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Computer Controlled Bore Shaping Hone

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA9101-07-M-0031
Agency Tracking Number: F071-341-0025
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF071-341
Solicitation Number: 2007.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2007
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-07-24
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-04-24
Small Business Information
1490 Lumsden Road
Port Orchard, WA 98367
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Douglas Beck
 Engineer
 (360) 876-9710
 dbeck23@aol.com
Business Contact
 Douglas Beck
Title: President
Phone: (360) 876-9710
Email: dbeck23@aol.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The Air Force needs an automated system for honing various shapes of taper in smooth-bore tubes. We propose to develop an automatic bore hone (ABH) to meet Air Force needs. Our ABH will automatically produce required diameter profiles to tight tolerances. Bore-gage transducers measure the bore diameter. A hydraulic telescoping drive shaft deploys from a retracted length of 40 feet to a fully-deployed length of 200 feet to hone tubes up to 200 feet in length. Transducers measure the deployment of the telescoping drive shaft, and, therefore, the axial position of the honing head and bore-gage transducers. A hydraulic feed system applies a prescribed amount of honing pressure to the honing stones. A real-time active control system uses measurements of bore diameter and axial position (actual diameter profile), along with the required diameter profile, to generate command inputs of honing pressure at each axial position. In Phase I, we will demonstrate a breadboard ABH by honing a 0.015 inch taper in a 20-foot long 4-inch diameter steel tube. In Phase II, we will demonstrate a prototype ABH by honing required diameter profiles in 3.0 to 8.0 inch-diameter tubes with lengths up to 200 feet.

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