Flextensional Wideband Acoustic Communications Using PMN-PT

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 98422	Program Year/Program: 2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: N101-046-1804	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: NAVY 10-046	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: TRS CERAMICS, INC.
2820 East College Avenue State College, PA -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2010

Title: Flextensional Wideband Acoustic Communications Using PMN-PT

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N65538-10-C-0009

Award Amount: $79,999.00

Abstract:
The goal of the Navy is to consolidate performance of the TR-232 and TR-233 transducers, as well as provide additional functionality in a compact transmit/receive device for communications. TRS Technologies proposes to utilize the advantages of single crystal piezoelectrics to provide the high bandwidth and source level necessary to cover multiple frequency bands. TRS will team with Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems to develop a small, low frequency transducer package capable of transmit/receive. One design utilizes a flextensional mode that provides acoustic directionality. Maximizing reliability will be a key focus, as well as reducing costs through processing and measuring TVR. A cost analysis will be performed, and the transducer performance will be compared with current single crystal state-of-the-art, to optimize performance in Phase II.

Principal Investigator:
Kevin Snook
Research Scientist
8142387485
kevin@trstechnologies.com

Business Contact:
Wesley Hackenberger
President
8142387485
wes@trstechnologies.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

TRS Ceramics, Inc.
2820 East College Avenue State College, PA 16801

EIN/Tax ID: 251637806

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No