Wedeven Associates, Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: A19-140

Wedeven Associates, Inc. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$111,500
Agency
Department of Defense · Army
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
A19-140
Solicitation
19.3
NAICS
Place of performance
PA
Period
2020-02-05 → 2020-10-15

Description

Wedeven Associates Inc. (WAI) offers a unique solution to address both subsurface and surface fatigue life of rolling element bearings. The solution is a physics-based approach suitable for Vacuum Induction Melted- Vacuum Arc Remelted (VIM-VAR) steels used in air platforms. Experimental testing is performed with a relevant VIM-VAR steel to validate the analytical solution. The solution is applied to an air platform rolling element bearing as proof of concept in Phase I.