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2 REVIEW OF ONR TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAMS
2 REVIEW OF ONR TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Pages 9-18
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naval forces obtain a tactical operational advantage is a major focus for ONR. This effort includes all areas of ocean science and engineering, from sensing and systems to modeling and prediction.
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also supports a broad agenda of scientific inquiry and technology development in areas of environmental optics, physical oceanography, biological and chemical oceanography, ocean modeling
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The development of specialized research platforms, including remotely operated vehicles, should result in increased capabilities in littoral areas. The development of technologies for undersea and shallow water acoustic sensors will aid in tactical data acquisition, offensive mining, mine countermeasures, and explosive ordnance disposal.
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ONR science and technology applicable to nonmilitary deep-sea operations are included in the following categories: · Surface/subsurface seakeeping · Fabrication techniques and materials · Remote vehicle design and operation · Environmental characterization · Operational systems support Surface/subsurface Seakeeping For the design of ships and other seagoing platforms, ONR has conducted extensive research and developed a considerable body of technology in the area of naval architecture. Available data and models relate wind, waves, and hydrodynamic flow to forcing functions applicable to structural design and analysis.
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Techniques under development include in situ repair and fabrication using fiber-optic delivery of laser energy. The science and technology efforts on advanced composite materials for marine applications are aimed at high-strength materials that are lightweight and damage resistant.
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Operational Systems Support The broad category of operational systems support highlights technologies that have the potential to improve efficiency and enhance safety and environmental compliance of ongoing or future undersea and surface operations. These technologies would include system monitors and sensors for metering flow using nonobtrusive methods or for detecting leaks or determining status and projecting failure.
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Work systems currently used in the underwater workplace may be improved with research into fiber-optic lines for high-bandwidth data transmission, special couplers and optical signal processors for undersea use, and diver work tools that are powered by seawater and are resistant to corrosion and contamination. ONR is developing high-speed data communications for autonomous vehicle and other undersea naval applications and small, efficient undersea power sources.
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Several additional projects sponsored through ONR's Small Business Innovation Research program involve possible sensor technology for detecting various forms of localized corrosion in marine environments. The potential for technology transfer should increase in the future because of (1)
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