance
Assessment........................................................................................................................................................ N02-173
Personnel................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-119
Phased..................................................................................................................................................................... N02-139.
N02-140
Photonics................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-136
Physics-Based
Modeling........................................................................................................................................................ N02-201
Pilot Workload........................................................................................................................................................................ N02-189
Polycarbonate......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-187
Portable................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-135
Post-Assembly
Attachment................................................................................................................................................... N02-176
Power...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-115
Power Harvesting.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-124
Precision Approach................................................................................................................................................................ N02-161
Precision Strike
Targeting (PST)............................................................................................................................................. N02-164
Precision Targeting................................................................................................................................................. N02-164.
N02-207
Prediction................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-131
Prescription............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-132
Process Parameter................................................................................................................................................................... N02-194
Prognostic and Health
Management....................................................................................................................................... N02-195
Prognostics............................................................................................................ N02-123.
N02-143. N02-167. N02-188. N02-195
Prognostics and
Engine Health Monitoring (PHM)............................................................................................................... N02-169
Prognostics and
Health Management..................................................................................................... N02-144.
N02-175. N02-188
Protection................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-137
Protective Plating.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-158
Pulse Power............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-134
Q
Quantization Effects
on Random Variates.............................................................................................................................. N02-190
R
Radiation................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-205
Radiological............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-138
Radomes.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-141
Rain Erosion............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-162
Ram Air Turbines................................................................................................................................................................... N02-174
Ramjet..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-165
Range sensors.......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-122
RCS......................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-128
Reactive Material.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-170
Readiness Models................................................................................................................................................................... N02-166
Real Time................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-191
Reconfigurable......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-140
Reconnaissance....................................................................................................................................................... N02-172.
N02-192
Reliability................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-205
Retaliation............................................................................................................................................................................... N02-207
RF Communications............................................................................................................................................................... N02-180
Robot...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-115
Robotic.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-120
Rotor Blade............................................................................................................................................................................. N02-162
RSTA...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-120
S
Sampling.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-118
Sand Erosion........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-162
Scenario Generation................................................................................................................................................................ N02-184
Scent signature........................................................................................................................................................................ N02-116
Sealed Lead Acid
Battery........................................................................................................................................................ N02-186
Search...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-204
SEE (Single Event
Effects)...................................................................................................................................................... N02-205
Self-Propagating
High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS)............................................................................................................ N02-170
Sensor..................................................................................................................................................................... N02-118.
N02-193
Sensorless Control.................................................................................................................................................................. N02-133
Sensors................................................................................................................... N02-124.
N02-131. N02-182. N02-201. N02-207
Shaped Charge......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-170
Ship......................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-127
Ship Motions.......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-127
Shipboard Gun Barrels............................................................................................................................................................ N02-130
Ship-Deployed........................................................................................................................................................................ N02-178
Signal Processing.................................................................................................................................... N02-198.
N02-200. N02-203
Silicon...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-157
Simulants................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-116
Simulation.............................................................................................................. N02-171.
N02-181. N02-182. N02-191. N02-192
Simulation Training................................................................................................................................................................. N02-184
Situational Awareness............................................................................................................................................................. N02-171
Software Tool......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-175
Soil Disturbances.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-172
Solid State Electric
Energy Storage......................................................................................................................................... N02-134
Sonar....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-199.
N02-204
Sound Speed............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-154
Sparker.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-153
Spatial
Disorientation Training............................................................................................................................................... N02-171
Speech
Intelligibility............................................................................................................................................................... N02-151
Spinel...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-155
Stable Distributions................................................................................................................................................................ N02-190
State Estimation...................................................................................................................................................... N02-198.
N02-200
Stealth..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-140
Steam Ingestion....................................................................................................................................................................... N02-147
Steel......................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-158
Stoichiometry.......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-149
Structural Integrity.................................................................................................................................................................. N02-176
Structure.................................................................................................................................................................................. N02-135
Surveillance............................................................................................................................................................. N02-172.
N02-179
Survey..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-204
Systems................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-196
T
Tactical Acoustic
Measurement Sonobuoy........................................................................... N02-152.
N02-153. N02-154. N02-182
Tactical Decision Aid.............................................................................................................................................................. N02-152
Tactical Decision
Aids............................................................................................................................................ N02-145.
N02-201
Tactical
Environmental Database............................................................................................................................................ N02-152
Tactical Radio System............................................................................................................................................................ N02-146
Team Training
Performance Measures................................................................................................................................... N02-173
Testing.................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-165
Thermal................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-139
Thermal Diffusivity................................................................................................................................................................ N02-165
Thermal Erosion...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-168
Thermistor String.................................................................................................................................................................... N02-154
Thermomechanical
Erosion..................................................................................................................................................... N02-130
Threat Detection..................................................................................................................................................................... N02-138
TID......................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-205
Time-Critical
Decision............................................................................................................................................................ N02-189
Traffic Information
Service B (TIS-B).................................................................................................................................... N02-150
Trainer..................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-191
Training................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-192
Training Aid............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-116
Training
Effectiveness............................................................................................................................................................. N02-166
Training Management............................................................................................................................................................. N02-184
Training System
Design.......................................................................................................................................................... N02-173
Transparency.......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-187
Tropical................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-196
Turbine Engine........................................................................................................................................................................ N02-175
Turreted Sensors..................................................................................................................................................................... N02-164
U
Underwater............................................................................................................................................................. N02-199.
N02-204
Unmanned............................................................................................................................................................................... N02-115
Unmanned............................................................................................................................................................................... N02-120
Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle........................................................................................................................................................ N02-142
Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle (UAV)........................................................................................................................................... N02-159
Urban Operations................................................................................................................................................... N02-121.
N02-122
Usability Engineering.............................................................................................................................................................. N02-160
Useful Life Remaining
Predictions......................................................................................................... N02-144.
N02-188. N02-195
UUV........................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-199
V
VAATE Cost to
Capability Index (CCI)................................................................................................................................ N02-169
Validation................................................................................................................................................................................ N02-185
Vapor...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-116
Versatile Affordable
Advanced Turbine Engine (VAATE).................................................................................................... N02-169
Vertical Landing
Environment................................................................................................................................................. N02-147
Video Exploitation.................................................................................................................................................................. N02-159
Vision...................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-120
Visual...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-191.
N02-192
Visualization........................................................................................................................................................................... N02-189
Voice Command...................................................................................................................................................................... N02-145
Volumetric............................................................................................................................................................................... N02-178
W
Water Column Profiler............................................................................................................................................................ N02-154
Weapon System
Operator...................................................................................................................................................... N02-145
Wind Screen............................................................................................................................................................................ N02-187
Wireless.................................................................................................................................................................. N02-124.
N02-206
Wireless Protocols.................................................................................................................................................................. N02-146
Workload Analysis................................................................................................................................................................. N02-132
Y
Yttria....................................................................................................................................................................................... N02-155
Z
Zebra-Mussel.......................................................................................................................................................................... N02-153
NAVY 02.2 SBIR TOPICS
N02-115 TITLE: Affordable Hybrid Drive System for Small to Medium Sized
Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Ground/Sea Vehicles
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC:
Unmanned Ground Vehicles/Systems Joint Project Office
OBJECTIVE: Enable 100-1000 pound UGVs to operate in rough terrain with minimal acoustic signature for extended periods of time at an affordable cost.
DESCRIPTION:
Hybrid electric drive has proven viable in both military and commercial
applications due to its excellent performance, reduced emissions, and low
acoustic signature. Little or no work
has been done to apply this technology to improve the stealth of small/medium
robots. These systems require large
amounts of torque to traverse obstacles as well as good speed, both requiring
high power to weight. Current
requirements for USMC systems need a drive system capable of propelling a
1000-pound vehicle with 300-pound payload at 35kph while acoustically
undetectable at 50 meters. The system
must accomplish a 24-hour mission (8 hours of movement at 15kph and 16 hours
stationary powering RSTA payload with minimum engine operation). The system must accelerate up a 60% slope
from a start. Similar requirements are
expected for U.S. Army systems within the Future Combat Systems. Cost of the drive system must not adversely
affect an AUPC of the entire system and is a significant driver.
PHASE I: Research current state of the art in hybrid
mobility systems and develop a design for a drive system for a <1000-pound
UGV (plus 300 pound payload). The
design should include cost estimates for prototype development and assessment
of production and technology risks. The
system must be heavy fuel and comply with applicable military logistics
considerations while minimizing weight and size impacts.
PHASE II: Develop two prototype mobility systems for
test by UGV/S JPO. The prototypes may
be controlled by simple commercial remote control.
PHASE III: Complete development, production, and
integration of a quiet and capable drive system into the Gladiator program and
other DOD robotic systems including Future Combat Systems and Man-Portable
Robotic Systems. Also, possibly use the system for small manned transport such
as motorcycles or mail carriers.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: This system could
be applied to any mobility platform in the civilian sector due to its emissions
and noise reduction.
REFERENCES:
1.
Robotic
systems of this type are listed in the Joint Robotics Program Master Plan
available at www.jointrobotics.com.
Further information on Navy/USMC requirements include the Gladiator TUGV
program technology effort, part of the Autonomous Operations Future Naval
Capabilities program with information found at
http://www.onr.navy.mil/auto-ops/.
KEYWORDS: Hybrid, Robot, Unmanned, Mobility, Electric, Power
N02-116 TITLE: Canine Explosive Scent Kit Inert Replacements
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC:
DEMOLITION Joint Project
OBJECTIVE:
Develop inert replacements for the explosives that comprise the canine
explosive scent kit. The kit currently consists of ten explosives of which the
dynamite component, because of its limited shelf life, has to be replaced
annually with fresh material. Inert replacements in addition to addressing the
dynamite shelf life problem would also solve storage, logistics and safety
issues associated with these demolition explosives.
