Structural Materials and Coatings
Abstract
The Structural Materials and Coatings thrust explored and developed new materials to provide enhanced structural and/or surface properties for DoD applications. Included were approaches that avoid corrosion through engineered material, provide superior strength at greatly reduced material density, provide the basis for a new generation of structural composite and submarine propeller materials, and enable prolonged lifetimes for DoD systems and components. The Hybrid Multi Material Rotor Full-Scale Demonstration (HyDem) program, an outgrowth of the Structural Materials and Coatings effort's Hybrid Multi Material Rotor (HMMR) program, dramatically improved U.S. Navy submarine superiority. The HyDem program designed, manufactured, and supplied the Navy with a novel component for integration into a new construction Virginia Class Submarine. The Navy is evaluating this component in sea trials. If successful, it is envisioned that the Navy will integrate this design change into the future development of the Virginia Class and Ohio Replacement Submarines, and possibly back-fit previously constructed Virginia Class Submarines. Beginning in FY 15 this program will be funded from PE 0603766E, Project NET-02, Maritime Systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- ec188a019a92c792ff79e6f738cc4144