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Integrated Wear and Oil Condition Sensing System
Navy SBIR FY2013.2
| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2013.2 |
| Topic No.: |
N132-088 |
| Topic Title: |
Integrated Wear and Oil Condition Sensing System |
| Proposal No.: |
N132-088-0229 |
| Firm: |
Poseidon Systems, LLC
200 Canal View Boulevard
Suite 300
Rochester, New York 14623-2851 |
| Contact: |
Ryan Brewer |
| Phone: |
(585) 633-8550 |
| Web Site: |
www.poseidonsys.com |
| Abstract: |
Poseidon Systems, LLC, in collaboration with Impact Technologies (Sikorsky Innovations), Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce, proposes the development of an integrated online oil debris and oil condition sensing system. The proposed device will perform inline health monitoring of the lubrication system of fixed and rotary wing aircraft propulsion systems. It will determine the Remaining Useful Life of the lubricant through detection and trending of debris, contaminants and additive breakdown in oil. It will also monitor health of lubricated components through detection, classification (ferrous and non-ferrous), sizing, and trending of wear debris. It will meet the size, weight and environmental requirements for on-board mounting for new aircraft and retrofitting on existing aircraft. Poseidon's significant background in fluid diagnostic sensor development will accelerate the development and commercialization of the resulting technology. The device will provide significant improvements in on-board, oil quality monitoring capabilities. A fully functional prototype system will be demonstrated to Navy personnel and other stakeholders at the conclusion of Phase I. |
| Benefits: |
Generally, any lubrication system (aircraft, ground vehicle, truck, locomotive engine, marine engine, etc) that currently relies upon any type of oil analysis would benefit greatly from an on-line capability. Depending on the application, the lag to receive oil analysis results can be longer than it takes for a failure mode to progress to a critical juncture. However, in many cases the greater risk is that the machine may be well into failure by the time the periodic test is performed.
There is a substantial commercial market for this new sensor to replace or enhance off-line oil analysis for many fleets of machinery. Customers and relevant equipment include:
US Army Aviation, Air Force, NAVAIR, and Marines - rotary and fixed wing aircraft (engines, gearboxes, transmissions, lift fans, etc.)
US Army and Marines - ground vehicles (diesel engines, transmissions, gearboxes)
US Navy and Coast Guard - marine vehicles (diesel engines, gearboxes)
US Army, Air Force and NASA - Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (engines, gearboxes)
Commercial aviation, transportation, shipping, commercial trucking, mining, and railway industries (gas turbine engines, helicopter engines, diesel engines, transmissions, gearboxes)
Power generation, wind energy (expensive to get oil samples), industrial processing, and offshore oil rig platforms (gas turbine engines, wind turbine gearboxes, diesel engines, transmissions, gearboxes)
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