OCEANIT LABORATORIES INC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: Helmeted navy divers are exposed to high levels of noise from self-generated mechanisms, s

OCEANIT LABORATORIES INC — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$150,000
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
STTR · Phase I
Solicitation
2012.A
NAICS
Place of performance
HI
Period
2012-06-25 → 2013-10-25

Description

Helmeted navy divers are exposed to high levels of noise from self-generated mechanisms, such as regulator exhaust, and external sources, such as underwater tool-generated noise. Noise exposure limits can be easily exceeded especially if effective communications through helmet-mounted speakers is required. A multi-faceted approach is proposed to reduce self-generated noise as well as overall helmet-transmitted noise from external sources such as tools. Modeling, analysis, design and initial testing will be performed.