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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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APPENDIX D

Products of ONR-Supported Marine Research and Development

Tables D1-D8 follow.

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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TABLE D1 Products of ONR 32 Research in Sensors and Instrumentation

Available

Emerging

Future

multi-line arrays

lidar (light detecting and ranging) sensors

nuclear/biological/chemical monitoring

air deployments of sensors

laser line scan underwater imagery

autonomous/networked components

towed thermistor chains (plug-in)

toroidal volume search sonar

airborne hyperspectral optical scanners

vorticity meters

towed vertically directed source (TVDS)

remotely piloted vehicle packages

turbulence (oceanic and atmospheric)

slotted acoustic sources

microstate telemetry

seafloor shear modulus profiler

polymer acoustic sources

 

high-resolution seafloor imagery

SPINNAKER UUV (unmanned undersea vehicle)

RO/RO (roll on/roll off) aircraft data acquisition system

surf-zone turbulence and sediment devices

 

laser in situ settling tube

full depth towed gravimeter

 

ocean bottom seismometers

superconducting gradiometer

 

acoustic doppler current profilers (ADCP)

robust thermal anemometers

 

acoustic lance

coherent acoustic doppler for turbulence

 

beta @ 180º meter

focal plane array imaging radar (FOPAIR)

 

scanning ocean surface slope gauge

remote (optical) slick detection

 

microlayer samplers

aerosol samplers (in situ and remote)

 

fiber optic tow cables and connectors

   

polar ozone aerosol measurement system

   

ocean microstructure profilers

   

ice stress/deformation devices

   

suspended sediment acoustical backscatter sensor (ABSS)

   

Source: Office of Naval Research.

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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TABLE D2 Products of ONR 32 Research, Miscellaneous

Available

Emerging

Future

liquid pulsed power switch

laser eye surgery for myopia

rapid net deployments

electron mobility in liquids

explosive ordinance disposal methods

biology (e.g., fish stock) management by acoustics

 

marine mammal tracking and tagging

 
 

undersea breathing systems

 
 

multi-gas sensor

 

Source: Office of Naval Research,

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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TABLE D3 Products of ONR 32 Research in Algorithms and Measurement/Analysis Techniques

Available

Emerging

Future

internal wave imaging (acoustic and optical)

ocean color and bottom reflectance

water quality by optics

extremely low frequency/very low frequency/ low frequency (ELF/VLF/LF) radio propagation

synthetic aperture sonar (SAS)

underwater object ID by remote optics

ocean stereophoto analysis

under-ice optical transmission

fusion of optical/acoustic signatures

matched field processing

marine radar “sea spikes”

acoustic holography of underwater objects

chirp sonar

SAR polarimetry for wind stress

through-the-sensor data assimilation

seismo-acoustic velocities

Lagrangian tracer processing

stochastic (long-range acoustic) inversions

deterministic tomography

fathometer sediment classification

mine countermeasures by neural nets

synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for surface currents, ice thickness

electromagnetic sediment classification

ultra wideband (UWB) radar “spectroscopy”

tunneling electron microscope (TEM)/ environmental cell

cloud retrieval from AVHRR (advanced very high-resolution radiometer)

over-the-horizon radar for ocean surface currents

Lagrangian/Eulerian floats (adaptable)

stochastic (ocean) tomography

acoustic daylight

towed profiling systems

surrogate littoral environment

ionospheric tomography

inverted echo sounder

geomorphology province classification

marine boundary layer tomography

near surface void (air) fraction

acoustic thermometry

real-time, all source survey optimization

flow cytometry on a chip (for in situ devices)

bottom tomography, sea ice tomography

convection/subduction tracers

in situ nitrate/nitrite tracers

video plankton recorder

 

bottom acoustic loss (for mine countermeasures)

3-D imaging of sediments, particle velocimetry

 

towed profiling systems

benthic surface activity scanner

 
 

high-capacity/low-power data storage

 
 

biologic distribution by acoustics

 
 

rainfall and breaking waves by passive acoustics

 
 

near-surface hydrodynamics via acoustic scanning

 

Source: Office of Naval Research.

