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Distributed Smart Control and Health Management Framework for Next Generation Electric Ships

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N65538-10-M-0066
Agency Tracking Number: N093-189-0871
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N093-189
Solicitation Number: 2009.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2009
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-03-30
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2010-10-07
Small Business Information
15400 Calhoun Drive Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20855
United States
DUNS: 161911532
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Devendra Tolani
 Senior Research Scientist
 (301) 294-4630
 dtolani@i-a-i.com
Business Contact
 Mark James
Title: Dir. Contract & Proposal
Phone: (301) 294-5221
Email: mjames@i-a-i.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Intelligent Automation Inc (IAI) is teaming with subject matter expert Prof. Sudip Mazumder from the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) to propose a novel, clean, distributed, wireless, control framework for the Next generation all-electric ship. The primary innovation of this proposal is the synergy achieved by combination of software intelligent agents for decentralized reasoning, with advanced control algorithms. IAI team will also leverage the work being done in their NAVAIR, AFRL, ONR, and NSF projects to develop embedded, active probing sensors, and COTS rapid response SiC based sensors and actuators for the Naval power systems. A decentralized Agents based power system over a wireless network fits the Navy’s vision to build distributed control systems (DCS) along with system wide health management to ensure system survivability and robustness. The proposed distributed agents based system will provide the capability to monitor and adjust energy generation, energy storage, and system loads for enhanced shipboard performance and health. While the proposed system would work seamlessly with highly-efficient next generation energy generation concepts; it would also be backward compatible to retrofit on existing fleet. IAI will work with Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (NGSS) to transition our technology beyond phase I and II.

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