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Shelf Life Prediction of Rocket Motors

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
73678 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A043-165-1929 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
CogniTech Corporation
1060 East 100 South Suite 306 Salt Lake City, UT 84102 1683
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Shelf Life Prediction of Rocket Motors
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: W31P4Q-05-C-R082
Award Amount: $69,999.00
 

Abstract:

Stockpiles of weapons with composite rocket motors have been expensive to acquire. In the fortunate occurrence that these weapons are not used, they are too expensive to discard based upon simple expiration dates. However, use of these weapons can be dangerous if their integrity is compromised due to aging and deterioration. CogniTech proposes to build a software suite containing a graphical interface capable of evaluating and modeling the aging and deterioration of composite solid propellant rocket motors. This software will process sensor data from Remote Readiness Asset Prognostic/Diagnostic Systems (RRAPDS). Abilities will include importing, exporting, viewing, editing, analyzing and modeling environment data collected over decades for both individual motors and stockpiles. Simple one-dimensional models will initially evaluate stockpiles of weapons and identify individual motors that should receive a more detailed evaluation. Integrated with the graphical interface will also be a deterministic modeling capability that can do detailed modeling on individual rocket motors. The detailed deterministic modeling will leverage ATK Thiokol's FEM Builder/FEM Python software interfaced with ABAQUS to provide structural finite element analysis. The proposed software will assist Project Managers in managing their resources to obtain the longest service life of valuable weapons systems.

Principal Investigator:

Wendelll Duncan
Principal Scientifist
8013220101
Wendell.Duncan@cognitech-ut.com

Business Contact:

Jerome Soller
President
8013220101
soller@cognitech-ut.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

COGNITECH CORP.
1060 East 100 South, Suite 306 Salt Lake City, UT 84102

EIN/Tax ID: 870562064
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No