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Non-Towed Broadband Acoustic Source
Award last edited on: 10/21/2024

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Navy
Total Award Amount
$836,782
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
N211-077
Principal Investigator
Eric Abercrombie

Company Information

MSI Transducers Corp (AKA: MSI~MSI Transducers Corp~Materials Systems Inc)

543 Great Road
Littleton, MA 01460
   (978) 486-0404
   info@msitransducers.com
   www.msitransducers.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 03
County: Middlesex

Phase I

Contract Number: N68335-21-C-0547
Start Date: 6/24/2021    Completed: 12/21/2021
Phase I year
2021
Phase I Amount
$239,957
A non-towed low frequency broadband acoustic source is presented that is capable of replacing the current towed system. The design reflects the goal of being integrated with an 11 meter unmanned surface vehicle and producing the desired output in the band of interest. It will provide reduced drag and be easier to implement than the legacy approach.

Benefit:
At the completion of the Phase I and Phase II efforts, MSI will have demonstrated the feasibility of a non-towed broadband source capable of replacing a current towed source.

Keywords:
drag, drag, low frequency, USV, Unmanned, Broadband, waste energy, Non-towed, cavitation

Phase II

Contract Number: N68335-23-C-0183
Start Date: 2/14/2023    Completed: 2/25/2024
Phase II year
2023
Phase II Amount
$596,825
A non-towed low frequency broadband acoustic source is presented that is capable of replacing the current towed system. The design reflects the goal of being integrated with an 11 meter unmanned surface vehicle and producing the desired output in the band of interest. It will provide reduced drag and be easier to implement than the legacy approach.

Benefit:
At the completion of the Phase II effort, MSI will have designed, fabricated and tested the non-towed broadband source capable of replacing a current towed source in a representative at-sea environment.

Keywords:
cavitation, waste energy, low frequency, drag, Unmanned, USV, Non-towed, Broadband