This DARPA grant aims to revolutionize the design and manufacturing of US Navy submarine rotors, significantly reducing the current 8-year development cycle to just two years. Current single-material systems struggle with the rotors’ large size, complexity, and performance demands. This initiative seeks innovative multi-material systems and advanced manufacturing processes, enabled by state-of-the-art physics model coupling and High-Performance Computing, to address these challenges. The program targets a 50% reduction in blade weight and a 1.5x increase in stiffness over current baselines. Research proposals should focus on developing a multi-physics coupling software environment for rapid design analysis and/or innovative multi-material solutions with robust manufacturing and quality control processes for future naval applications.
Opportunity ID: 49665
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DARPA-BAA-09-75 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Hybrid Multi-Material Rotor (HMMR) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.910 — Research and Technology Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 16, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 28, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DARPA – Defense Sciences Office |
| Description: | FULL BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ATTACHED Current rotor design practice treats the individual physics disciplines associated with each of the many competing design requirements in a largely uncoupled fashion, an approach that gives rise to lengthy, high cost, iterative development cycles. The goal of the program is to shrink the design cycle from the current timeline (on the order of 8 years) to two years.The very large size (in excess of 20ft in diameter) and geometric complexity of US Navy submarine rotors, their attendant nominal, off-design and casualty load conditions, durability requirements, cost and weight limitations, and [BAA2] are unachievable with existing single-material systems. Tailored multi-material systems offer the opportunity to meet these disparate multidisciplinary goals. To put the goals in context, this program will strive to achieve reductions in the weight of individual rotor blades by 50%, increase in the blade stiffness by a factor of 1.5x, and [BAA3] over the Nickel/Aluminum/Bronze (NAB) baseline.Accordingly, DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals focused on the development and demonstration of revolutionary advancements in multi-material systems and manufacturing processes, enabled by state-of-the-art, physics model coupling and High-Performance Computing (HPC). These transformational technologies are required for the rapid design, development and demonstration of lightweight, high-performance multi-material solutions that can be transitioned to the US Navy for future submarine rotor applications. Key to successful and affordable transition is for the government to have the requisite Intellectual Property (IP) rights that facilitate alternative acquisition strategies.Research proposals shall address one or both of DARPAs Areas of Interest as defined in Tasks 1 and 2 below: Task 1: Coupling Software Environment Development and DemonstrationThe objective of this effort is to develop and demonstrate an innovative multi-physics coupling software environment (CSE) to enable rapid and accurate multidisciplinary performance design and analysis simulations for lightweight, multi-material US Navy submarine rotors. Task 2: Multi-Material Rotor Manufacturing Design, Process Development, and DemonstrationThe objective of this effort is to develop and demonstrate innovative material solutions and associated manufacturing and quality control processes for multi-material US Navy submarine rotors that meet Navy-specified weight and multidisciplinary performance goals.All administrative correspondence and non-classified questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a full proposal to this BAA, should be directed to the administrative addresses below; e-mail is preferred:BAA AdministratorPhone: (571) 218-4565E-mail: DARPA-BAA-09-75@darpa.mil DARPA/DSOATTN: DARPA-BAA-09-753701 North Fairfax DriveArlington, VA 22203-1714FULL BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ATTACHED |
| Link to Additional Information: | Defense Sciences Office Solicitations |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
BAA Administrator
Email:DARPA-BAA-09-75@darpa.mil |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Modification 1 to DARPA-BAA-09-75 Hybrid Multi-Material Rotor(HMMR)Program is to make a change to the questions due date. See attached Modification 1. | Oct 16, 2009 | |
| Oct 16, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DARPA-BAA-09-75 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Hybrid Multi-Material Rotor (HMMR) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.910 — Research and Technology Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 16, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 28, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DARPA – Defense Sciences Office |
| Description: | FULL BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ATTACHED Current rotor design practice treats the individual physics disciplines associated with each of the many competing design requirements in a largely uncoupled fashion, an approach that gives rise to lengthy, high cost, iterative development cycles. The goal of the program is to shrink the design cycle from the current timeline (on the order of 8 years) to two years.The very large size (in excess of 20ft in diameter) and geometric complexity of US Navy submarine rotors, their attendant nominal, off-design and casualty load conditions, durability requirements, cost and weight limitations, and [BAA2] are unachievable with existing single-material systems. Tailored multi-material systems offer the opportunity to meet these disparate multidisciplinary goals. To put the goals in context, this program will strive to achieve reductions in the weight of individual rotor blades by 50%, increase in the blade stiffness by a factor of 1.5x, and [BAA3] over the Nickel/Aluminum/Bronze (NAB) baseline.Accordingly, DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals focused on the development and demonstration of revolutionary