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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TABLE D4 Products of ONR 32 Research in Evolution (Process) Models and Simulation

Available

Emerging

Future

optical radiative transfer (e,g., HYDROLIGHT)

Langmuir circulations

fully coupled nearshore wave/current/ bathymetry

hydraulic control of straits

new mixed layer models

assimilating regional models

radiation belt models

frontal dynamics

massively parallel codes

surf-zone wave prediction

aerosol nucleation

on-scene analysis/forecast

internal wave spectra

2-D and 3-D acoustic propogation/ reverberation

coastal meteorology

eddy-resolving (1.4º) basin models

Kalman assimilation and fusion methods

atmosphere-pulsed optical properties

global ocean prediction (1/8º)

radionuclide assessments

embedded training and simulation

coupled operational predictive models

ice rafting, ridging, and leads

virtual product developments

ice/ocean/air prediction

estuarine (dynamic) classification

volume visualization

tropical cyclone motion and structure

marine boundary layer large-eddy simulation codes

 

distributed and interactive systems

coastal water clarity simulations

 

simulator linking protocols

littoral remote sensing simulations

 
 

sediment shock wave propogation

 
 

nearsurface bubble distributions

 
 

simulator control architectures/protocols (for uniform idelity)

 

Source: Office of Naval Research.

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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TABLE D5 Products of ONR 32 Research in Ocean/Civil/Coastal Engineering and Research Vessel Designs

Available

Emerging

Future

fish-bite damage assessment (cables)

slack cable dynamics

autonomous ocean sampling networks

novel mooring designs (S-tether)

full-induced vibration models for cable strumming

nonlinear stochastic design

vortex sediment resuspension

expendable moorings

shock mitigation for high-speed boats

imbedded “design wave” stochastic simulations

acoustic lenses

shallow water sub-bottom swath mapping

multiaxial material testing

hand-held sonars

offboard unmanned sensor platforms

inductive modems (moorings)

fish propulsion mechanisms

real-time sensor fusion and model assimilation

nonlinear floodgate models

water jet propulsion (efficiency)

parallel sampling from single ship

wave groupiness effects

high-speed projectile water entry

adaptive remote sampling

undersea membrane models

“wick” combustor power source

low- or self-powered gliders (ocean and atmosphere)

3-D unsteady flow codes

infragravity surf wave models

 

lithium-seawater battery

offshore bar migration and beach profile evolution

 

harbor/jetty wave attenuation

high-temperature material fracture and constitutive behavior

 

destratification due to bubble plumes

ice forces on structures

 

remote vehicle designs

airship methods

 

floating instrument platform (FLIP)

remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs)

 

arctic logistics/methods

arctic submarine

 

manned submersibles (ALVIN)

profiler motion compensation

 

remotely operated vehicle (ROV) controls

“expendable” mini-winch

 

deep-submergence ROVs

profiling CTD

 

ROV/AUV tools (e.g., rock drill)

   

Source: Office of Naval Research.

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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TABLE D6 Products of ONR 33 Research in Environmental Protection and Materials and Coatings

Available

Emerging

Future

large and small shipboard solid waste pulper

nontoxic, antifouling coatings

shipboard HAZMAT destruction

solid waste shredder

automated underwater hull maintenance vehicle

shipboard air conditioning systems

oil-water separator

inhibitor of vandate corrosion

shipboard refrigeration systems

paint removal and containment system

paints without volatile organic compounds

new antifouling coatings

shipboard, gray water treatment system

electrochemical spectroscopy for coating evaluation

 

shipboard, oily wastewater treatment system

   

remote sensing of crevice corrosion

   

water-displacing coatings

   

microencapsulation for coatings

   

Source: Office of Naval Research.

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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TABLE D7 Products of ONR 34 Research in Biofouling, Biocorrosion and Biosensors, and Marine Mammal Studies

Available

Emerging

Future

duplex coating system, reduces toxic curing

nonfouling materials

algal biotechnology

zinc optic fiber biosensor

structural materials for sensor array scaffolding

molecular composites

diving physiology of marine mammals

biosensors with combination of receptors

sediment biogeochemistry

information on low-frequency sound impacts

biomimetic autonomous underwater vehicles

 
 

biomimetic engineering of sonars, signal processing

 

Source: Office of Naval Research.

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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TABLE D8 Products of NRL 7000 Research in Acoustics, Remote Sensing, Oceanography, Marine Geosciences, and Marine Meteorology

Available

Emerging

Future

acoustic signal processing

deep-towed acoustic geophysics system

simulation of acoustics

at-sea acoustic sensors for locating objects

fiber-optic strain sensors

modeling and simulation of remote sensing

ocean modeling and prediction

ultraviolet cameras

 

advanced techniques for mapping seafloor

biocorrosion research

 

probes for pore-water pressure

bioluminescence system

 

Polar Ozone Aerosol Measurement system

simulation, visualization, and image analysis techniques

 

shipboard systems for data management, processing, display, and dissemination

digital database design and data compression techniques

 

Source: Office of Naval Research.

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX D: PRODUCTS OF ONR-SUPPORTED MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT." National Research Council. 1996. Expanding the Uses of Naval Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9298.
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