DESCRIPTION: The canine explosive scent kit serves
as a training aid for Military Working Dogs (MWD’s) and their physical security
teams, to be a first line of defense for detecting high explosives that are
generally used in demolition operations and which have also become explosives
of choice by terrorist operatives here and throughout the world. The current
Navy kit consists of ten (10) explosives, which are, Water Gel explosive,
Smokeless Powder, Composition C4, Time Blasting Fuse, Detonating Cord, TNT, Dynamite,
Emulsion Blasting Agent, Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel Oil (ANFO) and Semtex. Seven of
these explosive scents comprise the standard DoD kit which is used to provide
brand new MWD’s their initial explosive training before graduating to Navy, Air
Force, Army and Marine Corps field activities. As the years progressed, the
threat scenario changed as the use of other high explosives emerged and thus
increased the threat hazard at international, national and local levels of
society. Hence the introduction of the latter three explosives into the scent
kit is an attempt to keep the kit current with the present threat hazards that
exist. Earlier kits consisted of two common types of dynamite; however, as
commercial demand and availability for one of the types waned, so was its
likelihood as a serious security threat. Hence it was eventually discontinued
and replaced with another more prevalent explosive. Also, due to dynamite’s
limited shelf life, it has to be replaced every 12 to 18 months throughout the
Navy and Marine Corps MWD units. This presents a significant dollar outlay in
planning, procurement, preparation (kit assembly), shipping and ultimate
disposal of the assets. Additionally, the component kits by their very nature
as being hazardous pilferable materials, require extensive inventory control,
physical or electronic surveillance and material accountability. These
stringent security measures often impact the logistics of training, since truly
effective training cannot be conducted in an open more realistic environment.
PHASE I: Determine formulation and scent signature
of each explosive component to obtain baseline data. Develop inert simulant
using an approach that is consistent with current practices used in coating
inert substrate with very low concentrations of the explosive in question. The
aim is to achieve an “inert” (or non-detonable) material with scent/odor
signature identical to the explosive in question. Develop inert simulant using
slurry coating approach that is consistent in manufacturing of explosive
molding powders. Inert simulant should have same scent signature as explosive
in question. Using current state of the art laboratory technique and processes,
synthesize an inert material with same chemical base as the explosive in
question and also with same scent signature.
Also during Phase I, we would like to develop a
mechanical device/process (i.e. a vapor modulator) that can be used in
conjunction with the accepted approach from above, to generate varying levels
of “scent-strength” to allow MWD’s to be trained to detect explosive vapors
that vary in strength from a few pounds to 100 to 200 lbs of material in sheer
quantity. One of the various approaches outlined above will be accepted for
Phase II based on its “similarity” (scent characteristics) to its live
explosive counterpart, cost effectiveness, and ease of transition to mass
production.
PHASE II: Field test successful inert simulants
using MWD’s at the DoD’s training facility to determine level of dog detection
and adaptability to simulants in lieu of live explosive counterparts. DoD
facilities and MWD's will be available at no cost to the contractor for
testing. Perform aging and extensive
handling tests on each successful replacement simulant to determine shelf life,
durability, strength of smell as a function of repeated handling and
interaction with other materials, and longevity.
PHASE III: Demonstrate mass producibilty and develop
implementation plan for new production. Present results to members of the joint
services.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Potential exists to
market inert training aids to all local police departments throughout the
United States, Law Enforcement and Physical Security teams of the US Army, Air
Force, Navy, FAA, Border Patrol, US Customs, Marine Corps, Secret Service,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF), and other Federal Security
Forces that use canine explosive scent kits as part of their regular function.
The Military and security forces of other countries such as Sweden, Australia,
UK, etc., could benefit from these training aids as well
KEYWORDS: Inert, Training Aid, Scent Signature, Vapor, Simulants
N02-117 TITLE: Disposable Chemical Detection
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Chemical/Bio Defense
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: NBC (Nuclear-Biological-Chemical)
OBJECTIVE:
Allow real-time detection of low-level chemical exposures to select
Toxic Industrial Compounds (TICs) for deployed U.S. Forces.
DESCRIPTION:
Current deployments of U.S. Forces face chronic and acute environmental
threats from the poor environmental practices of host nations, collateral
damage from warfare, and terrorism.
These threats consist of compounds that are not detectable by currently
fielded systems [Automatic Chemical Agent Alarm (M22 ACADA), Remote Sensing
Chemical Agent Alarm (M-21 RSCAAL), M256A-1 Chemical Agent Detection Kit,
Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM)] or systems currently in development [Joint
Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD), Joint Service Lightweight Standoff Chemical
Agent Detector (JSLSCAD)]. The FOX NBC
reconnaissance vehicle which, can detect some TICs, has a limited library and
is not broadly deployed. Currently fielded protective equipment, Joint Service
Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) and M40 masks with C2A1 filter
canisters, do not perform well against some common TICs. Early work undertaken in the Force Medical
Protection Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (FMP ACTD) indicates that
some TICs will be very difficult to collect and analyze in a timely and cost
effective manner using traditional industrial hygiene techniques. These compounds may lend themselves to non-analytical
colormetric detection however. Current
commercial products of this nature are expensive, must be stored in
refrigeration, detect only one compound at a time and are designed for short
sampling periods usually less than 12 hours.
If a concerted effort is made, a field supportable, individual, passive
sampling, multi-agent, colormetric badge could be developed. The badge would be approximately two inches
square, weighing 1 ounce and could detect several compounds at once. The target compounds for the badges could be
tailored for each mission based on threat intelligence and would be selected to
compliment the weaknesses of other detection technologies (Ion Mobility
Spectroscopy, Surface Acoustic Wave, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy, etc). This effort would address threats listed in
International Task Force (ITF)-25 "Threat From Industrial Chemicals"
and the U.S. Army's Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
(USACHPPM) Technical Guide 230A "Short-Term Chemical Exposure Guidelines
for Deployed Military Personnel".
This effort would support Presidential Review Directive 5 "A
National Obligation", Department of Defense Directive 6490.2 "Joint
Medical Surveillance", Department of Defense Instruction 6490.3
"Implementation and Application of Joint Medical Surveillance for
Deployments", and recommendations made in "Strategies to Protect the
Health of Deployed U.S. Forces" published by the National Academy of
Sciences.
PHASE I:
Down select target compound list; Concepts for making system field
rugged, weatherproof badge design; Assessment of colormetric chemistries and
technology.
PHASE II: Construct prototype badges; Conduct
laboratory testing for specificity, cross reactivity, temperature and humidity
effects, shelf life and service life.
PHASE III: Produce sufficient quantities to allow
large-scale operational assessment in real world deployments.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The commercial potential of a successful
development would be large-scale in the Domestic Preparedness and First
Responder Community (Fire, Police, Emergency Medical Services) due to its low
cost and passive use.
REFERENCES:
1.
Examples
of published work in this field include the OSHA “USA Standard Acceptable
Concentrations of Hydrogen Sulfide” which documents a hydrogen sulfide spot
detector on which the optical density of a black spot on a paper filter changes
(http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/Interp_data/I19950928.html). Also OSHA published
“Aromatic Isocyanate Surface Contamination Sampling and Evaluation Techniques”,
documenting the use of color change pads as a visual indicator of isocyanate
(http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/isocyanates/mrl_inte.html).
KEYWORDS: Colormetric, Toxic Industrial Compounds, Force Health Protection, Low Level,
Chemical
N02-118 TITLE: Individual Bio Sensor / Sampler
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Chemical/Bio Defense
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC:
Nuclear-Biological-Chemical
OBJECTIVE: Develop a small, lightweight, low-cost biological aerosol sampler with an integrated bio/non-bio or class based (bacteria, virus, toxin) detector to indicate to the wearer/operator the presence of suspect material. The sampler portion of the system will collect an air sample at a minimum rate of 15 L/min with an average collection efficiency of 50% over the 1 - 10 um particle size range. Sample format will be suitable for easy extraction into 1 ml of buffer solution. The system will be capably of running from batteries or AC/DC power sources. The system must meet sound level requirements to operate at less than 70 dB.
DESCRIPTION:
Current DoD assets for biological aerosol collection and detection are
very large and expensive systems and are few in number. Furthermore, they are unsuitable for wide
scale civilian use as part of domestic preparedness efforts. By reducing the size, cost, and complexity
of a biological aerosol collection/detection system, a much broader
distribution can be employed on a routine basis. These systems would provide the soonest possible post-exposure
indication of a biological aerosol exposure to facilitate diagnosis and
treatment within the incubation period of most biological warfare agents. Bio/Non-Bio or class based detection will
indicate where to sample and when to analyze samples. Furthermore, dual use of the technology for standard Industrial
Hygiene practice would allow monitoring of HVAC systems for legionnaire's
disease, molds, etc.
PHASE I:
Show proof of concept to miniaturize a bio/non-bio or class based
biological aerosol detector and integrate with an aerosol collector within
size, weight constraints.
PHASE II:
Construct prototype systems suitable for testing the performance of
detection and collection capabilities.
Conduct testing using biological warfare agent simulants and HVAC
pollutants.
PHASE III: Transition to the Family of Weapons of
Mass Destruction Response Systems (MC only), Joint Modular Chemical and
Biological Detection System (SOCOM) and the Joint Chemical Biological
Individual Sampler program (Pending).