advancements in multi-material systems and manufacturing processes, enabled by state-of-the-art, physics model coupling and High-Performance Computing (HPC). These transformational technologies are required for the rapid design, development and demonstration of lightweight, high-performance multi-material solutions that can be transitioned to the US Navy for future submarine rotor applications. Key to successful and affordable transition is for the government to have the requisite Intellectual Property (IP) rights that facilitate alternative acquisition strategies.Research proposals shall address one or both of DARPAs Areas of Interest as defined in Tasks 1 and 2 below: Task 1: Coupling Software Environment Development and DemonstrationThe objective of this effort is to develop and demonstrate an innovative multi-physics coupling software environment (CSE) to enable rapid and accurate multidisciplinary performance design and analysis simulations for lightweight, multi-material US Navy submarine rotors. Task 2: Multi-Material Rotor Manufacturing Design, Process Development, and DemonstrationThe objective of this effort is to develop and demonstrate innovative material solutions and associated manufacturing and quality control processes for multi-material US Navy submarine rotors that meet Navy-specified weight and multidisciplinary performance goals.All administrative correspondence and non-classified questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a full proposal to this BAA, should be directed to the administrative addresses below; e-mail is preferred:BAA AdministratorPhone: (571) 218-4565E-mail: DARPA-BAA-09-75@darpa.mil DARPA/DSOATTN: DARPA-BAA-09-753701 North Fairfax DriveArlington, VA 22203-1714FULL BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ATTACHED |
| Link to Additional Information: | Defense Sciences Office Solicitations |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
BAA Administrator
Email:DARPA-BAA-09-75@darpa.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DARPA-BAA-09-75 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Hybrid Multi-Material Rotor (HMMR) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.910 — Research and Technology Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 16, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 28, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DARPA – Defense Sciences Office |
| Description: | FULL BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ATTACHED
Current rotor design practice treats the individual physics disciplines associated with each of the many competing design requirements in a largely uncoupled fashion, an approach that gives rise to lengthy, high cost, iterative development cycles. The goal of the program is to shrink the design cycle from the current timeline (on the order of 8 years) to two years. The very large size (in excess of 20ft in diameter) and geometric complexity of US Navy submarine rotors, their attendant nominal, off-design and casualty load conditions, durability requirements, cost and weight limitations, and [BAA2] are unachievable with existing single-material systems. Tailored multi-material systems offer the opportunity to meet these disparate multidisciplinary goals. To put the goals in context, this program will strive to achieve reductions in the weight of individual rotor blades by 50%, increase in the blade stiffness by a factor of 1.5x, and [BAA3] over the Nickel/Aluminum/Bronze (NAB) baseline. Accordingly, DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals focused on the development and demonstration of revolutionary advancements in multi-material systems and manufacturing processes, enabled by state-of-the-art, physics model coupling and High-Performance Computing (HPC). These transformational technologies are required for the rapid design, development and demonstration of lightweight, high-performance multi-material solutions that can be transitioned to the US Navy for future submarine rotor applications. Key to successful and affordable transition is for the government to have the requisite Intellectual Property (IP) rights that facilitate alternative acquisition strategies. Research proposals shall address one or both of DARPAs Areas of Interest as defined in Tasks 1 and 2 below: Task 1: Coupling Software Environment Development and Demonstration The objective of this effort is to develop and demonstrate an innovative multi-physics coupling software environment (CSE) to enable rapid and accurate multidisciplinary performance design and analysis simulations for lightweight, multi-material US Navy submarine rotors. Task 2: Multi-Material Rotor Manufacturing Design, Process Development, and Demonstration The objective of this effort is to develop and demonstrate innovative material solutions and associated manufacturing and quality control processes for multi-material US Navy submarine rotors that meet Navy-specified weight and multidisciplinary performance goals. All administrative correspondence and non-classified questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a full proposal to this BAA, should be directed to the administrative addresses below; e-mail is preferred: BAA Administrator DARPA/DSO FULL BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ATTACHED |
| Link to Additional Information: | Defense Sciences Office Solicitations |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
BAA Administrator
Email:DARPA-BAA-09-75@darpa.mil |
Related Documents
Folder 49665 Full Announcement-1 -> baa darpa-baa-09-75 (hmmr).pdf
Folder 49665 Full Announcement-2 -> mod 1 darpa-baa-09-75.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | BAA Administrator Email: DARPA-BAA-09-75@darpa.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.910 | PKG00014103 | Sep 11, 2009 | Nov 10, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
49665 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
49665 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
49665 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
49665 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
49665 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
49665 RR_KeyPersonExpanded-1.1.pdf
49665 RR_PerformanceSite-1.1.pdf
49665 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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