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Hull Contamination Measurement

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N65538-10-C-0060
Agency Tracking Number: N101-066-0680
Amount: $149,893.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N101-066
Solicitation Number: 2010.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-07-12
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2011-01-12
Small Business Information
15 Cabot Road
Woburn, MA 01801
United States
DUNS: 004841644
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Kevin Carr
 Director of Raman Technol
 (781) 935-1200
 kcarr@agiltron.com
Business Contact
 Amanda Contardo
Title: Contract Administrator
Phone: (781) 935-1200
Email: acontardo@agiltron.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

We propose to develop a system to identify hull surface contamination, such as lubricants and amines formed during the coating process, using a measurement technique that can be adapted to a ship construction environment. The method we propose is laser light scattering, specifically standoff Raman scattering, to provide a noncontact, high-speed, accurate method of checking for and chemically identifying surface contaminants, allowing focused treatment of contaminated areas and better use of paints and coatings. In our program we shall develop a portable standoff scanning spectrometer that is optimized for large area detection and provides a surface evaluation that includes a Raman spectroscopic signature for localization and chemical identification of the contaminating medium for proper remediation of the hull coating.

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