Commercial application to the Domestic Preparedness and Infrastructure
Protection effects would be immediate.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The application will be sales to the
domestic preparedness market (i.e. Department of Justice, State and local fire,
police, EMS, hospitals) and the industrial hygiene market (i.e. sick building
monitoring).
REFERENCES:
1.
Thomas
E. McKone, et al, Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, 2000,p. 99-105.
KEYWORDS: Biological, Aerosol, Detection, Sampling, Individual, Sensor
N02-119 TITLE: Non-Lethal Area Denial to Personnel
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Weapons
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: Joint
Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate
OBJECTIVE: To explore new non-lethal capabilities in
the application of measured, selectable force for Area Denial to Personnel that
will reduce risks in both noncombatant and combatant casualties, friend or foe
and damage to collateral equipment and structures.
DESCRIPTION: The AD-P program desires a payload (can
be chemical, liquid, electrical, material, etc) that can be used to deny area
to personnel in urban/suburban regions (city streets, urban canyons, etc). The
payload should be deployed from existing systems (or those within a year of
first unit equipped (FUE)), from various ranges with areas of effectiveness
covering 0-500 meters. The effects on personnel can vary from repel, delay,
deny, disrupt, or incapacitate. Some examples of existing systems under
consideration are: 81 mm mortar; 155 mm howitzer; CLADS/Volcano; Mark 19
grenade launcher; 2.75 inch rocket; UAVs with payload capability; non-lethal
mines. Proposals must be innovative,
include R&D initiatives and involve technical risk.
PHASE I: Develop innovative system concept for
denying an area to Personnel without significant collateral damage or
casualties.
PHASE II: Optimize Phase I design and demonstrate
prototype system against a realistic target.
PHASE III: Optimize prototype system for technology
solution(s) and demonstrate effectiveness of complete system. This
demonstration should involve human and/or animal test subjects as appropriate,
and as such the correct protocols need to be approved.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: This system could
be used by law enforcement agencies for riot, crowd control, hostage situations
and area denial (i.e. bridges, tunnels, power plants and reservoirs).
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://www.jnlwd.usmc.mil/
KEYWORDS: Personnel, Non-Lethal, Area Denial
N02-120 TITLE: Omni-Vision System for Day/Night Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)
Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA)/Mobility
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Ground/Sea Vehicles, Sensors,
Electronics, Battlespace
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC:
Unmanned Ground Vehicles/Systems Joint Project Office
OBJECTIVE: Enable small/medium sized UGVs to perform
day and infra-red (IR) RSTA and driving functions without a large pan/tilt
unit.
DESCRIPTION: Gimbaled vision systems have proven
viable in both military and commercial applications due to their excellent
performance, clear transmission, and payload controllability. This approach, however, requires physically
pan/tilting a number of optical sensors, which results in a very significant
size and weight payload package.
Typical pan/tilt units used in small/medium sized UGVs today range from
50 pounds and up plus another 50 or more pounds for sensors and enclosure. Often this entire weight must be elevated
for RSTA missions. The penalty on total
system size/weight is unacceptable.
Little or no work has been done to adapt new technology and improved
vision systems for use on small robots.
Small robots require a minimum number of lightweight moving parts yet
the RSTA must provide 360 degrees and –45 to +90 degree vision.
PHASE I: Research current state of the art in
omni-vision systems and develop a design for a small (1000 pound or less) UGV
system. The design should include cost
estimates for prototype development, production assessment, and technology
risks. The omni-vision system must be
self-contained with limited moving parts and capable of being integrated on UGV
systems.
PHASE II: Develop a prototype omni-vision system for
demonstration to the UGV/S JPO. The
prototype module must provide 360 degree and –45 to + 90 degree view for both
day video and infrared while minimizing movement of mass.
PHASE III: Omni-vision RSTA modules would be
designed for integration into existing and future DOD robotic systems including
Gladiator and Man-Portable Robotic Systems.
Omni-vision systems can be applied to situations and events in which use
of direct human action may cause catastrophic results.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The system would be applicable to any small commercial robotic system.
KEYWORDS: Small, Rugged, Robotic, Unmanned, Vision, RSTA
N02-121 TITLE: Personnel Neuromuscular Disruptor Incapacitation System
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Sensors, Electronics, Battlespace,
Weapons
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC:
Non-Lethal Weapons and Urban Operations
OBJECTIVE: The Marine Corps needs a capability to
incapacitate personnel as point or area targets with neuromuscular disruptors
from long range (100 meters).
DESCRIPTION: This topic seeks an incapacitation
system or system of systems that will provide a capability to incapacitate
personnel with neuromuscular or neurological disruptors. Current technology for
this is limited to Teaser type systems that deliver an electric shock at a
peculiar pulse characteristic and power that disrupts or overpowers the
transmission of signals from the brain to the muscles. We are looking for a non-chemical technology
that can cause a person to be unable to control their muscles or even render
them unconscious. It is required that the system works in the open in the 0-100
meter range or more if possible. The system must be non-lethal throughout the
entire 0-100 meter range.
PHASE I: Demonstrate insofar as possible the
scientific, technical, and commercial merit and feasibility of the idea
submitted, by producing a system design, and analysis to establish expected
performance. Implement the technology with a brass board model of the critical
components that demonstrates the applicability and indicates the safety and
effectiveness of the proposed system. Providing a report on the capabilities
based on cost, schedule, technical performance and risk.
PHASE II: Build a prototype of the system proposed
in Phase I. The prototype shall be produced to best commercial practices.
Develop a commercial marketing plan for the system.
PHASE III: Further develop the system for both
commercial and military applications. The resultant system shall be made
commercially available by the close of Phase III.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Military and law
enforcement organizations have a need to render unconscious or otherwise
prevent or control action on the part of personnel from a 0-100 meter range.
REFERENCES:
1.
Mission
Need Statement for Clear Facilities
KEYWORDS: Incapacitation, Non-Lethal, Urban Operations, Neuromuscular Disruptor, and Directed Energy.
N02-122 TITLE: Range
Variable Non-Lethal Munitions
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Weapons
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC:
Non-Lethal Weapons and Urban Operations
OBJECTIVE: Range variable NL munitions that are NL
over their entire engagement range, from muzzle to max range (100m). This could
include fuses that sense target range and adjust themselves to be non-lethal
based upon the sensed range to target.
DESCRIPTION: This topic seeks Range Variable
Non-Lethal kinetic energy munitions that are Non-Lethal over their entire
engagement range, from muzzle to max range (100m). The munitions could include
new highly accurate fuses, and proximity sensors that sense target range or
some other system that programs their time to function. The munitions function
would then be to adjust their configuration to be non-lethal based upon the
sensed range to target by increasing their surface area or some braking
technology just before hitting the target.
The system must be very near to 100% reliable so
that the target is never hit by a full velocity projectile that has not
reconfigured its shape to be non-lethal.
PHASE I: Demonstrate insofar as possible the
scientific, technical, and commercial merit and feasibility of the idea
submitted, by producing a system design, and analysis to establish expected
performance. Implement the technology with a brassboard model of the critical
components that demonstrates the applicability and indicates the safety and
effectiveness of the proposed system. Providing a report on the capabilities
based on cost, schedule, technical performance and risk.
PHASE II: Build a prototype of the technology
demonstrated in Phase I. The prototype shall be produced to best commercial
practices. Develop a commercial marketing plan for the system.
PHASE III: Further develop the system for both
commercial and military applications. The resultant system shall be made
commercially available by the close of Phase III.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Military and law
enforcement organizations have a need for range variable non-lethal kinetic
energy munitions that are non-lethal over their entire engagement range, from
muzzle to max range (100m). This could include systems that sense target range
and adjust their characteristics (velocity, configuration, etc) to be
non-lethal based upon the sensed range to target.
REFERENCES:
1.
Mission
Need Statement for Clear Facilities
KEYWORDS: Incapacitation, Non-Lethal, Urban Operations, Fuse, Range Sensors
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
N02-123 TITLE: Integrated System Design and Maintenance Modeling Tools for CBM
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Ground/Sea Vehicles
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
1: PMS500 – DD(X)
OBJECTIVE:
Develop new software technology and tools incorporating intelligent
decision support and intelligent/dynamic maintenance procedures to enable the
efficient use of emerging prognostic-based health management system
technologies. The resulting solution will facilitate expanded, cost effective
Condition Based Maintenance (CBM)/Prognostic Health Management (PHM) and effect
a “prescription-based” health management concept. This advanced concept of a prescription-based health management
system would provide ship and shore maintenance personnel with autonomously
generated instructions/treatments to ensure that ship equipment will support
immediate operational and mission requirements. The new technology will use or
interface with planning/scheduling tools to optimize the application of
prognostic information. Decision
support functions within the solution will consider a number of factors
including; safety, mission requirements, costs, and resources to trigger
appropriate maintenance actions. Once a
maintenance action has been triggered, the specific maintenance process and
procedure will be optimized and dynamically served to the technician. The technology developed under this topic
will generate efficient maintenance processes to incorporate automated
prescriptions for executing maintenance actions identified by health management
systems that incorporate low level automated diagnostic and prognostic
capabilities. A prescription-based health management system (PBHMS) concept
will be developed to integrate with the automated health diagnosis and prognosis
components of existing machinery health management, control and monitoring
systems. The objective is to ultimately
reduce the overall operation and support (O&S) costs of shipboard systems
and enable future transition of CBM and PHM information systems to automated
mission contingency management systems (i.e.: systems that enable the selection
of the right maintenance, at the right time, for the right mission).
