TERFENOL-D Lamination Process Cost Reduction

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 40451	Program Year/Program: 1998 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 40451	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Etrema Products, Inc.
2500 N. Loop Drive Ames, IA -
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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1998

Title: TERFENOL-D Lamination Process Cost Reduction

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $69,988.00

Abstract:
All high performance TERFENOL-D sonar devices require the drivers to be laminated for eddy current control. The process of laminating TERFENOL-D to present interlamina resistivity requirements results in low yields due to considerable material loss and is, therefore, a wasteful process. The objective of this program is to define and experimentally verify accurate interlamina resistivity levels for high performance TERFENOL-D drivers which also ensure acceptable power losses. Phase I will conclusively prove analytical theory which predicts relative independence of driver performance upon lamina conductivity. Proving that existing requirements can be safely relaxed, will have an immediate effect on TERFENOL-D high performance sonar driver yields resulting in almost 50% cost reduction.

Principal Investigator:
Dr. Julie Slaughter
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Small Business Information at Submission:

ETREMA PRODUCTS, INC.
2500 North Loop Drive Ames, IA 50010

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Woman-Owned: No

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