Standard Telemedicine System Architecture (STSA) for Shipboard Use

Not Available Naval Surface Fire Support NSFS initiatives require a 160-200 caliber 5 gun barrel that 1), can be installed and operated below deck 2), allows active and passive reduction of thermal, radar, and muzzle blast signatures and 3), allows elevation and train over a limited arc without dominating the ship through its shear size and weight. The key feature of this barrel is a vertical mounting, with a bendable barrel to provide train and elevation over a limited arc of approximately 20 degrees . This configuration meets thermal, and radar signature requirements for this advanced system. Triton Systems proposes to design this bendable barrel using an innovative structure of silicon carbide reinforced titanium metal matrix composite combined with an active cooling layer in aluminum alloy. The proposed structure will withstand the hoop stress of the shot firing and the strain produced by the bending of the barrel. The strain limited fatigue property of the Ti/SiC at elevated temperature will be determined experimentally. Processing protocols for application of the aluminum alloy active cooling channels to the barrel will be determined. At the end of the program, the feasibility of creating a bendable barrel and adding active cooling to the composite barrel will be determined.