DESCRIPTION:
The ship system CBM and health management process is analogous to the
medical health management processes. There are six fundamental elements in the
process: Monitoring, Detecting, Diagnosing, Prognosis, Prescribing, and
Treating/Executing. There are a variety
of technical efforts directed at design and development of prognostic methods,
this effort is directed at the efficient and intelligent use of prognostic
results. A prescription-based health
management system (PBHMS) for ship systems and equipment will provide treatment
recommendations and act as an automated reasoner, capable of recommending
intelligent decisions on operations and maintenance actions for all significant
system Lowest Replaceable Units (LRUs),
components and sensors. The PBHMS is desired
for processing information from various health management information sources
including; Trends, Experience, Diagnostic Monitors, Prognostic/Predictive
Monitors and Observations. It should be
able to recommend appropriate operations and maintenance actions according to
best practices of the system, as well as schedules not only on parts that have
already failed, but also those which are impending or still healthy, based on
safety, cost, risk, convenience, operational, and mission considerations.
Different prescription architectures and algorithms
need to be explored in the development of the PBHMS for this research
topic. The technical approaches should
be capable of linking system failure modes and particular maintenance tasks
with operational and mission requirements through the PBHMS. Various data and information analysis
technologies should be explored to weight actions prescribed by the PBHMS based
on failure mode attributes, current safety and risk, costs, etc. should also be
used to rank the operations and maintenance actions most needed. In the end, when the prescription-based
health management system is called upon, an integrated system model could be
activated and all possible paths between evidence sources, failure modes, and
maintenance actions would be available for feed reasoning and decision support software analysis engines. The maintenance ranking will be determined
based on the strength of the cumulative attributes of the components in this
system model. Ultimately, the choice of
the prescription that will be implemented for a PBHMS would be the simplest and
most intuitive approach that still proves highly effective on the test cases
demonstrated.
PHASE I:
Develop and demonstrate a proof of concept for automating and optimizing
the prescription element from prognostics information (i.e. part &
remaining useful life) to facilitate Condition Based Maintenance. Develop
preliminary design documents to support the Phase II development of a prototype
prescription health management system.
Preliminary design documents shall not only address planned hardware and
software considerations but also open systems architectures that can support
the progressive integration of specialized prescription algorithms. The specialized prescription algorithms
would accept input from a variety of health management information sources and
be capable of presenting intelligent decision options on required operations
and maintenance actions. This proof of
concept needs to be developed for a particular Naval combatant ship system or
subsystem relevant to future destroyers and have direct application to a Navy
CBM systems and/or Combat System electronics components.
PHASE II:
Select critical PBHMS components, both software and hardware and
assemble them into a limited PBHMS prototype. Build, test and verify the
limited PHMS prototype for the particular Naval combatant ship system or
subsystem addressed in Phase I.
Integration with an existing Naval CBM system like the Integrated
Condition Assessment System (ICAS) through Open Systems Architecture standard
like OSA/CBM is required. Extension of
this PBHMS concept to Joint Service applications like the JSF pHM concept
should also be addressed. This integration shall fully enable a prescription
technology which provides automatically generated work orders for the execution
of maintenance actions for those applications selected for the limited PBHMS
prototype. During Phase II, the preliminary system design documents and
specifications developed in Phase I shall be matured to a level of detail
sufficient to support the design, manufacture, test and evaluation of a first
production model system under Phase III.
PHASE III:
Design, manufacture, test and evaluate a first production model PHMS for
the particular Naval combatant ship system/subsystem addressed in Phase
II. Develop and demonstrate additional
commercial and Naval applications for the PHMS.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: This concept of
PHMS will enable industry to efficiently utilize evolving prognostics
capability to improve just-in-time parts management systems, increase the
reliability and efficiency of ERP systems, and enable the automation of the
entire CBM process from detection to execution.
REFERENCES:
1.
“Prognostic
Enhancements to Naval Condition-Based Maintenance Systems,” M. J. Roemer, T. R.
Galie, et. al, Improving Productivity Through Applications of Condition
Monitoring, 55th Meeting of the Society for Machinery Failure Prevention
Technology, April, 2001, Virginia Beach
2.
A
Case Study of the Application of Neural
Nets to Diagnosis and Prognosis of Shipboard Machinery Performance and Failure Mechanisms”, T. R.
Galie, 12th Ship Control Systems
Symposium, The Hague, Netherlands, October 1999
3.
OPNAVINST
4700.7J, “Policies and Procedures for Maintenance of Ships
4.
“Applying
RCM Principles in the Selection of CBM-Enabling Technologies”, Kenneth S.
Jacobs, presented at ASNE Conference, Norfolk, October 1999
5.
“US
Navy Lessons Learned in SMART Ships and Related Technology Initiatives”, NSWCCD
Tech Report, T. R. Galie and M. Greenberg, June 2000
KEYWORDS: Condition Based Maintenance, Health Monitoring, Autonomous Assessment, Diagnostics, Prognostics, Open Systems Architecture
N02-124 TITLE: Power Harvesting for Shipboard Health Monitoring Sensors
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Ground/Sea Vehicles, Sensors,
Electronics
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
1 – DD(X)
OBJECTIVE:
Develop and commercialize modules for harvesting energy from interior
shipboard environments to provide electrical power to Condition Based
Maintenance sensor systems, including:
sensing elements, integrated
electronics, and integrated wireless communications elements.
DESCRIPTION:
Several exploratory research studies have been conducted showing the
feasibility of extracting power from environmental sources such as tides, wind,
sunlight, vibration, shock, heat, and animal life to either replace or augment
batteries as electrical power sources.
The use and life-cycle-cost of integrating smart and/or wireless sensors
in system health monitoring applications is severely limited by current battery
life. A concept for harvesting energy
from internal shipboard environments to provide low level electrical power has
been demonstrated recently the Navy’s Reduced Ship’s crew by Virtual Presence
(RSVP) advance technology project.
However, the RSVP demonstration components are not adequately scaled in
size and electrical energy capacity to support the small one cubic inch volume
targeted for integrated condition health monitoring sensor systems that are
emerging into commercial markets.
PHASE I:
Develop and demonstrate a design concept for one or a family of
electrical power harvesting modules.
The module concept(s) shall be demonstrated to physically and
electrically integrate with the current state-of-the-art wireless sensors designed for shipboard
monitoring of machinery health condition.
The concept shall demonstrate the conversion of environmentally produced
power into electrical power sufficient to eliminate the tethered wires that
provide external electrical power to the wireless sensor systems. Concepts for direct supply of power to
sensor electronics as well as concepts for significantly extending the
replacement life of small volume batteries will be addressed. A concept
demonstration of the most promising electrical power harvesting design will be
provided. Produce preliminary design
documentation sufficient to design and demonstrate a prototype power harvesting
system.
PHASE II: Design and demonstrate a prototype power
harvesting system, based on the Phase I concept, in an integrated wireless
sensor used for assessing condition of a shipboard system (i.e.: propulsion
system, communications system, electrical power generating and distribution
system, environmental and electronic cooling system, etc.) and a comparable
commercial system. Develop design documents
and drawings sufficient to support the design, manufacture, test and evaluation
of a first production model power harvesting system.
PHASE III:
Design, produce, test and evaluate the first production model of a fully
integrated, complete power harvesting system for a full suite of machinery
condition assessment wireless sensors and demonstrate the performance of the
power harvesting system in a shipboard and commercial machinery CBM
application. Complete the design
documentation and drawings sufficient to support full scale manufacturing
production of power harvesting systems/modules.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Electrical power harvesting for extending
small volume battery life has commercial potential in the consumer appliance
industry, security and surveillance industry, transportation industry,
aerospace industry, and maritime industry.
REFERENCES:
1.
RSVP
ATD Final Technical Report, OPNAVINST 4700.7J, “Policies and Procedures for
Maintenance of Ships
2.
“Applying
RCM Principles in the Selection of CBM-Enabling Technologies”, Kenneth S.
Jacobs, presented at ASNE Conference, Norfolk, October 1999
3.
“US
Navy Lessons Learned in SMART Ships and Related Technology Initiatives”, NSWCCD
Tech Report, T. R. Galie and M. Greenberg, June 2000
4.
“Intelligent
Sensor Nodes Enable a New Generation of Machinery Diagnostics and Prognostics,”
F. M. Discenzo, K. A. Loparo, D. Chung, and A. Twarowski, New Frontiers in
Integrated Diagnostics and Prognostics, 55th Meeting of the Society for
Machinery Failure Prevention Technology, April, 2001, Virginia Beach
KEYWORDS: Sensors, Power Harvesting, Condition Based Maintenance, Wireless
N02-125 TITLE: Free Space Optics Near-ship Low Probability of Detection
Communication Capability
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Information Systems, Biomedical,
Electronics
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
1 – DD(X)
OBJECTIVE:
Develop an innovative near-ship multiple-node infrared communication
capability to establish wireless communications between operating units as
small as an individual person operating within 1 kilometer (km) of a ship.
DESCRIPTION:
Use of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum for military communications
provides an opportunity for the detection and direction finding of military
platforms by opposing forces. A
communication system needs to be deployed to support operational activities on
the deck of individual ships and between ships. The potential activities supported include but not restricted to
the following: underway replenishment,
aircraft launch and recovery, fuel and ordinance handling, VTUAV
launch/recovery and small boat operations.
An approach that would eliminate RF emissions would be the free space
optics (FSO) work being commercially developed using the unregulated infrared
portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Current technologies are implemented for 850 nanometers (nm) and 1550
nm. Current operation of 850 nm technologies is more economical but 1550 nm
technology may be safely operated at higher power levels without damage to the
human eye.
