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SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW) RATE-OF-DESCENT/ALTITUDE TRANSDUCER DEVELOPMENT
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 2285
Amount:
$500,000.00
Phase:
Phase II
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A
Solicitation Number:
N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
N/A
Award Year:
1986
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
N/A
Small Business Information
620-1 Hampshire Rd
Westlake Village, CA
91361
United States
DUNS:
N/A
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
No
Principal Investigator
Name: Dr Edward J Staples
Phone: (805) 495-9388
Phone: (805) 495-9388
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract
THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS TO PERFORM STUDIES LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW) TRANSDUCER FOR ON BOARD AIR-DATA SYSTEM. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP A HIGH PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RATE-OF-DESCENT/ALTIMETER TRANSDUCER WHICH WILL UTILIZE STATE-OF-THE-ART SAW TECHNOLOGY. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT SAW TRANSDUCER HAS: (1) A DYNAMIC RANGE OF 10 TO THE 6TH POWER, THUS GIVING AN ACCURACY OF LESS THAN 0.01 FT. IN 1000 FEET, (2) THE ALTITUDE QUANTIZATION RATE OF 0.5 FT/HZ, AND (3) AN EQUIVALENT SAMPLING RATE OF 60 KHZ (APPROXIMATELY 2/16 BITS/SEC.).
* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *