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Electromagnetic Pulse Protection for Distributed, Shipboard Transducer-Bus…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
70045 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N041-075-1581 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
PLASMA SCIENCES CORP.
7001 Shallowford Road Chattanooga, TN 37421-7421
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Electromagnetic Pulse Protection for Distributed, Shipboard Transducer-Bus Networks
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N00164-05-C-6091
Award Amount: $584,237.00
 

Abstract:

Reliance on modern electronic network technology comes with susceptibility to upset or damage from high energy Electromagnetic Pulses. The U.S. Navy plans to deploy a family of Multi-Mission Surface Combatants outfitted with local area network total ship monitoring systems utilizing the evolving family of IEEE 1451 standards. Network standards will facilitate manpower reduction through automation, making future naval ship systems readily reconfigurable and adaptive, but making ships increasingly vulnerable to directed energy weapons. Plasma Sciences Corporation is exploring concepts of electromagnetic transient voltage pulse protection for shipboard transducer-bus networks conforming to the IEEE 1451 standards. The significance of this work rests in the application of weakly ionized plasma physics to the mitigation of over-voltage transients. Phase I SBIR efforts evaluated a plasma breakdown transient voltage suppressor, a switch that closes rapidly to a highly conductive state in the presence of high electric fields and rapidly opens to a highly resistive state when field strength drops, and proved the feasibility of a plasma limiter for EMP protection. This Phase II will design and fabricate a prototype for laboratory testing and optimization. A Phase III will construct a First Article for Environmental Qualification Testing and address low rate initial production and commercialization.

Principal Investigator:

Peter Krueger
Principal Investigator
4238944646
Peter__Krueger@hotmail.com

Business Contact:

Roger Bailey
Controller
4238944646
Roger__Bailey@hotmail.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

PLASMA SCIENCES CORP.
9923 Cloverlan Hill Drive Ooltewah, TN 37363

EIN/Tax ID: 870703567
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No