Develop a communications system, which can form a
near-ship (the deck of a ship to 1 km distance) wireless communications link
between moving units (including individual personnel). The objective
architecture should be extendable to support more than 10 remote personnel
nodes. Any technologies, which
eliminate RF emissions, should be considered. The approach must operate
reliably in all kinds of weather. With low latency and a bit error rate (BER)
of not less than 10-6, the objective system should accommodate a variable-speed
data rate (1.544 Megabit/sec under optimum propagations conditions to a minimum
of 64Kilobit/sec adverse conditions such as fog) with low latency (less than 1
second delay). The system, at a minimum, must be suitable for ship-to-person
communications with a projected capability for ship to aircraft. In the objective system, lower procurement
and maintenance costs are a consideration.
The approach, while minimizing or controlling propagation anomalies to
minimize detection must have no health hazard to humans and should be
environmentally friendly.
PHASE I: The
contractor shall demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed design, including
developing the architecture, for an innovative communications system which is
all weather, with low latency and a bit error rate (BER) of not less than 10-6,
the system must accommodate a variable-speed data rate (1.544 Megabit/sec or
greater under optimum propagations conditions to a minimum of 64 Kilobit/sec
adverse propagation conditions) with low latency between moving operating
units. Document concept and possible design.
PHASE II:
Develop and document the prototype communications system identified in
PHASE I. Build a prototype system using at least one stationary node, one
moving (30 Kilometers/Hour or less) vehicle node, and four moving human nodes.
The prototype system shall be used in a proof of concept demonstration to
validate the network capabilities as well as its ability to meet the various
performance, safety and environmental requirements.
PHASE III:
Integrate the prototype communications system with a Navy communications
or data link system in order to see how effective data can be passed between
the nodes. Demonstrate system by performing field tests. Develop and produce a
deployable system.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The wireless
communications industry is the predominant target market in the commercial
sector. Non-RF networking will help commercial and military applications that
are being crowded out of currently used RF spectrum in urban environments This
technology approach greatly increases both the distance and data rate over
existing infrared applications.
REFERENCES:
1.
“Fiber
Optics without Fiber”, Willebrand, H.A. and Ghuman, B.S., IEEE Spectrum, August
2001, pp. 41-45
2.
D.J.T.
Heatley, D.R. Wisely, I. Neild, P. Cochrane, Optical wireless: the story so
far, IEEE Communications Magazine , Volume: 36 Issue: 12 , Dec. 1998, Page(s):
72 -74, 79-82
3.
“Considerations
on the Design of Transceivers for Wireless Optical LANs”, Aguiar, R. L.,
Tavares, A., Cura, J. L., Vaconcelos, E., Alves, L. N., Valadas, R., Santos, D.
M., IEE Coloquia, June 1999, pp. 2/1-2/17
4.
“Wireless
Infrared Communications”, Kahn, J. M., and Barry, J. B., Proceedings of the
IEEE, Volume 85, No. 2, February 1997, pp. 265-298.
KEYWORDS: Fiber Optic, Free-Space Optics, Non-Radio Frequency Communications
N02-126 TITLE: Free Space Optics Ship to Ship Network Communication
Capability
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Information Systems, Materials/Processes,
Electronics, Battlespace
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
1 – DD(X)
OBJECTIVE:
Develop an innovative medium range infrared communication capability to
form a wireless network between operating units.
DESCRIPTION:
Commercial use of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum severely limits use
of current and project military communications systems. Existing military
communications systems must contend with a variety of interfering signals while
insuring that military systems do not interfere with commercial systems. An
approach that would minimize or eliminate RF emissions would be the free space
optics (FSO) work being commercially developed using the unregulated infrared
portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Current technologies are implemented for 850 nanometers (nm) and 1550
nm. Current operation of 850 nm technologies is more economical but 1550 nm
technology may be safely operated at higher power levels without damage to the
human eye. Develop a communications system, which can form a medium range
(nominally 50 km) wireless network between moving operating units. Any
technologies, which eliminate RF emissions, should be considered. The approach
must operate reliably in all kinds of weather. With low latency and bit error
rate (BER) of no less than 10-6, the objective system should accommodate a
variable-speed data rate (100Megabit/sec at close range to a minimum of
64Kilobit/sec at maximum range) with low latency (less than 500 millisecond
delay). The system as a minimum must be suitable for ship-to-ship Line-of-Sight
(LOS) communications with a projected capability for ship to aircraft and
ashore. The approach, while minimizing
or controlling propagation anomalies must have no health hazard to humans and
should be environmentally friendly.
PHASE I: The
contractor shall demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed design, including
developing the architecture, for an innovative communications system which is
all weather, with low latency and BER of no less than 10-6, the system must
accommodate a variable-speed data rate (100Megabit/sec at close range to a
minimum of 64Kilobit/sec at maximum range) with low latency between moving
operating units. Document concept and possible design.
PHASE II:
Develop and document the prototype communications system identified in
PHASE I. Build a prototype system using at least one stationary node and two
moving nodes. The prototype system
shall be used in a proof of concept demonstration to validate the network
capabilities as well as its ability to meet the various performance, safety and
environmental requirements.
PHASE III:
Integrate the prototype communications system with a Navy communications
or datalink system in order to see how effective data can be passed between the
nodes. Demonstrate system by doing field tests. Develop and produce a field
able system.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The wireless communications industry is the
predominant target market in the commercial sector. Non-RF networking will help
commercial and military applications that are being crowded out of currently
used RF spectrum in urban environments. This technology approach greatly
increases both the distance and data rate over existing infrared
applications.
REFERENCES:
1.
“Fiber
Optics without Fiber”, Willebrand, H.A. and Ghuman, B.S., IEEE Spectrum, August
2001, pp. 41-45
2.
D.J.T.
Heatley, D.R. Wisely, I. Neild, P. Cochrane, Optical wireless: the story so
far, IEEE Communications Magazine , Volume: 36 Issue: 12 , Dec. 1998, Page(s):
72 -74, 79-82
3.
“Considerations
on the Design of Transceivers for Wireless Optical LANs”, Aguiar, R. L.,
Tavares, A., Cura, J. L., Vaconcelos, E., Alves, L. N., Valadas, R., Santos, D.
M., IEE Coloquia, June 1999, pp. 2/1-2/17
4.
“Wireless
Infrared Communications”, Kahn, J. M., and Barry, J. B., Proceedings of the
IEEE, Volume 85, No. 2, February 1997, pp. 265-298.
KEYWORDS: Fiber Optic, Free-Space Optics, Non-Radio Frequency Communications
N02-127 TITLE: Ship Dynamics/Ship Air Wake Interface
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Air Platform
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
1 – DD(X)
OBJECTIVE:
Execution of this SBIR will provide for the linking of autonomous and
manned rotary wing aircraft flight simulation models with ship dynamic behavior
and air wake characterization models. The goal is to enable design optimization
and performance assessment of organic aircraft launch and recovery effectiveness
using time accurate data to support flight simulation.
DESCRIPTION:
Safe and effective launch and recovery of aircraft depends upon the
controllability of the aircraft in the wind and wave environment. Important air wake parameters that effect
aircraft controllability include turbulence intensity, scale (time and space)
and predictability. The wave environment results in a dynamic ship motions
response. The magnitude and
predictability of flight deck motion will effect the safety of launch as the
aircraft leave the deck and recovery as the aircraft touches down. In current
air wake models, the ship is assumed to be steady and moving at a constant
speed and direction through a uniform flow field. Ship motions will result in ship dynamic responses that change
the character of the ship’s air wake.
Both the modeling of the interface between ship dynamics and the
characterization of the air wake is essential to accurately simulation of
aircraft launch and recovery evolutions.
A simulation model of scalable fidelity will provide the designer with
the capability to influence the ship design, assess the aggregate launch and
recovery performance and provide training for warfighters on board both
aviation and ship systems.
PHASE I:
Develop the concept for integrating autonomous and manned rotary and
fixed wing aircraft flight simulation models with ship dynamic behavior and air
wake characterization models. Define
the interface between air wake and a ship dynamics model that captures the
physics important to providing an accurate simulation of aircraft launch and
recovery evolutions. Recommend
improvements to the simulation models that are needed to support an effective
interface. Develop a human interface
model that simulates the critical elements of the integrated system to be
developed in Phase II.
PHASE II:
Develop software interface module based on the findings developed in
Phase I that provides for the linking of autonomous and manned rotary wing
aircraft flight simulation models with ship dynamic and air wake
characterization models. Improvements to software, needed to support rotary
wing aircraft launch and recovery simulations, will be performed during this
second phase. Results of computations
performed by the modified software will be compared to sub-scale and full scale
(where available) physical test/trial data to define the uncertainty associated
with each element of performance prediction.
PHASE III: Transition the technology
(hardware/training/procedures/etc.) to the U.S. Navy infrastructure. This transition will probably involve
partnering/licensing or selling the technology to the Navy or Navy prime
contractor for QA of new construction and also lifecycle support.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The commercial world will benefit directly
from this software module (autonomous and manned fixed and rotary wing static
version) which will permit the improvement of commercial aircraft take-off and
landing safety and improving effectiveness.
KEYWORDS: Air wake, Ship, Dynamics, Ship Motions, Aircraft
N02-128 TITLE: Highly Effective EM Shielding Technique for Ship Composite
Structures
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
1 – DD(X)
OBJECTIVE: Develop low Radar Cross Section (RCS)
composite structures and components that are corrosion resistant and can be
easily integrated into a ship such that they provide excellent (>60 dB)
electromagnetic (EM) shielding effectiveness in the 100 kHz to 20 GHz frequency
range.
