SBIR/STTR Research Award
Active Automated Diagnostic System for Aircrafts
Award amount
$100,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2001Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Transportation
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- WILLIAMSRDM, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Z28BFD9MEYL8
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
Aircraft wire damage can be caused by aging, maintenance, vibration, exposure to moisture, and many other factors. However, current wire maintenance and inspection methods are often insufficient to detect these frequent problems. Williams-Pyro, Inc. proposes to develop an aircraft wire maintenance system that detects wiring problems and analyzes the type of fault. This system, called Active Automated Diagnostic System for Aircrafts (AADSA), is composed of a Smart Insert to be connected to the wiring system and an Interrogator Unit for retrieving and processing information collected by the insert. Phase I development of AADSA includes the following 4 objectives: (1) Explore the feasibility of using a reflectometry technique to detect material flaws in wires; (2) Develop a method for categorizing the type of fault within the wires; (3) Design a Interrogator Unit for retrieving information; (4) Develop suitable methods for validation and verification of the information
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Compact, Lossless, Ruggedized, Electromagnetically Shielded Connectors for Power and Signals
- Just In Time (JIT) Aircraft Maintenance System
- Heuristic-based Prognostic and Diagnostic Methods to Enhance Intelligent Power Management for Tactical Electric Power Generator Sets
- Battery Management, Monitoring and Diagnostic Device for Navy Energy Storage Modules
- Water Impermeable, Easy Disconnect Electrical Cable Connector for Deep Sea Applications
Research funding history
71 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1999–2014). Reported award amounts total $15,259,111. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Homeland Security, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy