AGILTRON, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N101-066
AGILTRON, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $149,893
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N101-066
- Solicitation
- 2010.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2010-07-12 → 2011-01-12
Description
We propose to develop a system to identify hull surface contamination, such as lubricants and amines formed during the coating process, using a measurement technique that can be adapted to a ship construction environment. The method we propose is laser light scattering, specifically standoff Raman scattering, to provide a noncontact, high-speed, accurate method of checking for and chemically identifying surface contaminants, allowing focused treatment of contaminated areas and better use of paints and coatings. In our program we shall develop a portable standoff scanning spectrometer that is optimized for large area detection and provides a surface evaluation that includes a Raman spectroscopic signature for localization and chemical identification of the contaminating medium for proper remediation of the hull coating.