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In this SBIR project Wagner Associates will develop Passive sonobuoy Association, Classification, and localization (PAC) algorithms to maximize the effectiveness of current and emerging passive sonobuoy patterns and to minimize operator task load when monitoring these fields. In particular, we will develop innovative and sophisticated contact association algorithms to associate passive sonobuoy li ...

The project will develop high performance three-phase polymer nanocomposite compositions with significantly improved waterproof capability, while still maintaining excellent mechanical and acoustic properties. The towed array hose can be produced using existing manufacturing process and low-cost commercial materials, facilitating the immediate deployment of this technology in US Navy undersea syst ...

The proposed program will produce graded composites consisting of a new thermoplastic resin with excellent properties leading to higher heats of ablation, low thermal conductivity and lower heat shield weight. This structure can eventually serve as an integrated Thermal Protection System (TPS) structure for Navy strategic systems or conventional strike boost glide vehicles.. General Sciences, Inc ...

KiON Defense Technologies, Inc. (KDT) has teamed with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (LM) and Materials Research & Design, Inc. (MR & D) to demonstrate the effectiveness of a low areal density Thermal Protection System (TPS) for Navy reentry bodies. The new TPS system will incorporate KDT"s unique commercial polysilazane products as well as nanoreinforcing materials into baseline Phenolic Imp ...

Efficient use of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) woven carbon-carbon (C/C) composite materials used in many thermal protection applications requires that onset and development of material non-linearity be accounted for during design. The theoretical framework and computational infrastructure to implement nonlinear material models into the finite element analysis code ABAQUS exists ...

Advanced Navy reentry vehicles will use 2D and 3D carbon-carbon (CC) thermal protection system (TPS) components in order to survive conditions imposed by high speed flight. The TPS structures are exposed to severe temperatures, pressures and thermal gradients that the designer must address to prevent structural failure. In addition to the severe loads, the design problem is further complicated by ...

The current welded aluminum ramps on the Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft are prone to damage related to extreme vehicle and seaway load requirements in combination with corrosion and erosion due to the harsh salt-laden marine environment in which they operate. Improving durability, corrosion resistance and life cycle cost of the air cushioned vehicle (ACV) ramps at minimum wei ...

The U. S. Navy is seeking novel survival rafts for Navy pilots that may have to ditch at sea. The technology currently utilized have inflated gas compartments, generally carbon dioxide, that provide the necessary buoyant forces to keep the raft and its pilot afloat. This foundational technology, (i.e., CO2 filled compartments) has not changed for 75 years. There are issues associated with this app ...

This Phase II proposal describes a networking solution that addresses the requirements of next generation SIGINT systems that will be deployed on submarines. The system consists of a multi-protocol, multi-terabit fabric interconnect with reduced size, weight, and power compared to other currently available networking solutions. This system will allow interconnection of the next generation RF digit ...

Although global pose is essential for success in certain vehicle missions and tasks, when GPS is denied there is no single technology (source) that can robustly estimate global pose without suffering from one or more failure modes. We propose to design an architecture that provides robustness by integrating automated celestial navigation, registering on-board sensor data to a map (map registration ...