University Laboratory Initiative (ULI) in Undersea Weapons Technology Maria G. Medeiros

1. University Laboratory Initiative (ULI) in Undersea Weapons Technology Maria G. Medeiros 703-696-5034 Maria.Medeiros1@Navy.Mil http://www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/33/333/uli.asp

2. ULI Program Motivation • In 2000 The Naval Studies Board conducted a study of the “undersea weapons enterprise” • FINDING: Undersea weapons require special technology not supported by industrial research and development • ONR Response: • Started new basic research (6.1) programs for undersea weapons • Created the ULI Program in 2002

3. ULI Program Overview Participants Stevens VA Tech UCONN UIUC Univ. MD UMASS URI WPI Wright State ARL/PSU Brown BU NUWC NSWC MIT MSU Penn State RPI Attendees at the 2009 ULI Review, Newport, RI Objectives Approach • Increase the number of engineers and scientists in Navy laboratories developing undersea weapon and vehicle technology • Contribute to the revitalization of the laboratories • Build connections between laboratories and academia • Each project includes the student, academic advisor and laboratory mentor • Students work at mentor’s laboratory • Board of Visitors reviews projects at annual review

4. ULI Program Requirements • FY09 Funding Limits: • $75K/year to university, $60K/yr to laboratory • Student Eligibility: • Must be a US citizen • Submit a Letter of Intent • Spend time at mentor’s laboratory (typically summers) • Proposal Submission: • Separate proposals from university and laboratory • Technical narrative can be similar, business plan must be different • Research must be in one of the Undersea Weaponry Core Technology Areas

5. ULI Program Structure Undersea Weaponry Core Technology Areas • Guidance and Control • Sensors, Signal Processing • Planning and Control Algorithms, • Signal Management for Undersea Distributed • Network Systems (UDNS) • Weapon Energy Conversion Batteries, Motors • Air-Independent Fuel Cells and Hybrids • Otto Fuel Replacements • Vehicle Technology • Batteries, Motors • Air-Independent Fuel Cells and Hybrids • Liquid fuels (for “gas and go” concepts) • Corrosion and Anti-Fouling Coatings • Hydrodynamics • Control Surface, Propulsors, • Drag and Noise Reduction • Warheads • Explosives, Detonators, Fuses, Projectiles Needed Expertise • Acoustics • Electrical Engineering • Information Science • Physics • Mathematics • Chemistry • Ocean Engineering • Mechanical Engineering

6. FY09 ULI Program Stats • Twenty-one students in FY09 ULI Program • 8 MS candidates • 13 PhD candidates • 5 New ULI project starts in FY09 • Three Navy Lab (NUWC) position accepted by ULI graduates • - Alia Foley • - Ben Martin • - Tadd Truscott • Two UARC (ARL/PSU) position accepted by ULI graduates • - Caroline Hutchinson • - Daniel Park

7. 3 US Navy Patent Applications submitted 9 Referred Journal Publications 15 Conference Proceeding Publications 19 Conference Presentations 10 Invited Presentations 9 Educational Partnership Agreements (EPAs) 1 MOA 18 Navy Lab/Academia collaborations ULI Accomplishments

8. FY09 ULI Review NUWC, Newport, RI