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Repeatable Release Holdback Bar Health Monitoring System

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-08-C-0222
Agency Tracking Number: N081-014-0694
Amount: $149,826.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N08-014
Solicitation Number: 2008.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2008
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2008-05-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2009-09-07
Small Business Information
P.O. Box 71
Hanover, NH 03755
United States
DUNS: 072021041
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Patrick Magari, PhD
 Principal Engineer
 (603) 643-3800
 pjm@creare.com
Business Contact
 James Barry
Title: President
Phone: (603) 643-3800
Email: contractsmgr@creare.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The Repeatable Release Holdback Bar (RRHB) is critical to the safe and effective catapult launch of carrier-based aircraft. The current RRHB is a purely mechanical device with no integral electronic health monitoring or warning capabilities. All records regarding the use of a particular RRHB must be maintained manually to guide normal maintenance and calibration activities. In between these maintenance cycles, there is no indication of whether or not the RRHB is performing within specifications. The objective of this project is to develop a durable sensor package that can be mounted on the RRHB to monitor key performance metrics such as the RRHB serial number, number of shots, release load, and reset status. These electronics will provide an indication to ship personnel as to whether or not the RRHB is performing within its specifications and whether or not maintenance is required. In Phase I, we will develop an overall system concept including specifications and interfacing of the sensor package with the RRHB and fleet personnel. We will also develop a prototype system and demonstrate the overall concept. In Phase II, the system will be integrated with a range of RRHBs and tested at full scale.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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