Office of Naval Research (ONR) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Payload Implosion and Platform Damage Prediction and Validation

The summary for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Payload Implosion and Platform Damage Prediction and Validation grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Office of Naval Research, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Office of Naval Research (ONR) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Payload Implosion and Platform Damage Prediction and Validation: Office of Naval Research (ONR) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)for Payload Implosion and Platform Damage Prediction and ValidationImplosion is the sudden inward collapse of a pressure resistant structure. For example, a submerged pressure housing with an internal pressure well below the ambient sea pressure may fail due to the external pressure. Following the collapse, a strong pressure wave is radiated into the surrounding fluid. This pressure wave depends sensitively on the exact form of the collapse. The resulting energetic pressure pulse can potentially damage nearby structures. The Navy requires an improved capability to design and qualify submarine external payloads for implosion avoidance and platform survivability. Validated, user-friendly tools are required that enable the designer to predict implosion effects, especially the magnitude of the resulting shock waves: In particular, the Navy needs 1) a parametric payload design tool for conventional payloads, and 2) a physics-based model for complex analyses. This requires both algorithm and software development, and carefully controlled measurements to validate the software. Please see Amendments 0001, 0002 and 0003.