SBIR/STTR Research Award

PermaLine Brake

Award identifier 9eaee924f571e4e631d42d6b22d78013e560cb84f502df4bfa2bc09e586ac249Awarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$139,997

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2020

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Navy
Recipient company
Physical Optics Corporation
Proposal award date
2020-06-02
Contract end date
2020-11-25
UEI
DG3AB4E8R4D8
Solicitation number
20.1
Topic code
N201-023

Research abstract

To address the Navy’s need for an alternate sled track braking mechanism for the Supersonic Naval Ordnance Research Tracking (SNORT) water brake system, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new, high-speed Permanent Magnet Linear Braking System (PermaLine Brake). It is based on using Eddy currents to slow down a high-speed rocket sled smoothly and safely to a stop before it reaches the end of the track. Specifically, the innovation in adjustable permanent magnet brakes will enable the PermaLine Brakes to stop any size sled at any speed with simple adjustments without any precision equipment. Also, these PermaLine Brakes are fail-safe, maintenance free, and require no input power, which directly address the Navy’s requirements for low-cost maintenance, calibration, and operation. In Phase I, POC will demonstrate the feasibility of PermaLine Brakes by developing a software model and prototype plans, reaching technology readiness level (TRL)-4. In Phase II, POC plans to finalize and test a scaled prototype of the PermaLine Brake, achieving TRL-7.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

1,933 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1986–2021). Reported award amounts total $549,686,800. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security

Contractor profile

PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION

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Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

NAICS intelligence

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Contractor industry classification NAICS 541512

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