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Transportation Research Board

National Academy of Sciences

Committee on Naval Engineering in 21st Century

13-14 January 2010

Presented by:Pierre Corriveau, Ph.D.Chief Technology Officer

Naval Undersea Warfare CenterDivision Newport

(401) 832-2724Pierre.Corriveau@navy.mil

Transportation Research Board

National Academy of Sciences

Committee on Naval Engineering in 21st Century

13-14 January 2010

Presented by:Pierre Corriveau, Ph.D.Chief Technology Officer

Naval Undersea Warfare CenterDivision Newport

(401) 832-2724Pierre.Corriveau@navy.milDISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited

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Education• PhD Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics

University of Rhode Island, 1991• MBA Sloan Fellows Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997

Research Expertise• Undersea Vehicle Radiated Modeling• Propulsor Noise Modeling• Turbulent Boundary Layer Induced Excitation• Sonar Array Design & Self Noise Modeling

Positions Held• Chief Scientist Radiated Noise• Program Manager, Supercavitation Research• Head, Mechanical Design & Analysis Branch • Head, Transducers and Hull Arrays Division• Science Advisor, Commander Naval Submarine Forces• Deputy Director Undersea Warfare• Product Area Director, USW Command & Control

Pierre J. CorriveauChief Technology Officer

Naval Undersea Warfare Center

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The Many Roles of Warfare Center S&T

• We solve challenging research problems for the Navy

• We transition ongoing and existing S&T to:– To the Fleet– To the acquisition community– Higher level S&T programs and the Broader

S&T Community

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UnderseaDistributedNetworked SystemsCommunications

Imaging &Electronic Warfare

Sensors &Sonar

USW Combat Systems

• Cognition & Decision Support

• Interoperability • Warfighter Performance

• Transducer Technology• Signal Processing • Hull & Towed Arrays • Fiber Optic & Laser Sensor

• Signatures & Wake Reduction

• High Res. Imaging• EW Sensing

• Underwater Communications

• Adaptive & Novel Antennas

• Comms at Speed & Depth

• Info Assurance

• Planning and Operations Analysis/Research

• Multi-Phenomenology Sensor Field

• Coatings: Biofouling & Anti-Corrosion

• Littoral Targeting• Exploitation• G&C• Design & Analysis• Propulsion

• Autonomy• Long Endurance Power

Sys.• Multi-Vehicle

Collaboration• Biomimetic Vehicles

• Decoy & Deception• Soft Kill technologies• Countermeasures • Performance Analysis

• External Launchers• Undersea Launch &

Recovery• Implosion

• Marine Mammal Behavior

• Automated Reconstruction & Analysis

• Portable Ranges

USW Solutionsfor the Warfighter

Platform Defense

RangesUSW Weapons UUVs & USVs

Platform Defense LaunchersLaunchers

USW S&T

Core Areas

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• Propulsion– Examination of Stator Induced Variable Swirl to Generate Propulsor Side Forces (ILIR – Steve Huyer with NSWC Carderock)– Combined Experimental/Numerical Development of Propulsor Evaluation Capability (NPRP Amanda Dropkin)– A Biomimetic Propulsion Mechanism for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Exploiting Flutter Instability (ULI-Mr. Aren Hellum,

Michigan State University)– Vector Thrust through Stator-Induced Cyclically Varying Preswirl (ULI -Mr. John Farnsworth, RPI)– Microplasma Reforming of Acetylene for Advanced SOFC-based UUV Propulsion (ULI -Ms. Elizabeth Lennon, Stevens Institute of

Technology )

• Automation and control systems– Internal Actuation for Marine Sensor Platforms (ILIR – David Beal)– High Accuracy Inertial Measurement Unit from an Array of Low Cost Sensors (ILIR – Ahmed Zaki)– Minimal Risk & Uncertainty Path Planning for Bearings-Only Tracking of Multiple Contacts (ILIR- Mike Walsh)– Rapid Evolution of UUV's Using the Inferior Olive Controller (VILIR – Cadence Ellington) – Model Reference Adaptive Controller for AUV Autopilot (NPRD – Ahmed Zaki)– A Computational Approach for Near-Optimal Path Planning and Guidance of Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (ULI -Ms. Camila

Francolin, University of Florida )

