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Vector Hydrophone Torpedo Defense Array

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
75458 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
N054-030-0289 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Applied Physical Sciences Corp.
475 Bridge Street Suite 100 Groton, CT -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Vector Hydrophone Torpedo Defense Array
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N00014-05-M-0164
Award Amount: $69,999.00
 

Abstract:

An advanced vector hydrophone towed array is proposed for surface ship torpedo defense applications. Vector hydrophone promise to provide much-needed array gain in aperture-constrained systems. The additional gain results in significant increases in detection ranges and/or decreases in false alarm rates. A physics-based vector sensor array simulator will be developed in a modular architecture. The modules will be specialized for vector hydrophones and include target propagation modeling, noise contributions from electronic, flow, ambient, and own-ship, vector hydrophone calibration mismatches, beamforming, and detection and localization. The primary emphasis will be on beamforming, detection, and localization enhancements optimized for vector hydrophone arrays. A new intensity beamformer will be explored to determine its array gain and detection performance. Multiple target detection and localization using a vector sensor array will also be investigated. The simulator will be used to develop candidate array designs for a Phase II demonstration.

Principal Investigator:

Bruce Abraham
Principal Scientist
8604403253
babraham@aphysci.com

Business Contact:

David Horne
Business Manager
8604403253
dhorne@aphysci.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Applied Physical Sciences Corp.
2 State Street, Suite 300 New London, CT 06320

EIN/Tax ID: 010655626
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
UNIV. OF WASHINGTON APL
1100 N.E. 45th Street, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98105
Contact: Carol Zuiches
Contact Phone: (206) 543-4043
RI Type: Nonprofit college or university