False Alarm Mitigation Algorithm Suite, Design Guide, and Software Module Navy SBIR FY2005.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2005.1 Topic No.: N05-028 Topic Title: False Alarm Mitigation Algorithm Suite, Design Guide, and Software Module Proposal No.: N051-028-0286 Firm: Impact Technologies, LLC 200 Canal View Boulevard Rochester, New York 14623-2851 Contact: Carl Byington Phone: (814) 861-6273 Web Site: www.impact-tek.com Abstract: Impact Technologies, in collaboration with our F-35 partners, proposes to adapt and demonstrate false alarm mitigation techniques for use in Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) development and verification software. The proposed work will utilize propulsion and drivetrain development data and models and ultimately feed a set of statistical analysis algorithms, a design guide for implementation, and a software module to perform the analysis and assist the developer and design agent. Specifically, the core innovations of this project include: 1) Identifying the technical and procedural sources of false alarms and data, models, and analysis techniques that will be used to mitigate those alarms; 2) Developing rate and time-based false alarm performance metrics for PHM systems; 3) Assessing best technical approaches for design of PHM using limited sources of fault data and physics-of-failure models; and 4) Producing a portable software module encapsulating the algorithms and statistical analysis package. This program impact is significant and entirely integral with the JSF PHM objectives including: mitigating both the military's and supplier's risk of high false alarm rates, enabling effective autonomic logistics and performance-based contractor logistics support contracts, and maximizing the life cycle cost benefits. Benefits: With the successful developments and implementation of this Phase I effort, it is strongly anticipated that the prototype algorithms and software module will be developed for use by the F-35 program or any DoD platform PHM system. Hence, during the follow-on Phase II effort, integration and full development of the algorithms, design guide, and software suite will be performed with data and models for selected JSF subsystems. With the adaptable nature of the core analysis techniques proposed, the developed approach and design products could be adapted for electrical, mechanical and fluid based systems used in variety of commercial or DoD applications. Examples of key industrial customers that could benefit through use of the developed false alarm mitigation technologies include; commercial airlines, land and marine propulsion systems, industrial actuation systems, and power generation and processing industries. Lastly, the core techniques and customized statistical toolbox could be adapted for a full range of classification and target tracking/identification applications. Return