SBIR/STTR Research Award
Innovative Diver Underwater Hydraulic Friction Stud Welder
Award amount
$246,491Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2021Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- TRITON SYSTEMS, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2021-07-26
- Contract end date
- 2022-11-14
- UEI
- DA91DUWSMSQ7
- Solicitation number
- 21.1
- Topic code
- N211-070
Research abstract
Triton Systems, Inc. will develop an innovative hydraulic stud welder to be used by divers for the U.S. Navy to perform underwater ship repairs and salvages on Littoral Combat Ships. No current solution exists that is lightweight and easy to use for divers for the underwater stud welding of aluminum. Triton’s innovative hydraulic stud welder will be able to accept a minimum of ½ inch stud diameter and be able to wet weld aluminum to a minimum hull thickness of 3/8 inch. This solution will enable the U.S. Navy to perform underwater ship husbandry that would normally require dry-docking. In Phase I, Triton will design and demonstrate a solution that meets all the necessary requirements and verify with non-destructive and destructive testing standards
Technology keywords
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Lightweight Diver Handheld Underwater Hydraulic Friction Stud Welding System for 5000 Series Aluminum
- N211-070- Phase I - MTI Concept Development for a Lightweight Diver Handheld Underwater Hydraulic Friction Stud Welding System for 5000 Series Aluminu
Research funding history
927 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1993–2026). Reported award amounts total $388,500,403. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Transportation