• Fuel cells/Advanced energy sources– Sulfur Hexafluoride as a Potential Oxidant for Electrochemical Systems that can Power UUVs (ILIR- Alan Burke)– Carbide Fuel Cell System for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (ILIR – Lou Carreiro with Stevens Institute of Technology)– Synthesis, Evaluation and Characterization of MEAs for Fuel Cell Applications (ILIR – Craig Urian with URI)– Nano/Microstructured Electrodes for Electrochemical Energy Sources (ILIR –Christian Schumacher )– Fuel Cell Performance using Hydrogen Peroxide Reformate as the Oxidant (ULI -Mr. John Izzo, University of Connecticut)– Integration of Ocean Dynamics towards Energy Management in a Multi-UUV Framework (ULI -Mr. Kyle DeMedeiros, UMASS-

Dartmouth)

NUWC-Supported Research in Ship Systems Basic and Applied Research (FY09/FY10)

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• Chemistry/Corrosion/fouling– Block Copolymer-based Anti-Fouling Coatings that Mimic Repulsive Properties of Lubricin (ILIR)- Jahn Torres-Jove with URI)– Terahertz investigations (ILIR – Patric Lockhart with RPI)– A New Look at an Old Scourge: Cathodic Delamination and the 21st Century Navy (ILIR- Tom Ramotowski-matching funds ONR

333)– Modeling Heavy Metal Free Biocide Migration in Protective Coatings (NPRP – Matthew Rice)– Bonding to Polyolefins Using Plasma – (ECP Tom Ramostowski)– High Thermal Conductivity Nanocomposite Encapsulants for Vehicle Arrays (ULI -Mr. John Costa, UMASS-Dartmouth)

• Unmanned vehicles– UUV Position Updates with a Particle Filter Framework (IAR – Glenn Donovan)– Design and Modeling of High Power Density Acoustic Transducer Materials for Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (ULI -Mr. Adam

Heitmann, UConn)

• Structures/materials– Energy Flow Control and Redirection of Orthotropic Cylindrical Shells (ILIR – Elizabeth Magliula with EB and BU)– Modeling and Analysis of Fully Elastic Periodic Structures (ILIR – Andy Hull)– Electromagnetic and Acoustic Properties of Coatings (ILIR – Jack Kalinowski)– Investigation of Acoustic Cloaking (ILIR – Tom Howarth)– Damage Evolution and Shock Response of Composite Materials (ILIR – Jim LeBlanc with URI)– Magnetoelastic/Piezoelectric Layered Composite Structures (ILIR – Peter Finkel with Drexel Univ.)– Flexural Mode Single Crystal Transducers for Compact Broadband Sonar (IAR - Hal Robinson with Progeny)– Realizing the Full Potential of PMN-PT Single Crystal Materials (VILIR – Jeff Szelag)– Identification of the Quantitative Measure Best Suited for Comparison of Electrodynamic and Repetitive Shock Vibration (ILIR –

Mark Paulus with Univ of MD)– Development of Technique for the Detection of Fatigue Cracks and Defects (NPRP-Peter Finkel)

NUWC-Supported Research in Ship Systems Basic and Applied Research (FY09/FY10)

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• Hydrodynamics– Three-Dimensional Synthetic Aperture PIV (ILIR – Tadd Truscott with MIT)– Applications of Hydrofoils with Leading Edge Protuberances (ILIR- Charlie Henock)– Biological Fluid Dynamics for Autonomous Undersea Platforms (VILIR – John Blottman)– Cylindrical Turbulent Boundary Layer Physics (VILIR – Alia Foley with BU)– Turbulent Drag Reduction using Ultra-Hydrophobic Surfaces, (ULI - Mr. Charles Peguero, Brown University)– Applications of Hydrofoils with Leading Edge Proturbances (ULI-Mr. Derrick Custodio, Worcester Polytechnic

Institute)

• Antennas– White Nail (IAR – Don Steinbrecker with MIT)– Ultra-Wide Band Metamaterial Antenna (VILIR – Julie LaComb)– Laser Directed Antenna (VILIR- Julie LaComb)– Inflatable Antenna for Distributed Networked Sensor (VILIR – Cari Hodge)– Metamaterial Lens for Reflector Antenna Sidelobe Suppression (VILIR – John Casey)

