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Measurement of Angular Valve Displacement in High Vibration Environments

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA9101-04-M-0032
Agency Tracking Number: F041-291-3137
Amount: $99,325.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF04-291
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-05-18
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-02-18
Small Business Information
1109 Chesterfield Road
Huntsville, AL 35803
United States
DUNS: 124289294
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Alton Reich
 Project Manager / Partner
 (256) 694-5063
 Alton.Reich@StreamlineAutomation.bi
Business Contact
 Alton Reich
Title: Project Manager / Partner
Phone: (256) 694-5063
Email: Alton.Reich@StreamlineAutomation.bi
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The primary cause of failure of Series 600 angular displacement transducers used as valve position indicators in the flow test facilities at AEDC are bearing wear. The root cause of these failures are most likely excessive load on the shaft of the transducer. Streamline Automation proposes to address this problem by developing a new shaft coupling that will reduce axial and bending loads on the transducer bearings. The new coupling will be tested on a shaker at the Applied Controls Labratory at the University of Alabama. The performance of this coupling will be compared to commercially available shaft couplings. Other design changes, including the use of passive mounts and a switch to a Series 607 transducer will be considered and assessed. During Phase 2, the redesigned and optimized shaft coupling and transducer mounting will be field tested at AEDC.

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