Fiscal Year:
1986
Title:
FEASIBILITY OF INSPECTING HIGH-Z CASTINGS USING X-RAY OR GAMMA-RAY TECHNIQUES
Agency / Branch:
DOD / NAVY
Contract:
N/A
Award Amount:
$441,000.00
Abstract:
WE PROPOSE TO EVALUATE TRANSMISSION, FLUORESCENCE, AND BACKSCATTERING TECHNIQUES OF X-RAYS OR GAMMA-RAYS TO DETERMINE DEFECTS IN HIGH-Z CASTINGS. THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES X-RAY SPECTRAL ANALYSIS, FOLLOWED BY EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS ON ACTUAL SAMPLES, TO DETERMINE OPTIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS AND THE MINIMUM SIZE OF DEFECT THAT CAN BE DETECTED. UNDER FAVORABLE EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS, BOTH THE PARAMETERS AND THE OPERATING CONCEPT FOR AN OPTIMUM INSTRUMENT CAN BE DEFINED AT THE END OF PHASE I, FOR THE EVENTUAL FABRICATION OF A PROTOTYPE IN PHASE II.
Principal Investigator:
Richard T Bernardi
7086346425
Business Contact:
Small Business Information at Submission:
Bir Inc.
425 Barclay Blvd Lincolnshire, IL 60069
EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No