DESCRIPTION: Composite structures and components
provide an inherent weight advantage and, typically, are more corrosion
resistant than their steel counterparts. As a result, composite structures and
components are being considered for use in shipboard applications. However,
composite structures do not provide the same inherent EM shielding
effectiveness, without being designed into the structure, provided by steel or
aluminum. While EM shielding effectiveness of 60 dB and greater in frequency
ranges of 1 GHz and higher have been achieved with composite material, EM
shielding effectiveness levels in the 100 kHz to 1 GHz ranges have been much
less. Furthermore, treatments/ techniques used to achieve structure and
component-shielding effectiveness has been difficult to integrate into other
composite and steel structures such that the total ship’s shielding
effectiveness integrity is achieved and maintained. A low-maintenance corrosion
resistant technique is necessary to provide for an effective transfer of RF
energy to other structures.
There have been treatments applied to composite
structures that provided 60 dB and greater EM shielding effectiveness; however,
they frequently introduce corrosion control problems. In addition, other
treatments, that may provide excellent lower frequency shielding effectiveness,
may add significant weight to the composite structures or components and offset
the weight advantage of composite material. A technique for achieving excellent
EM shielding effectives in the 100 kHz to 20 GHz range while minimizing weight
increase, achieving corrosion control, and providing for low radar cross
section goals needs to be developed.
The techniques proposed should be applicable to
composite structures and components in Navy ships. Also, the techniques should
be general enough to handle different types of composite structures and
components being used or being proposed for Navy ships.
PHASE I: Demonstrate the feasibility of proposed
design techniques for providing >60 dB EM shielding effectiveness in the 100
kHz to 20 GHz frequency ranges using low-signature, corrosion resistant
composite material. These designs or techniques should address predicted EM
shielding effectiveness levels, how the shielding levels will be achieved,
techniques for integrating composite structures and components into other
composite and steel structures such that total system shielding effectiveness
integrity is maintained.
PHASE II: Develop and test the design techniques
that provide >60 dB EM shielding effectiveness. This should include a
demonstration of the shielding effectiveness in the 100 kHz to 20 GHz range,
RCS, resistance to corrosion when subjected to a severe marine environment, and
ability to assist in achieving a low radar cross section.
PHASE III: Transition the technology
(hardware/training/procedures/etc.) to the U.S. Navy infrastructure. This
transition will probably involve partnering/licensing or selling the technology
to the Navy or Navy prime contractor for QA of new construction and also
lifecycle support.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The commercial
world will benefit directly from these techniques in addressing potential
Electromagnetic Interference problems on commercial airframes.
REFERENCES:
1.
MIL-STD-1310G
of 28 Jun 1996, Standard Practice for Shipboard Bonding, Grounding, and Other
Technique for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Safety
2. IEEE 299 of 9 DEC 1997, Standard Method for measuring the effectiveness of EM Shielded enclosures.
3.
MIL-STD-1377
of 20 Aug 1971, Effectiveness of cable, connector and weapons enclosure
shielding and filters
4.
MIL-STD-188-125-1,
of 17 July 1998, HEMP Protection for ground based C4I facilities performing
critical time urgent missions, Part 1, fixed facilities
KEYWORDS: Composite, Corrosion, Bonding, RCS, EMI, Electromagnetic
N02-129 TITLE: Shipboard Applications of Near Frictionless Carbon (NFC
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
1 – DD(X)
OBJECTIVE:
Explore the maintenance savings and operating efficiency improvements of
shipboard applications (marine environment) of Near Frictionless Carbon
coatings including, but not limited to, pumps, fans, windlasses, winches,
steering gear, reduction gears, door and hatch hinges, elevators, and gun
mounts.
DESCRIPTION: Naval ships contain many systems that
have rotating, sliding or otherwise wearing surfaces. Many of these systems require significant maintenance for
lubrication and wear related adjustments.
NFC materials have not readily been applied or tested in shipboard
marine applications. Any technologies
that could potentially reduce the lubrication, wear related adjustments and
extend the operating life of the systems could have a large impact on the total
ownership cost of the fleet.
PHASE I: Determine the performance characteristics
of NFC in a marine environment, including salt air, sea spray and submergence
in seawater. Identify potential
applications of NFC and determine the feasibility from a cost and maintenance
reduction impact that would result from using these NFC materials. If performance is appropriate for a marine
environment these NFC materials could be tested in Phase II.
PHASE II: Conduct tests of actual NFC coatings used
in the potential applications identified in Phase I. A variety of potential applications should be tested, including
continuously rotating machinery and cyclical operating equipment such as doors
or hatches.
PHASE III: Work with Navy In-Service Engineering
Agents (ISEA), to create a series of equipment specifications and standard
drawings, if applicable, to facilitate fleet introduction of NFC based
equipment.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Applicable to similar systems in commercial
marine environments including shipping, oil and gas exploration.
REFERENCES:
1.
http://www.itd.anl.gov/techtour/nfc.html
KEYWORDS: Materials, Coatings, Frictionless, Carbon
N02-130 TITLE: Barrel Coating and Liners for Extended Barrel Life
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
II: Gun Weapon Systems Technology, Naval Surface Fire Support (PMS 529)
OBJECTIVE: Develop and demonstrate innovative materials, processes, and techniques to substantially reduce thermomechanical erosion and material loss in shipboard gun barrels. The specific requirement is to increase the barrel life of the 5″/62 Mk 45 Mod 4 gun firing the EX 171 Extended Range Guided Munition (ERGM) and its EX 167 propellant from 1500 rounds to 3000 rounds.
DESCRIPTION:
Gun barrel erosion limits the life and performance capabilities of
shipboard guns and adversely affects the operating costs and required force
levels of Naval Surface Combatants. It
is believed that the barrel life firing ERGM with EX 167 propelling charges
will be an unsatisfactory 1500 rounds.
Future NSFS requirements for longer ranges and higher levels of
lethality dictate the introduction of new projectile designs and the use of
higher energy and temperature propellants, that naturally produce higher
chamber pressures and temperatures.
Such operating conditions accelerate the thermomechanical erosion of the
barrel. Erosion constraints may
preclude the implementation of new propellants and projectiles.
PHASE I: Develop an approach to reducing the barrel erosion of the 5″/62 Mk 45 Mod 4 gun. The approach may be a coating, liner, or other protective treatment of the barrel, but may not require changes to the propellant or projectile, or large-scale changes to the geometry or material of the barrel and chamber. The 5”/62 barrel is rifled and the gun fires both fin stabilized projectiles with slip obturators and spin-stabilized projectiles with traditional rotating bands. The approach used must allow both capabilities. Permanent treatments are preferred over treatments that require reapplication or retreatment. Good bonding of the treatment material to the gun is essential. In Phase I the contractor should develop the approach to be used and predict the improvement it will produce through analysis, modeling, and bench-scale tests. The Phase I analysis should also develop methodology to extrapolate the results of accelerated wear tests. This methodology will be used to translate the results of a ten-shot accelerated wear test at elevated temperature and pressure to an estimated barrel life firing standard rounds.
PHASE II:
Develop, fabricate, and test the approach chosen in Phase I. Demonstrate the performance of the approach
in an accelerated wear test at a Navy prototype gun. The accelerated wear test will be conducted using a prototype
high pressure and temperature gun that has a removable forcing cone. As the final product of the Phase II effort,
the contractor will deliver a forcing cone treated with the wear-reducing
process developed. The Government will
use the prototype gun to fire a ten round test series at 90,000 psi with a
high-energy, high temperature propellant such as JA2 (3300 K) or EX99 (3010 K). (EX99 is the propellant in the EX167 propelling
charge.)
PHASE III:
Based on the results of the accelerated wear test, approaches that
demonstrate the capability to at least double the service life of the barrel
will be considered for Phase III. This
phase entails treatment of an Mk 45 Mod 4 gun barrel and life testing under
actual firing conditions, and transition of successful treatments to the
5″/62 Mk 45 Mod 4 gun.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Reducing erosion in internal combustion and
diesel engines will yield longer life engines with reduced life cycle costs and
less frequent down times for maintenance.
Lowering erosion in the hot sections of gas turbines, for aircraft
propulsion and power generation will prevent efficiency loss in these machines,
keeping down the cost per unit of generated thrust or power.
REFERENCES:
1.
Montgomery,
J and Ellis, R, "Large Caliber Gun
Materials Systems Design", 10th US Army Gun Dynamics Symposium, 23 - 26
April 01.
2.
Paul
J. Conroy et al, Extended-Range 5-in Navy Gun: Theoretical Thermal and Erosion
Investigations, US Army Research Lab ARL, Report # ARL-TR-2473.
3.
Jackie
Y. Ying et al, Processing and Deposition of Nanocrystalline Oxide Composites
for Thermal Barrier Coatings, Technical Report on ONR Grant No.
NOOO14-95-1-0626 for the Period of October 1,2000-December 3 1,2000, Report #
ADA387191.
4.
Samuel
Sopok and Mark Fleszar, Ablative Erosion Model for the M256/M829E3 Gun System,
US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center ARDEC,, Report #
ADA392147.
5.
Gjigialante
P. Cote et al, Laser Pulse Heating Simulation of Firing Damage on Coated Gun
Bore Surfaces, US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
ARDEC, Report # ARCCB-TR-01005.
6.
Paul
J. Conroy et al, Gun Tube Coatings In Distress, US Army Research Lab ARL,
Report # ARL-TR-2393.
7.
Jeffrey
S. Swab et al, Evaluation of Monolithic Ceramics and Ceramic Thermal Barrier
Coatings for Diesel Engine Applications, US Army Research Laboratory ARL,
Report # ARL-TR-2436.
