Tools and Models for Predicting the Magnitude and Distribution of Forces on the Towed Array System

Added: Jul 02, 2012 12:18 pm The Office of Naval Research under the Towed Array Reliability FNC program, is interested in receiving white papers (which will be down selected for requests for full proposals) that describe and provide innovative technology solutions for predicting the magnitude and distribution of stress and strain on towed array components during its life cycle including array storage, array deployment, array towed operation and array retrieval. Efforts will be required to characterize both handler and hydrodynamic forces. The tools and methods to be developed under this effort must permit the identification of high stress, high strain, high acceleration, and high cycle areas of the array. This information is critical for creating a reliability-informed towed array system design methodology.

The due date and time for receipt of white papers is 2:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) on 16 August 2012. It is anticipated that white paper feedback will be provided by 17 September 2012. As soon as the final white paper review is completed, the proposers will be notified via email regarding whether their paper presents an approach or concept judged to be "of particular value" to the Navy. Only those proposers whose white papers are determined to be "of particular value" to the Navy are eligible to submit a full proposal or be further considered for an award.