Estimated Navy Cost Avoidance:
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Minimum annual:
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$ 305 K
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Minimum 15 Year:
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$ 4,575 K
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| All testing has been completed. NAVSEA is including applicable models in new shipbuilding specifications.
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Problem:
| Current electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic actuators suffer from very low reliability and are maintenance intensive. New, all-electric devices with high torques are now available, but unproven in shipboard applications.
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Solution:
| MTTC, in conjunction with COMNAVAIRLANT and AMSEC, obtained and tested actuators from Tri-Tec, Inc., and Limitorque, Inc. on USS GEORGE WASHINGTON and USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT. |
Fleet Impact:
| Reduced crew sizes on all new ships require extensive use of high-reliability, remotely operated controls. Use of these actuators will greatly improve controls and system reliability. |
Applications:
| All Applications (less Nuclear) on all Surface Ships
All New Construction (DD-21, LPD-17, CVN-77/CVX) |
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