TRITON SYSTEMS, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: N131-016
TRITON SYSTEMS, INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $1,499,646
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- N131-016
- Solicitation
- 2013.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2015-09-24 → 2018-10-20
Description
Plain, self-lubricating spherical bearings operating in high levels of airborne abrasive contaminant particle environments, such as desert regions, are subject to accelerated wear of their PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) liner systems. Accelerated bearing wear has been observed in fielded aircraft and leads to increased maintenance costs, Flight Safety Risk and reduced operational availability. The Navy has a need to protect bearings from contamination in order to increase bearing life and relieve maintenance burdens. Triton Systems proposes to develop a prototype device to improve plain bearing performance in a contaminated environment. Triton will design and fabricate and test prototypes of the device.