• Weapons technologies– Analytical Ballistic Penetration Study of the Adaptable High-Speed Underwater Munitions (ILIR –Rob

Goldman) – Projectile Water Entry at Shallow Angles (ULI-Mr. Tadd Truscott, MIT )– Optical Characterization of the Cavity Wall of a Supercavitating Vehicle (ULI -Mr. Jeff Borck, PSU)

NUWC-Supported Research in Ship Systems Basic and Applied Research (FY09/FY10)

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• Automation and control systems– Autonomous Distributed Systems Autonomy (SI C. Duarte)

• Fuel cells/Advanced energy sources– Autonomous Distributed Systems Autonomy (SI C. Duarte)– Air-Independent Electric Energy Systems Test Stand (CIP Joe Fontaine)

• Unmanned vehicles– Next generation AUV Test bed (CIP J. Spresser)– Large UUV System Architecture Development (J. Spresser)

• Structures/materials– Shock Analysis Central Repository (SI Jeff Milburn)

• Antennas– Mini Dama RF Reference Module (NP-ECD Soralis Pimentel)– Portable Wideband Antenna radiate Signal Source (NP-ECD Yolima DeLaCruz)– Signals Intercept in FPGA (NP ECD Bill Jankowski)– Enhances RF & Undersea COMMS (SI Patrick Gilles)

• Weapons technologies– Modernization of WAF Display Technology (NP-ECD Derek Walters)

NUWC-Supported Research in Ship Systems BA4 and BA5 (FY09/FY10)

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ILIR/IAR • Proposals follow ONR format• Peer Review Evaluation (topic specific) with external reviewers encouraged• Special Consideration for Dissertation Research & Co-funding• Journal Article required• Program part of ONR D&I Review

219 – Status: funds not yet received• Basic/Applied Research – same process as ILIR• Technology Transition – CHENG/S&T Councils + CTO Evaluation

Internal Investment• Virtual ILIR/IAR – same requirements as ILIR; stepping stone to ILIR• New Professional Research – < 3 years experience

- CHENG/S&T Councils + CTO Evaluation• New Professional B&P – seed funding to develop technical proposals• Strategic Investment – BA4-BA5 engineering proposals

- CHENG/S&T Councils + CTO Evaluation• Innovation Cells – Technologies/Capabilities for rapid fleet introduction

- Focus Areas selected through CHENG/S&T Councils

NUWC Research - Internal Process

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ULI – University/Laboratory Initiative: Underwater Weapons NNR• Open to WFC & UARCs - - Executed via ONR 33• White Paper followed by full Research Proposals - ONR format• Executive Committee selects research portfolio• NUWC Research Topics: FY08 = 10; FY09 = 14 • Most graduates offered WFC/UARC positions

SMART– DoD Program to encourage Science & Math graduates• FY09 NUWC hired 2 candidates• FY10: 6 new SMART students to be assign

CoEUT – Center of Excellence in Undersea Technology• Enables University/WFC collaborative Research

ASEE Summer Faculty• FY08 = 12 participants; FY09 = 9 participants

ASEE NREIP/SEAP• FY09 27 NREIP students; 30 SEAP

AUVSI• Advance the state-of-the-art of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) by challenging

undergraduate engineers to perform realistic missions

Detailee• Provide WFC insight to ONR PM role• 8-10 scientists part time basis

Enabling Capabilities• Yearly engagement with ONR Program Officers that lead to FNC topics

NUWC Research - Collaboration

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What Could Work Better• ISSUE: ONR research efforts could benefit from better

cross departmental collaboration (excellent research products are sometimes not leveraged across departments).– PROPOSED SOLUTION: NUWC utilizes Mission Capability

Managers who are responsible for understanding specific End-to- End Navy missions (ASW, ASuW, Strike, Special Warfare, Training, Information Operations). Perhaps ONR could utilize a similar concept to optimize knowledge sharing within ONR.

• ISSUE: University Laboratory Initiative was established to increase the number of engineers and scientists in Navy laboratories and UARCs that conduct research and development of undersea weapon technology.– PROPOSED SOLUTION: Expand the ULI to include all National

Naval Responsibilities: Hydrodynamics &Naval Architecture and Ocean Acoustics

NUWC Research - Collaboration

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