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Strain Gage Calibration Using Response to Dynamic Input (STURDI)

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
87479 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N081-025-0268 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Impact Technologies, LLC
200 Canal View Blvd Rochester, NY -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: Strain Gage Calibration Using Response to Dynamic Input (STURDI)
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-08-C-0237
Award Amount: $79,938.00
 

Abstract:

Impact Technologies, with support from the prime JSF manufacturer, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, proposes to develop and demonstrate a system for in-situ calibration of strain sensors on in-service fleet aircraft that are used for structural life tracking. Key tasks in Phase I include: 1) Full definition of the performance specifications and constraints (e.g. safety) that the calibration technology must meet; 2) Selection of potential dynamic input technologies to test - this will include response to low levels of localized periodic forcing functions and controlled impact events; 3) Design and manufacture of test fixtures that adequately reproduce key aircraft structures found where strain gages would be placed in the target aircraft; 4) Creation of an analytical model of the structure to understand the fundamental physics involved and estimate the system's sensitivity to changes in various input parameters; 5) Testing of the various dynamic calibration technologies by comparing the dynamic response features to response to static loads (i.e. the known baseline); 6) Demonstration of the ability of the techniques and calculation of accuracy in 'blind' tests for the Navy; and 7) Analyzing the potential of the technology to meet Navy goals in Phase II and beyond.

Principal Investigator:

Carl Palmer
Manager, Sensing Systems
5854241990
carl.palmer@impact-tek.com

Business Contact:

Mark L. Redding
President
5854241990
mark.redding@impact-tek.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

IMPACT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
200 Canal View Blvd Rochester, NY 14623

EIN/Tax ID: 161567136
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No