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The proposed effort aims to develop technologies to improve the acoustics performance of abrasive blasting nozzles for paint and surface coatings removal. The objective is to investigate the noise generation mechanisms of abrasive blasting operations and develop a quiet, effective and efficient nozzle. This development is to optimize the acoustics and productivity performance of blasting nozzles a ...

Amida's Phase II prototype will be a “user system” comprised of an Evaluation Methodology, a Hardware Emulation Unit, and several software items (Trojan/Trigger Insertion, Instrument/ Countermeasure Insertion, Data Collection and Analysis, and an Evaluation Recommendation). It will be instantiated as a physical device and enable a user to evaluate a system in a virtualized and safe environment ...

Oceanit proposes to develop a miniature oriented fluxgate magnetometer similar to the AN/ASQ-10 for use across multiple operational platforms with focus on unmanned vehicles in a maritime environment.

This project involves the development of innovative acoustic motion (accelerometer) sensors with increased tolerances to shock and improving commercial readiness. Investigations and developments of sensor that can withstand is considered.

The U.S. Navy currently utilizes a number of towed systems from surface ship and submarines for sensing and communication applications. In a number of these cases, a tow cable extends either down from a surface ship or up from a submarine through the upper part of the water column where seawater temperature can be both highly variable vs. depth and dynamic in time and geographic location. Having a ...

To address the Navy need for enhanced ambient-noise modeling for sonar-sensor performance estimation, sonar tactical decision aids (TDAs), and simulation-based training, ARiA will develop, demonstrate, and transition key building blocks for an enhanced multidimensional ambient-noise model (MDANM) needed to overcome the limitations of the current state of practice for noise modeling in sonar TDAs a ...

Inflatables fill a growing need for rapidly-deployable structures with low stowage volumes. Navatek proposes to develop an inflatable system with a low stowage volume to demonstrate recovery of UUVs through a 21-inch torpedo tube. Using a combination of drop-stitch and traditional inflatable tubes, the UUV COLLAR (Compliant Open-ended Low-volume Launch and Recovery) system will secure a UUV firmly ...

Navatek proposes to develop an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Sabot System (UUVSS) designed to deploy underwater payloads of varying diameters, lengths, and appendage configurations from a standard 21-inch naval submarine torpedo tube. The system is predicated on the use of "on-demand" structures. "On-demand" structures notionally refer to high-pressure inflatable structures, pressurized with seawate ...

Oceanit developed a Personal Cooling System (PCS) for extracting body heat for personnel working in extreme environments. Oceanit’s cooling technology is based on physiological ability of body to lose heat in response to environmental conditions. Oceanit leverage decades of experience in developing products around human centric design process for advancing ‘Supercool Vest’ technology.

To address the need for oceanography tactics training able to enhance community knowledge of how oceanography impacts antisubmarine-warfare (ASW) prosecution in both analysis and employment of tactical sonar systems, ARiA will build on the success of the Phase I effort to further develop the ESAIL Cloud software-based tool for generation of training content on tactical employment of oceanography t ...