Shape-shifting Array for Military Underwater Sonar

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: N/A	Award ID:	Program Year/Program: 2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: N102-181-0332	Solicitation Year: 2010	Solicitation Topic Code: N102-181	Solicitation Number: 2010.2

Small Business Information: Physical Optics Corporation
PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION 20600 GRAMERCY PLACE, BLDG. 100 TORRANCE, CA -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2011

Title: Shape-shifting Array for Military Underwater Sonar

Agency: DOD

Contract: N00014-10-M-0414

Award Amount: $69,998.00

Abstract:
To address the Navy"s need for very compact high-powered underwater sonar transducer array for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Counter-Torpedo Detection, Classification, and Localization (CTDCL) systems for the naval fleet, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Shape-shifting Array for Military Underwater Sonar (SAMUS). This proposed device is based on a new transducer design (1 cm diameter, 3 cm long) utilizing a novel shape-memory materials (SMM) mechanism. The innovation in reducing transducer form factor will facilitate new designs in compact high-powered underwater sonar arrays (>214 dB re 1 microPa). As a result, this device offers a very compact high-powered underwater sonar transducer array (0.5 m length, 0.12 m diameter, 20 yr), and lower manufacturing costs (

Principal Investigator:
Martin Lopez
Sr. Electrical Engineer
(310) 320-3088
ITProposals@poc.com

Business Contact:
Gordon Drew
Chief Financial Officer
(310) 320-3088
gedrew@poc.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Physical Optics Corporation
Applied Technologies Division 20600 Gramercy Place, Bldg. 100 Torrance, CA -

EIN/Tax ID: 330118051

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: Yes

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No