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Transmitted Wavefront Metrology on Large Domes and Windows

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
78552 		Program Year/Program:
2006 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A052-151-0807 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
BREAULT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
6400 E. Grant Road Suite 350 Tucson, AZ 85715
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2006
Title: Transmitted Wavefront Metrology on Large Domes and Windows
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: W31P4Q-06-C-0516
Award Amount: $729,989.00
 

Abstract:

The economical fabrication of hemispherical missile domes is a key driver for the Joint Common Missile program. An essential, and unsolved, part of the fabrication process is the fast and accurate measurement of the transmitted-wavefront error of the hemispherical dome over its full aperture. In the proposal we describe the development of a prototype interferometer for solving this measurement problem. The interferometer that is proposed is insensitive to alignment yet provides to measure the entire aperture in double-pass without stitching and is configured in a manner that is relatively insensitive to alignment of the dome to the instrument. The measurement data provided by this instrument is essential to providing feedback to a deterministic final figuring process, most likely a magnetorheological based technology. The effort is divided into two major phases: a breadboard and a prototype instrument. The breadboard will be based almost entirely on catalog components to allow for rapid implementation so that software can be developed and tested quickly. The distinction between the breadboard and prototype will allow for incorporation of performance and ease-of-use features to support low-rate initial dome production.

Principal Investigator:

Matthew Dubin
Optical Engineer
5207210500
mdubin@breault.com

Business Contact:

Robert Pagano
Managing Technical Direct
5207210500
bpagano@breault.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

BREAULT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
6400 E. Grant Road Tucson, AZ 85715

EIN/Tax ID: 860377447
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No