PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: N101-066

PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$1,498,531
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
Topic
N101-066
Solicitation
2010.1
NAICS
Place of performance
MA
Period
2012-01-17 → 2017-02-02

Description

This SBIR Phase II project will develop a laboratory benchtop demonstration system for non-contact optical hull contaminant detection and classification. The Phase I research identified optical signatures that can be exploited to both detect and differentiate the materials of interest. We will use that technical approach to build a prototype benchtop detection system and test it with samples that simulate what would be found in a shipyard. The experiments will determine the operating capabilities of the system and lead to a recommended design to be pursued in a Phase III program. Under the Phase II option program we will adapt the laboratory system for field use to make preliminary measurements under shipyard conditions.