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Craft Hull Impact and Abrasion Resistance

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00024-13-P-4547
Agency Tracking Number: N131-022-0819
Amount: $80,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N131-022
Solicitation Number: 2013.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2013
Award Year: 2013
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2013-06-20
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2013-12-20
Small Business Information
9063 Bee Caves Road
Austin, TX -
United States
DUNS: 625120902
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Harry Perkinson
 Principal Investigator
 (512) 263-2101
 hperkinson@tri-austin.com
Business Contact
 Monte Fellingham
Title: Contracts Administrator
Phone: (512) 263-2101
Email: mfellingham@tri-austin.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

A polymeric based hull protection system will be developed. The development will take three approaches. In the first approach, plates of Aluminum 5086 will be bonded to the hull in appropriate locations. In the second approach, polymeric energy absorbing layers will be applied to the hull in appropriate thickness to provide impact and abrasion resistance to the hull. In the third approach, a composite material based on an aramid fiber reinforcement will be used to build up areas on the hull that need impact and abrasion resistance. The proposed approach has been used commercially to prevent corrosion, impact damage and wear in structures that see high use in harsh environments. The polymeric system on which the proposed approach is based is low cost, tough, and easy to process. The polymeric system shows environmental stability and durability in maritime environments. The polymeric based protection system is very lightweight and does not require a significant amount of volume to provide significant improvements in impact and abrasion resistance. The proposed protection system can be contractor supplied or the Navy can perform the efforts to install the system; the processing is relatively simple.

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