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Certification by Analysis

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
52523 		Program Year/Program:
2002 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
011VA-1358 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Collier Research & Development Corporation
45 Diamond Hill Road Hampton, VA 23666-6016
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2002
Title: Certification by Analysis
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: F33615-02-C-3216
Award Amount: $750,014.00
 

Abstract:

"Certification tests for aircraft structures are necessary to ensure the load carrying capability and performance of each component. However, hardware testing is costly and delays the design cycle. In current certification procedures, a limited number oftests are performed, especially at full-scale, and the stochastic nature of structural failures is not captured. The solution is to augment experimental testing with analysis with the goal of increasing structural reliability. This process is called"certification-by-analysis." In the proposed research, Collier Research will work with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to develop a certification by analysis process through several efforts. First, LM will apply the commercial structural sizing software,HyperSizerr, to several programs including STRICT unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development and sustainment programs for the C-130J, C-140 and C-5 transports. Second, data will be collected from recent structural test programs and correlated to analysispredictions. Probabilistic methods using this data will be incorporated into the certification by analysis process. Finally, a "design-by-analysis" process will be implemented for providing certified robust designs. The developed process will beapplicable to UAVs, Space Access and Future Strike Vehicles, and sustainment of existing military aircraft."

Principal Investigator:

Craig Collier
President
7578250000
craig.collier@hypersizer.com

Business Contact:

Craig Collier
President
7578250000
craig.collier@hypersizer.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Collier Research Corp.
45 Diamond Hill Rd., 54-1746146 Hampton, VA 23666

EIN/Tax ID: 541746146
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No