SEAPORT Enhanced
FUNCTIONAL AREA 3.1 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SUPPORT
Contract Number: N00178-04-C-3004
This contract represents an R&D project to develop an advanced control
scheme that accurately and reliably estimates the state of a long linear
induction motor without feedback from sensors, increasing the
reliability while reducing parts counts, cost, and maintenance. This
effort was targeted for use on the new Electro-Magnetic Aircraft
Launching System (EMALS), but its application applies to any three-phase
induction machine. NDI has developed a control algorithm that eliminates
the need for feedback from externally positioned sensors. We are
currently modifying the EMALS control system software on the Subscale
Integration Test Bed for EMALS and completing final test. Additional
applications are potential for any future LIM application.
Contract Number: N65540-00-D-0080
Provided research, design, engineering, logistics and technical support
to ONR via NSWCCD-SSES to support the research and development of a
magnetostrictive linear motor for use in a new Overspeed Braking System
to be used on the shipboad cableless elevator system. NDI and team
members accomplished the following subtasks:
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Requirements and Alternatives Analysis.
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Performance modeling of the different approaches and subsystems.
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Design of the braking system.
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Finite Element Analysis and Mechanical Dynamics Simulation to yield dynamic model response.
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Proof-of-Principal Model Subsystem Design
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1/8 scale Proof-of-Principal Model Fabrication.
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Test Facility/Test Fixture Development.
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Deliver Final Drawings for Scale Brake Fabrication.
Contract Number: N00024-01-D-7019,
N00024-01-D-7010
PSGS (formerly ADI Technology Corp.) has a long and successful history
in support of Team Submarine in matters of technology development and
technology transfer to submarine programs. In fact, PSGS personnel
supported the inception of NAVSEA 93R in the late 1980s, and
participated in establishing the original NAVSEA 92R Teams, Project
Room, and agreements with other Navy, academic, and commercial
activities to transfer technologies towards application onboard
submarines. PSGS personnel have supported successful technology
management efforts, high priority technology investigations, and helped
establish critical national R&D assets and project infrastructures.
Examples of these efforts include: the Advanced Vibration Reducer (AVR),
the SUPRELITE failure investigation, the Large Scale Vehicle (LSV)
KOKANEE and LSV CUTTHROAT programs, and the USS MEMPHIS R&D Submarine
programs. Team personnel were called upon to support the transition of
“low hanging fruit” into what is now the VIRGINIA (SSN774) Class
Submarine Program. PSGS personnel participated on development and design
teams working to sift through potential technologies and apply them in
concept designs formulated to deliver specified capabilities at the
lowest cost. PSGS contributions to these teams led to disciplined
analyses and carefully developed recommendations that identified needed
development efforts, design integration, and test programs to refine and
then verify system/component performance.
PSGS recently participated in an NSWCCD concept
formulation effort, related to developing a follow-on deep submergence
vessel to the ALVIN. The effort examined a design concept for a shelter
mounted on a submarine to transport the notional ALVIN follow-on. PSGS
continues to support other concept formulation efforts, such as the
Distributed Pump Jet Propulsion (DPJP) to ensure this developing concept
could be integrated into current submarine designs in a manner that does
not adversely impact other systems or total platform performance.
With regard to later stage development efforts, PSGS personnel have been
involved with the VIRGINIA Class Program’s Technology Insertion Program
since it’s inception. This program, which included the successful Design
Improvement Program, looked for and solicited technology-based
improvements from the technology base (including the nuclear submarine
shipbuilders, Warfare Centers, and academia) to baseline VIRGINIA Class
design systems and components. PSGS contributions led to an overall
technology assessment approach, and a means to consider whether or not
to invest program resources for continued engineering development or
ship qualification efforts.
PSGS also supported efforts to examine major modifications to the
VIRGINIA Class design that would add an order of magnitude increase in
warfighting capabilities; these studies were referred to as “Bundle 1”
and “Bundle 2”. PSGS assisted in planning and managing these studies to
ensure the appropriate resources and expertise were brought to bear by
Warfare Center, shipbuilder, and NAVSEA headquarters technical codes.
These efforts examined larger ocean interfaces and other opportunities
to deploy new payload and sensor systems onboard attack submarines. Much
of what was learned will be applicable to the upcoming study of the
proposed Multi-Mission Module for future VIRGINIA Class submarines.
Contract Number: N00014-03-C-0146
Epsilon provides services in support of the Product Innovation
Department (ONR 362) to identify and facilitate initiatives that
integrate science and technology (S&T) and the industrial base to ensure
life cycle affordability of naval systems, accelerate transition of S&T
to acquisition programs and operating forces and enhance national and
economic security. Epsilon provides expert advice, assistance and
guidance to increasing partnerships between U.S./international R&D
sectors, Department of the Navy (DON) S&T and academia. This task
requires strategic focus on issues related to partnerships,
commercialization of technology and technology transfer. Epsilon
conducts analysis and evaluation of innovative technology concepts,
reviewing feasibility and usability during experimentation.
Contract Number: N66604-98-D-0508
SAIC AMSEC supports the Submarine Electromagnetic Systems Department,
Code 34 of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport as the
Technical Direction Agency (TDA), In Service Engineering Agent (ISEA),
and/or Software Support Agency (SSA) for several major programs/products
that provide tactical and strategic combat systems and special mission
sensors for U. S. Navy platforms including SSN and SSBN submarines,
surface ships, aircraft, and land based facilities. Under this contract,
provides scientific, engineering, analytical, technical and evaluation
services in support of the office of program managers in Undersea
Warfare (USW) and Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) programs through research
and development in the areas of systems performance analysis;
electro-magnetic environmental modeling; data collection and analysis;
systems operations analysis; and program support.