Incipient Failure Detection Device For Submerged Outboard Cables Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Topic No.: N101-057 Topic Title: Incipient Failure Detection Device For Submerged Outboard Cables Proposal No.: N101-057-1136 Firm: Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation AMS 9111 Cross Park Drive Building A Knoxville, Tennessee 37923 Contact: Dan Beverly Phone: (865) 691-1756 Web Site: www.ams-corp.com Abstract: A hands-on research and development effort is proposed for an advanced portable cable testing system with specific monitoring and diagnostic capabilities for submerged outboard electrical cables installed in U.S. Navy surface craft and submarines. The focus in Phase I will be on design of equipment and software algorithms for in-situ detection of degradation in SubHDR Dip Loop Cabling, or other cables of immediate interest to the Navy. The test system will incorporate a variety of specialized cable evaluation techniques that will be proven in the laboratory. These techniques will include upgraded and/or modified variations of the proposing firm's proprietary data acquisition and analysis algorithms and will include easy-to-use menus and system interfaces. The system design will be ruggedized for use in shipboard or shipyard environments and will use state-of-the art, high speed, high resolution, computer-aided data acquisition equipment built especially for cable testing. Benefits: The initial target market for this technology is the U.S. Navy for detection of problems with submerged, high data rate cables. However, there is a tremendous need for advanced cable monitoring in a wide range of industries and applications, including electrical power generation instrumentation and control systems, electrical power transmission grid health determination, and high-speed electronic data network evaluation. The results of this research and development will permit an in-depth diagnosis of failures in electrical cables and will establish the ability to prognosticate cable life based on historical test signatures and databases. Return