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Wideband Acoustic Communications Transducer
Navy SBIR FY2010.1
| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2010.1 |
| Topic No.: |
N101-046 |
| Topic Title: |
Wideband Acoustic Communications Transducer |
| Proposal No.: |
N101-046-0641 |
| Firm: |
Materials Systems Inc.
543 Great Road
Littleton, Massachusetts 01460 |
| Contact: |
Barry Doust |
| Phone: |
(978) 486-0404 |
| Web Site: |
www.matsysinc.com |
| Abstract: |
The goal of the proposed program is to combine the functionality of the TR-232, TR-233 and ITC-1007 transducers into a single high performance transducer that can meet all of the NavyOs submarine acoustic communications requirements. All this needs to packaged into a form factor that fits within the current TR-233 footprint and include both transmit and receive response. Materials Systems Inc. (MSI) proposal is comprehensive and includes: the design (Phase I), fabrication and performance testing (Phase II), and the qualification and manufacturing (Phase III) of a wideband ACOMMs transducer for installation on submarines. MSI is bringing years of similar experience in the design, development and manufacturing of wideband transducers for Navy and commercial applications to ensure successful development of the wideband acoustic communications transducer. |
| Benefits: |
The wide-band transducer developed under this effort will provide a complete low/mid/high frequency acoustic communications capability, voice communications, and special warfare communications for the Navy submarine fleet. This capability addresses a requirement for submarine communications at speed and depth while providing a single transducer that is a drop in replacement for low to high frequency ACOMMs transducers currently on SSGNs. The reduction in the number and type of transducers is expected to lower the overall life-cycle cost of the sensor. |
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