Award Data

Innovative Dynamics, Inc. is proposing the development of a distributed ice detection system for the V-22 based on integrated capacitive ice detection technology. This technology has been developed by IDI over the past three years in conjuction with NASA Lewis and BFGoodrich DeIcing Systems for use with pneumatic boots. The environmentally rugged sensors are aerodynamically non-intrusive and can b ...

A novel nondestructive inspection (NDI) technique is proposed for detecting surface flaws beneath a thin coating. The basic technique relies on the abililty of laser holography to detect very small surface displacements due to thermal expansion effects caused by a propagating thermal pulse. The technique is closely related to the method of infrared imaging which employs an infrared video camera to ...

A novel coating technology is proposed for the protection of naval weapon components. Diamondlike nanocomposites constitute a new class of materials that exhibit unique combinations of technologically interesting properties including high adhesion to vertually any substrate (including metals, crystalline and glass dielectrics, plastics), excellent chemical and diffusion barrier properties, good ha ...

Mobile battlefield power support systems in use today are excessively noisy, have thermal management problems, and produce unhealthy exhaust emissions. These characteristics present serious logistic limitations in terms of the labor intensive effort required to achieve covertness and healthy, productive working conditions for the Navy personnel. This problem is expected to become more acute as mor ...

A variety of dynamic test techniques have been used and documented over the 'years. All dynamic test techniques as well as available facilities will be investigated and documented. A criteria will be developed to determine the best methods and facilities for measuring dynamic effects. It will include such items as the facility availability, model requirements, practicality of the data system, ta ...

The Navy needs a portable system to measure a helicopter's position, rates, and accelerations as it approaches a ship to land. The system must be generic to accommodate a variety of helicopters and flight decks. The system must acquire the approaching helicopter, track it to touchdown and measure its position relative to a fixed earth and a fixed ship coordinate system. Since a video record of the ...

1Advanced guns for future Naval systems such as Phalanx will incorporate innovative high-performance chemical and electrical propulsion concepts such as cased telescoped ammunition (CTA) and electro-thermal chemical (ETC) guns to achieve high ballistic performance. The combination of high performance, high firing rate (over 1000 rounds per minute per barrel), and extensive burst fire duration impo ...

Foveal sensors with graded acuity coupled with context sensitive gaze control are highly optimized for active vision applications in scenarios with localized relevance, compared to uniform acuity passive/active vision systems. Foveal sensors are computationally motivated and at the same time utilizes unique attributes of biological vision. Wide field-of-view (FOV) and central high acuity are simul ...

NAVSEA recognizes the huge potential benefits that can' be realized through the development of high performance shock isolation systems utilizing advanced rheological fluids. In addition it is anticipated that future Navy ships will employ distributed Power Electronic Building Blocks (PEBBs) that are presently being developed by the office of Naval Research. In support of the trend toward more ...

N/A