8.
Paul
J. Conroy et al, Initial Studies of Gun Tube Erosion Macroscopic Surface
Kinetics, US Army Lab ARL, Report # ARL-TR-2546
KEYWORDS: Shipboard Gun Barrels, Interior Ballistics, Thermomechanical Erosion, Ablative Shields, Ceramics, Coatings, Liners, Erosion Barriers
N02-131 TITLE: In-Bore Dynamic Instrumentation for Navy Gun Barrels
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Materials/Processes
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
II - Gun Weapon Systems Technology Program, Naval Surface Fire Support
OBJECTIVE:
Improve the instrumentation available to measure the real time
conditions inside the gun barrel during the ballistic cycle. The specific capability desired is to gather
multi-point measurements at the bore surface of temperature, pressure, gas
velocity, and possibly indications of molecular species. Of most importance, is the ability to
measure the true shape of the thermal transient pulse at the bore surface. This information will be used to validate
the improved interior ballistics and erosion models and to predict the impact
of new propellants and gun designs on barrel erosion and performance. Applications of this instrumentation to an
operational gun condition measurement system is also possible in the long term,
to enhance the ability of the ship to monitor the gun for dangerously high
temperatures and detect undesirable changes in gun performance.
DESCRIPTION:
This topic seeks the development of key components of an integrated
real-time instrumentation system to continuously monitor the ballistic
conditions inside gun barrels and chambers.
Key parameters to be measured are pressure, temperature, and gas flow
velocities in multiple locations inside the barrel. The ability to characterize molecular species resulting from
combustion is also desired. A system
that can be used without excessive modification to the gun would be most
useful. Current sensors require
pressure ports to be drilled into the chamber and barrel, and temperature
sensors wells are drilled to about ¼ inch from the bore surface. Current
temperature sensors have the ability to measure the residual temperature after
the thermal pulse is induced at firing.
It is desired that the developed sensor has the ability to sense at a
rate fast enough to capture the shape of the temperature vs. time transient
during gun fire (5-30 msec). This system has to be flexible and rugged enough
to accommodate a wide spectrum of propellant/projectile combinations involving
high energy and temperature propellants.
Performance at pressures up to 120,000 psi and temperatures up to 3300 K
is required.
PHASE I:
Develop a design concept and sensor suite. Demonstrate capability
through bench-scale and critical experiments to help justify its feasibility.
PHASE II:
Develop a prototype and demonstrate, through actual bench-scale and
full-scale tests, its capability to monitor ballistic conditions and
thermomechanical erosion inside the barrel as also validate the capability to
accurately predict cook off in hot guns.
PHASE III:
Based on the results of phase II demonstration tests, the
instrumentation system will be developed into a gun research and development
tool, with further development possible into an operational monitoring
(material condition assessment) tool for shipboard guns.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: This system will have wide use in monitoring
high-temperature, high-pressure industrial processes such as ore smelting,
steam generation, and chemical plants.
REFERENCES:
1.
W.
Horst et al, Quantitative Assessment of Pressure Waves in Guns, US Army
Research Lab ARL, Report # ARBRL-TR-02319 007.
2.
Stuart
Dunn and Samuel Sopok et al, "Unified Computer Model for Predicting
Thermochemical Erosion in Gun Barrels", Software and Engineering
Associates, Inc. and US Army Benet Labs, 31st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint
Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 10-12, 1995/ San Diego, CA, AIAA
95-2440.
3.
John
D. Sullivan, Gelled Water Bag Cook Off Tests, US Army Research Lab ARL, Report
# ARL-MR-507
4.
James
A Schmitt et al, Two Phase Viscous Flow Modeling of Interior Ballistics,
Algorithm, and Numerical Predictions for an Idealized Lagrange Gun, US Army
Research Lab ARL, Report # ARBRL-TR-02465.
5.
Martin
S. Miller, A Chemically Specific Burning Rate Predictor Model for Energetic
Materials, US Army Research Lab ARL, Report # ARL-TR-2390.
KEYWORDS: Sensors, Guns, Prediction, Instrumentation, Erosion, Interior Ballistics, Hot Gun, Cook Off
N02-132 TITLE: Autonomous Prescription of Maintenance Requirements
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Ground/Sea Vehicles
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
1 – DD(X)
OBJECTIVE:
Develop a comprehensive, model based software architecture (or
“framework”) for the design and integration of sensor modules, health
assessment modules, diagnostic modules, prognostics modules, and decision
support modules into shipboard CBM enabled systems. The software architecture must support emerging Open System
Architecture (OSA) information processing standards for Condition Based Maintenance
(CBM) and be able to integrate with existing central shipboard condition
assessment systems such as ICAS (Integrated Condition Assessment System), as
well as be extensible to Joint Service applications like the Joint Strike
Fighter pHM systems. Integrate this
framework into a set of commercial design tools that will enable ship system
designers and life cycle management personnel to identify and select the most
cost effective measurement, diagnostic, and prognostic technologies for the
purpose of incorporating these technologies in the systems during manufacturing
design and re-design for the purpose of
integrating autonomous condition assessment functions into equipment installed
aboard Navy Surface Ship Combatants.
DESCRIPTION:
The equipment health management community is replete with a variety of
monitoring, diagnostic and prognostic engineering methods, algorithms, and
maintenance processes. In addition,
there are a vast array of equipment types, models and various operating
environments for shipboard equipment.
In order to intelligently build, deploy, and maintain effective
autonomous condition assessment capabilities in shipboard systems, a model
based software framework is needed.
This software framework must capture system unique (i.e.: propulsion
system)mechanical designs, controls designs, failure modes, failure effects,
failure criticality, reliability, and diagnostics/prognostics methods in unique
graphical models of the individual systems.
The framework must be able to assess the effectiveness and the fault
coverage of potential measurement, diagnostic, and prognostic technologies and
processes. The framework must also
support development and simulation testing of alternative mixes of technologies
and processes to enable the system designer and maintenance manager to select
the most cost effective mix delivering a ship system with an integrated
self-assessment capability. The
architecture should support open libraries of measurement, diagnostic and
prognostic algorithms and processes that can be applied against the system model,
assessed, and easily exported to a run-time CBM system operating under Open
Systems Architecture (OSA) CBM concepts and compatible with the existing
shipboard CBM information management infrastructure (i.e. ICAS).
PHASE I:
Demonstrate a concept for a model based software framework for
development and implementation of ship system monitoring, diagnostic, and
prognostic solutions. The concept must
use a system design and/or modeling software package and demonstrate the
capability to pull various measurement, diagnostic, and prognostic approaches
together, and “overlay” them on a partial model of a shipboard system (i.e.: propulsion system,
communications system, electrical power generating and distribution system,
environmental and electronic cooling system, etc.). The concept must demonstrate that the software framework enables
the system designer/maintenance manager to assess the overall effectiveness of
the approaches to provide an integrated assessment of the system’s health. The concept must also be demonstrated to
support OSA CBM information processing standards and concepts.
PHASE II:
Select a complete shipboard system and expand the Phase I concept
into the design a prototype software
package including system design tools, system operational models and
simulations, and libraries of monitoring/diagnostic/prognostic algorithms and
processes. Demonstrate the performance
metrics of the framework and the cost effectiveness of various mixes of
monitoring, diagnostic, and prognostic solutions through the application of the
framework the selected shipboard system.
Export the optimum mix of approaches as a simulation of an autonomous
ship system condition assessment capability to a run-time CBM function (and to
interactive maintenance and guided troubleshooting software modules). The software framework should also
demonstrate user-friendly modeling (knowledge capture), ease of model
update/maintenance, ability to easily add new prognostic methods via open
libraries, and seamless implementation of run-time diagnostics/prognostics in a
CBM system. Prepare a set of adhoc,
draft standards for commercial and military standards organizations to
incorporate the autonomous condition assessment model based framework in system
design tools, system functional specifications, and system maintenance
processes.
PHASE III: Produce a full set of industry-standard,
system design, software tools for integrating hardware and software condition
assessment modules in commercial and military systems. Incorporate the Phase II draft standards in
commercial and military standards documents.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The tools and standards developed by under
this topic could be used by any systems manufacturer or system design and
maintenance engineering agent (commercial or military) to incorporate
autonomous condition assessment capabilities into their systems and maintenance
processes. There is potential benefit
to the power generation industry, the chemical processing industry,
transportation industry, maritime industry, mining industry, aerospace industry, the electronics
industry, and the building industry.
REFERENCES:
1.
“Reasoning
and Modeling Systems in Diagnosis and Prognosis”, Krishna R. Pattipati and T. R
Galie, presented at SPIE’s 15th
International Symposium on Aerosense, April 2001, Orlando
2.
“Prognostic
Enhancements to Naval Condition-Based Maintenance Systems,” M. J. Roemer, T. R.
Galie, et. al, Improving Productivity Through Applications of Condition
Monitoring, 55th Meeting of the Society for Machinery Failure Prevention
Technology, April, 2001, Virginia Beach
3.
OPNAVINST
4700.7J, “Policies and Procedures for Maintenance of Ships
4.
“Applying
RCM Principles in the Selection of CBM-Enabling Technologies”, Kenneth S.
Jacobs, presented at ASNE Conference, Norfolk, October 1999
5.
“US
Navy Lessons Learned in SMART Ships and Related Technology Initiatives”, NSWCCD
Tech Report, T. R. Galie and M. Greenberg, June 2000
KEYWORDS: Condition Based Monitoring, Condition Based Maintenance, Health Monitoring, Prescription, Workload Analysis, Enterprise Resource Planning
N02-133 TITLE: Sensorless Control of Linear Motors
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Sensors, Electronics
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
ID: PMS 378 – CVN(X) Next Generation Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
OBJECTIVE: Develop a sensorless control scheme,
including hardware and algorithms that can effectively and accurately control a
long linear motor.
