Estimated Navy Cost Avoidance:
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Minimum annual:
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$ 250 K
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Minimum 15 Year:
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$ 3,750 K
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| The AUMA test actuator recently failed shock testing as designed and witnessed by NSWC Philadelphia. Within the constraints of the SHIPMAIN program, these items cannot be installed on a ship for testing until they can pass shock and vibration. Since there are no resources available to support re-engineering of and modifications to the actuators, this project has been terminated. There is a possibility that AUMA, on its own initiative, may in the future present a revised actuator for shock testing. |
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Problem:
| Current electronic valve actuators are costly to maintain. The USS BARRY, test ship for the new Navy Improved Fuel Fill Control System (IFFCS), has experienced excessive failures of the 6 actuators that form the basis for the IFFCS.
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Solution:
| Obtain two or more new electronic valve actuators that show great promise of increased performance and test fully integrated with the IFFCS on the USS BARRY.
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Fleet Impact:
| Use of highly reliable valve actuators will permit ships to refuel with much greater confidence of avoiding environmental spills and accidents. The DDG IFFCS test bed could be exported to all surface ships. |
Applications:
| Initially, 40 ships of DDG-51 Class.
Potential extension to all surface ships if IFFCS system is validated. |
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