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We will integrate the Phase I demonstrated physics, modeling, simulations, nondestructive evaluation and Materials Identification Reflectivity Kernel (MIRK) discrimination technologies into a prototype for detecting Special Hull Treatment (SHT) delamination in water for significant cost savings and risk mitigation for the Navy. The resultant technology transition will focus on VIRGINIA and COLUMBI ...

The primary goal of our Phase II effort will be to develop, deliver, and install one fully functional, 1.2 MW prototype capacitor charging converter to ONR, capable of continuously charging eighteen 325 kJ capacitor loads at up to ten charges per minute. In addition, aspects related to the manufacturing, costing and environmental qualification of future production converters must be understood and ...

Training simulations that currently support Small Unit Decision-Making (SUDM) training are laborious to configure and expensive to manage with live personnel, which results in training that is limited in scope. Current simulations require numerous “pucksters” to control simulated entities, driving up the manpower costs of conducting simulation-based training. To fulfill the roles of pucksters ...

Spatial perception in the cockpit remains paramount for safe and effective flight. Unfortunately, transitioning from aided to unaided flight has profound effects on pilots’ accuracy of spatial perception, increasing the cost of effective attention switching and reorientation to key environmental information, particularly an issue with limited visual cues in degraded conditions. Improved displays ...

The Distributed Analysis Tool for Enterprise Monitoring (DATEM) is a distributed monitoring and alerting system that sets tripwires to detect deviations in system or operator behaviors that are important to mission success. During the first Phase II, Charles River Analytics developed and demonstrated the feasibility of a full-scope DATEM prototype. Our work culminated with a live demonstration in ...

The introduction of new systems and technologies is critical for maintaining superiority, yet this brings with it uncertainty regarding the impact on users, teams, and organizations. Rigorous test and evaluation (T&E) practices are essential prior to acquiring and instituting new technologies, particularly to objectively assess the workload imposed on end users. Aptima, Inc. and its partners – S ...

CAMX Power is proposing to develop a real-time early warning fault indication system for Navy Li-ion batteries to significantly enhance the safety of these batteries and hence allow them to be deployed in a wide range of applications. Our Phase I effort showed that the CAMX Power Early Warning Fault Detection Technology for Li-ion batteries is well suited to redundant implementation for added secu ...

DTI proposes a high speed circuit breaker using liquid nitrogen as a dielectric / coolant. The small volume of liquid nitrogen contained in this unit (approximately 8 liters) minimizes the asphyxiation hazard associated with a liquid nitrogen release. Liquid nitrogen allows for a high speed breaker due to its superior dielectric properties compared to conventional dielectrics; as well as reduction ...

The objective of the proposal is to reduce the cost of fabrication of sapphire optical hyper-hemispheres for submarine masts. Due to the nature of sapphire, deriving complex geometries from grown boules using current conventional fabrication techniques is one of the major contributors to cost. Removing excess material requires long diamond tool grinding cycles. New advances in ultrasonic technolog ...

The overall objective of the HI-GAINS SBIR program is to develop a high-integrity Global Navigation System (GNS) to mitigate the vulnerability of Navy platforms’ navigation system to jamming, spoofing, or electromagnetic interference (EMI), while meeting the stringent size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints for size Group 3 or smaller UAS.In the recently completed HI-GAINS Phase II program, M ...