DESCRIPTION: The Navy is interested in pursuing
sensorless control schemes for linear motors that can rival traditional control
techniques in performance. Present
motor control techniques are very capable, in particular Field Oriented Vector
(FOV) control. However, this technique
relies on precise knowledge of the various states of the machine (phase
currents, position, speed, etc.). In
order to obtain these states, the necessary parameters are physically measured
and fed back to the control system. These
sensors reduce reliability and increase parts count as well as cost. For rotary machines, these measurements are
typically straightforward and within the capability of existing sensors, but as
stated previously they add cost and parts, while reducing reliability. For a linear motor, position and speed
sensing is even more complex and difficult, relying on unique methods that add
cost while reducing the reliability of the overall system. Such is the case with the Electromagnetic
Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) which is a linear motor system intended to
replace the current steam catapults on naval aircraft carriers. The EMALS will accelerate aircraft to flying
speed in the short space available on the carrier flight deck. In this system, the ability to accurately
and reliably measure position and speed is critical to proper, efficient
performance. It presently requires a
complex and possibly maintenance-intensive sensing system. An advanced control scheme that accurately
and reliably estimates the states of the machine without feedback from sensors
would prove invaluable to EMALS, increasing reliability while reducing parts
count, cost, and maintenance. This
control scheme must be able to operate effectively during the transient, high
acceleration conditions of the EMALS operation and maintain less than 2% error
from the commanded velocity. It must be
able to operate with block switching over the length of the linear motor. A control scheme that exhibits these
characteristics could significantly reduce the maintenance and increase the
reliability of linear motors that will be used in the future Navy, in
particular the EMALS.
PHASE I: Conduct a study assessing the feasibility
of advanced sensorless control techniques, such as back-emf, high frequency
induction, and advanced state estimators.
Provide a determination and risk assessment of these technologies and
their ability to meet the stated requirements.
Prove, through analysis, model and/or lab demonstrations that the
concepts could meet the stated requirements.
PHASE II: Develop the hardware and software
necessary to demonstrate the sensorless control system on a linear motor
system.
PHASE III: Produce a militarized version of the
sensorless control system that could be tested at the EMALS test site at
NAVAIR, Lakehurst. A successful system
could be integrated into EMALS aboard future carriers.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: This technology has
direct and immediate benefits for all types of commercial motors, both rotary
and linear. Existing motors and
generators rely heavily on sensors to maintain proper operation. These sensors are typically the most failure
prone components in the system and require maintenance and calibration. The ability to eliminate them from the
system will have tremendous advantages for maintainability and reliability.
REFERENCES:
1.
"Electromagnetic
Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)", IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, January
1995, Volume 31, Number 1.
2.
"The
Benefits of Launching Aircraft Electromagnetically", Naval Engineers
Journal, May 2000, Vol. 112, Number 3.
KEYWORDS: Sensorless Control, Linear Motors
N02-134 TITLE: High Density Electric Energy Storage
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Electronics
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
ID: PMS 378 - CVN(X) Next Generation Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
OBJECTIVE:
Research enabling technologies for developing a solid-state electric
energy storage device that stores energy at very high energy densities.
DESCRIPTION:
The Navy is very interested in pursuing solid-state electric energy
storage technologies that could achieve an energy density that approaches 10
kJ/kg and a power density approaching 8 kW/kg.
Such technologies could be transitioned to several FNC programs and the Electromagnetic
Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) program, which seeks to replace current steam
catapults aboard aircraft carriers with an electromagnetic means of launching
aircraft. To be viable for this
application, the technology would need to deliver energy of approximately 180
MJ with a peak power approaching 200 MW in approximately 2 seconds. In addition, this energy storage system
should be able to maintain its energy store for 5 minutes in a standby mode and
operate in the 2 to 5 kV range. A
system that exhibits very high energy density capability could significantly
reduce the ship’s weight and center of gravity, making the ship more stable and
buying back service life allowance.
Because of reliability and maintainability issues, solid-state technologies
are preferred.
PHASE I: Conduct an assessment of the feasibility of
developing a storage system described above.
Prove, through analysis, models and/or lab demonstration, that the
concept(s) could meet the stated requirements.
The assessment should include a high-level assessment of cost and
producibility.
PHASE II:
Produce a small-scale prototype and demonstrate in the lab.
PHASE III: Produce a full-scale system for
land-based testing at the EMALS test site at the Naval Air Warfare Center
Aircraft Division Lakehurst. A
successful system could be integrated into EMALS aboard future carriers.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: An improved electric storage system could
benefit a wide range of applications, including MAGLEV trains, power plants,
generation of shock waves, high power lasers and pulsed high magnetic fields.
REFERENCES:
1.
"Electromagnetic
Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)", IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, January
1995, Volume 31, Number 1.
2.
"The
Benefits of Launching Aircraft Electromagnetically", Naval Engineers
Journal, May 2000, Vol. 112, Number 3.
KEYWORDS: Solid State Electric Energy Storage,
Pulse Power
N02-135 TITLE: Aircraft Carrier Environmental Maintenance Enclosure
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Air Platform, Battlespace
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this SBIR is to develop an
environmental enclosure that is modular in design, portable, lightweight, easy
to erect, capable of withstanding heavy winds and will enhance the removal and
application of non-skid systems materials in Aircraft Carriers.
DESCRIPTION: One of the major issues with Aircraft
Carriers today is premature flight and hangar deck non-skid systems failures
and high maintenance costs. Findings of recent on-site visits to CV63, CV64,
CVN72 and CVN74 indicate premature non-skid failures on Aircraft Carrier flight
decks. New technology aircraft have increased platform weights, which increases
the average engagement speed during a recovery of the aircraft contributing to
the degradation of the coefficient friction factor (slip resistance) on the
flight deck. Problems exist in that there is a lack of control of the ambient
environment and substrate conditions during the removal and application process
of the non-skid systems. Failures occur in the application process of the
primer and non-skid systems due to global weather conditions. Currently, no known materials or systems
exist to protect a non-skid application surface under the necessary
environmental requirements, while being lightweight, modular, portable, quick
to erect and robust enough to withstand heavy winds usually encountered on an
Aircraft Carrier flight deck, while tolerating the Navy’s fire, smoke and
toxicity requirements.
PHASE I: Conduct a study assessing the feasibility
of developing a composite structure including material selection and format
. Explore and chose design options for
building a portable modular enclosure that is light weight, quick to erect,
robust to withstand heavy winds, that meets the Navy’s fire, smoke and toxicity
requirements. Demonstrate through
structural and wind load analysis, that an environmental enclosure is feasible
for Aircraft Carrier use. The environmental enclosure should be capable of generating
temperature, humidity and ventilation requirements necessary for the
application of non-skid.
PHASE II:
Develop, fabricate and erect a prototype composite modular environmental
enclosure, which will meet the temperature, humidity and ventilation controls
necessary for the application of non-skid.
Test and evaluate the performance and design at a facility modeled after
an aircraft carrier flight deck.
PHASE III:
Transition the environmental enclosure for use in the Aircraft Carrier
fleet, air capable ships and shore facilities requiring the technology.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The proposed
environmental enclosure can be used in conjunction with non-skid coating
systems, which are used on commercial ships, overland transportation roadways,
recreational areas such as swimming pool decks, tennis courts, theme parks,
etc. Additionally, the proposed enclosure can be used to control the
application of non-skid materials on marine and offshore drilling platforms
with aircraft capabilities; airport landing strips and runways.
REFERENCES:
1.
NSTM
Chapter 634, Deck Coverings; Naval Message 290525Z, 1 January 2001
KEYWORDS: Structure, Portable, Lightweight, Modular, Environmental Control, Flight Deck, Non-Skid
N02-136 TITLE: Compact, High Power Midwave Infrared Lasers
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Sensors, Electronics, Battlespace
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: ACAT
II; PMS 473 – Advanced Integrated Electronic Warfare System (AIEWS) AN/SLY2
OBJECTIVE:
Develop technology in 3.5 – 5 micron, pulsed or continuous wave,
medium/high power lasers, and nonlinear optics.
DESCRIPTION:
High power midwave infrared (MIR) lasers generating 10 – 20 Watts
average power output have been demonstrated.
The sources used a solid-state laser to pump optical parametric
oscillator(s) for frequency conversion into the MIR region. While these lasers have met performance
requirements for many applications, system size/complexity, packaging,
reliability, maintainability, cost and other issues for military and commercial
applications/platforms issues have to be resolved. Innovative proposals are sought to explore the potential of new
solid state pump lasers and improved or new nonlinear optical materials for
more efficient frequency conversion to generate pulsed or cw output powers of 5
– 10 Watts in each of the 3.5 – 4.1 micron and 4.4 – 5 micron atmospheric
transmission windows. Multiple laser
lines in each spectral band and beam quality that is less than ten
millimeter-milliradian are required.
For a pulsed source, a pulse repetition frequency of 20 kHz is
required. An efficient, high modulation
depth (>104) modulator is also required to allow laser output modulation of
up to 5 kHz at a 50% duty cycle. The
goal is to develop technologies for a laser that will be smaller than one cubic
foot, weigh less than 50 lbs, and have reduced cooling requirements.
PHASE I: Explore concepts from an analytical and/or experimental perspective to determine the feasibility of a compact, high power MIR laser meeting the output power, wavelength and beam quality requirements. The Phase I effort shall address the design and performance o