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SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW) RATE-OF-DESCENT/ALTITUDE TRANSDUCER DEVELOPMENT

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense
Branch:
Navy
Award ID:
2285
Program Year/Program:
1986 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
2285
Solicitation Year:
N/A
Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A
Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Amerasia Technology, Inc.
2248 Townsgate Road Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: Yes
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 1986
Title: SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW) RATE-OF-DESCENT/ALTITUDE TRANSDUCER DEVELOPMENT
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $500,000.00
 

Abstract:

THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS TO PERFORM STUDIES LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW) TRANSDUCER FOR ON BOARD AIR-DATA SYSTEM. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP A HIGH PERFORMANCE DIGITAL RATE-OF-DESCENT/ALTIMETER TRANSDUCER WHICH WILL UTILIZE STATE-OF-THE-ART SAW TECHNOLOGY. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT SAW TRANSDUCER HAS: (1) A DYNAMIC RANGE OF 10 TO THE 6TH POWER, THUS GIVING AN ACCURACY OF LESS THAN 0.01 FT. IN 1000 FEET, (2) THE ALTITUDE QUANTIZATION RATE OF 0.5 FT/HZ, AND (3) AN EQUIVALENT SAMPLING RATE OF 60 KHZ (APPROXIMATELY 2/16 BITS/SEC.).

Principal Investigator:

Dr Edward J Staples
8054959388

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Amerasia Technology Inc.
620-1 Hampshire Rd Westlake Village, CA 91361

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No