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IMPACT MECHANISM FOR SEAWATER ROCK DRILL

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 18280
Amount: $202,485.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1993
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
P.o. Box 71
Hasnover, NH 03755
United States
DUNS: 072021041
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Paul H Rothe
 (603) 643-3800
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

An innovative pistonless impact mechanism for a seawater hydraulic rock drill is proposed. Compared to the current poppet-kicker port cycle, and poitentially higher impact energy. The proposed mechanism eliminates heavily loaded sliding elements, a chief problem in current mechanisms. The pistonless impact mechanism requires no protective coatings or complex, close tolerance machaning. It relies on abrupt deceleration of a rapidly moving water column to create a waterhammer at the bottom of the drive cylinder. By simplifying the impact mechanism, it offers increased reliability and lower manufacturing costs while retaining compatability with existing seawater hydraulic power supplies. In Phase I, we will design a waterhammer impact mechanism and perform proof-of-principal tests to demonstrate the feasibility of the impact mechanism. If proven feasibile, we will design a waterhammer-driven rock drill to be fabricated and tested in Phase II.

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