Breault Research Organization, Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: N102-132
Breault Research Organization, Inc. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $949,997 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code N102-132 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $949,997
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- N102-132
- Solicitation
- 2010.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- AZ
- Period
- 2012-11-19 → 2016-02-26
Description
Visual Landing Aids on air capable ships and aircraft carrier flight decks are required for night and/or low visibility aircraft operations for general lighting, navigation, flight deck, and special purposes. Future aircraft are expected to have hotter exhaust that could threaten the integrity of these lighting fixtures. During Phase 1, two conceptual LED illumination designs were developed and virtually integrated into the existing Tramline housing. Thermal analysis, which included electrical thermal loads, showed that the LED's junction temperature was below the requirement defined by MIL-STD-16377 in ambient operations and below the LED's failure point when exposed to aircraft exhaust. The Phase 2 goal will be to complete system development and validate performance of an LED sourced Centerline/Tramline light system for both carriers and LHA/LHD type ships. Detailed design will be completed and a sufficient number of prototypes will be built to demonstrate functionality. Environmental and EMI test will be done to validate performance. During the development process, product improvements and cost reduction changes in the design will be made as improvements and cost reduction changes in the design will be made as necessary. At the end of the project, startup and recurring costs will be presented to the Navy for consideration as a viable product to be transitioned into the fleet.