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RAPID SPLINE SCANNING SYSTEM (RS3)

Awardee

UNITED PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

142 CARA CT
LOCUST, NC, 28097-9740
USA

Award Year: 2022

UEI: MBJQM9EQS4Q6

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Congressional District: 8

Tagged as:

SBIR

Phase II

Seal of the Agency: DOD

Awarding Agency

DOD

Branch: NAVY

Total Award Amount: $799,498

Contract Number: N68335-22-C-0153

Agency Tracking Number: N202-093-0448

Solicitation Topic Code: N202-093

Solicitation Number: 20.2

Abstract

Corrosion, fretting, and wear poses a serious threat to Navy aircraft safety and functionality. Splines on the proprotor masts of the V-22 Osprey are plagued with these issues and the process for their inspection and repair is difficult and time consuming, taking hours and requiring removal of the proprotors. United Protective Technologies (UPT) will develop the Rapid Spline Scanning System (RS3) to solve this problem and provide an easy to use, accurate inspection system that will reduce inspection and repair time by 50%, and provide data tracking capability. The inspection system will have no moving parts, and it will scan a full set of spline teeth within 3 minutes. A computer will provide viewing and analysis of the 3D results with a precision of at least 0.0005”, thus providing confidence that inspections and repairs are done correctly to ensure flight worthiness of the aircraft. To develop the RS3, UPT will draw upon its experience developing the EVIAC high-speed vision system for Black Hawk rotor blade analysis, and the R-BAT hand-held measurement device for measuring rotor blade Nickel strip wear. In addition, the core team for this project has many years of combined experience in this field. The Principle Investigator has industrial vision system experience, along with experience in statistical analysis, and reducing gage variation. Our Senior Scientist has developed image processing and analysis algorithms, and our Technical Advisor has 25 years of experience in the inspection metrology space.

Award Schedule

  1. 2020
    Solicitation Year

  2. 2022
    Award Year

  3. February 3, 2022
    Award Start Date

  4. February 15, 2024
    Award End Date

Principal Investigator

Name: John High
Phone: (704) 888-2470
Email: jhigh@upt-usa.com

Business Contact

Name: Brent Barbee
Phone: (704) 888-2470
Email: bbarbee@upt-usa.com

Research Institution

Name: N/A