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Use of Time Domain Reflectometry for Wire Fault Detection in the ESGN

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00030-13-C-0037
Agency Tracking Number: N043-229-0818a
Amount: $377,966.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N04-229
Solicitation Number: 2004.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2013
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2012-11-07
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2013-12-31
Small Business Information
15400 Calhoun Drive Suite 400
Rockville, MD -
United States
DUNS: 161911532
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Benjamin Lonske
 Lead Engineer
 (301) 294-5272
 blonske@i-a-i.com
Business Contact
 Mark James
Title: Director, Contracts and P
Phone: (301) 294-5221
Email: mjames@i-a-i.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

IAI will evaluate the use of time domain reflectometry (TDR) for the detection and precise location of difficult-to-isolate faults on the stable platform of the Electrostatically Supported Gyro Navigator (ESGN). This evaluation will be performed with a high-performance TDR instrument developed at Intelligent Automation called WireCheckTM. WireCheck has the ability to detect wire faults with sub-inch accuracy with single-sided access to the wire. This can direct the ESGN technicians to the precise component that has failed without the risk of unnecessary access to the stable platform. Using high scan speeds, Wirecheck can detect difficult to troubleshoot intermittent faults on slip rings, as well as traditional wiring faults. This project will investigate various access testing mode, including fault detection from the electronics console without power shutdown.

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