SYNTHETIC LINE HARDWARE
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 6580
Amount:
$142,800.00
Phase:
Phase II
Program:
SBIR
Awards Year:
1989
Solicitation Year:
N/A
Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A
Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
15202 Pipeline Ln, Huntington Beach, CA, 92649
DUNS:
N/A
HUBZone Owned:
N
Woman Owned:
N
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
N
Principal Investigator
Name: John F Flory
Phone: (617) 235-1129
Phone: (617) 235-1129
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract
TERMINATIONS AND OTHER "HARDWARE" THAT ARE USED FOR ANCHORING, GRIPPING OR HANDLING SYNTHETIC FIBER LINES ARE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE OPERATIONAL SUCCESS OF THESE LINES. SIZE, WEIGHT, LACK OF ENGINEERING DATA AND QUESTIONABLE RELIABILITY OF CURRENT EQUIPMENT HAS RESULTED IN LESS THAN OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF SYNTHETIC FIBER LINES. THE PROPERTIES OF SYNTHETIC LINES ARE HIGH STRENGTH, LOW WEIGHT, ELASTICITY, CORROSION RESISTANCE AND FLEXIBILITY ARE HIGHLY DESIRABLE FOR MANY MILITARY APPLICATIONS. CONSIDERABLE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR HARDWARE FOR THESE LINES SINCE ADAPTATION OF WIRE ROPE TECHNOLOGY HAS PROVED UNSATISFACTORY. THIS PROGRAM PROPOSES TO: GATHER AND QUANTIFY RELEVANT DATA FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS, CONDUCT A DESIGN FEASIBILITY STUDY, DEFINE HARDWARE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND TO PRESENT A PLAN FOR THAT DEVELOPMENT. LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE FIBER MATRIX STRUCTURES WILL BE EXTENSIVELY INVESTIGATED. * Information listed above is at the time of submission. *
