Innovative and Affordable Materials/Concepts for Improving Rotorcraft Slip Ring Reliability Navy SBIR FY2005.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2005.2 Topic No.: N05-106 Topic Title: Innovative and Affordable Materials/Concepts for Improving Rotorcraft Slip Ring Reliability Proposal No.: N052-106-0547 Firm: Prime Research, LC 1750 Kraft Dr Ste 1000-B Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 Contact: Michael Miller Phone: (540) 961-2200 Web Site: www.primephotonics.com Abstract: As mechanical assemblies, sliprings suffer from failure due to mechanical wear on their brush and ring components due to the constant frictional forces between the two. Better materials or better designs are needed to improve the reliability of such slipring components. Prime Research, LC (PRLC) proposes to team with Moog Components Group (MCG) to demonstrate a new technology for creating sliding metal contact devices such as sliprings. The new technology builds on prior research and development efforts by PI Michael Miller in conjunction with engineering and R&D personnel at MCG. The design, prototyping and manufacturing facilities of MCG, the current manufacturer of a key slipring component for the V-22 aircraft, will be utilized to demonstrate the technology. Benefits: In addition to the targeted application for the V-22 slipring, there is a world wide market of over $200 million dollars for high-reliability sliding contact applications per yer. Return