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CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap Overview
CAD/PAD Industry Summit Joint Base Andrews 20 April 2017
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CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap
Objectives of the CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap • Tool to facilitate CAD/PAD Joint Program Office strategic decision making and investment direction in support of the implementation of appropriate new technologies: - Investment into Technology Projects - Development of workforce expertise and training - Supporting equipment facilities and/or capabilities • The CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap is a ongoing plan and process aligning new technologies and associated development efforts with near term and long term product area program objectives
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CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap History
• CAD/PAD Program has generated Technology Roadmaps for over 25 years • In late 2000s CAD/PAD JPO formalized and revised roadmap efforts - Structured process - Inward/outward looking process - Continuous/on-going - Report published bi-annually • Most recent roadmap efforts followed streamlined version of prior year efforts due to funding, travel limitations • The FY 17 roadmap team has returned to fully established process - Interviews - Review/Synthesize - Publish • Renewed efforts on broad partner coverage More focus on education within workforce
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Benefits of the Technology Roadmap
Demonstrates to sponsors and other stakeholders that the CAD/PAD Program is proactive and actively forward looking in pursuit and introduction of appropriate new technologies Assists to align the CAD/PAD technology with our vendor partners with a shared vision of the future CAD/PAD Program Directly involved with planned changes in the products and processes as legacy platforms are retired from service and new generations of aircraft and weapon systems enter service use with their new CAD/PAD requirements Provides CAD/PAD senior leadership a basis to make technology investment decisions given limited resources Hiring/training people with appropriate skill sets Planning new facilities Establishing new capabilities Supporting infrastructure improvements
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Improvements in Technical Community since 2014
Communication has been strengthened Technical Interchange Meetings CRADAs Conferences and Symposia Govt CAD/PAD - hiring new engineers esp. chemical and electrical NSWC IHEODTD - mandatory 6-month rotation programs for new employees Currently upgrading facilities to use new technologies like Additive Manufacturing, Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM), and others Life-Cycle Cost Initiatives Permanent Service Life Changes (SLC’s) Promising SBIR’s for health monitoring and tracking Energetic Sustainment Energetics Obsolescence successes Enhanced manufacturing Enhanced Performance Using new Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and analytical tools for failure investigation and research Qualifying new sequencers and time delay devices
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Drivers Driver Definition Life Cycle Cost
Requirements, initiatives, and technologies directed toward reducing the Total Ownership Cost (TOC) of all CAD/PAD components. Energetic Sustainment Requirements, initiatives, and technologies directed toward ensuring the availability of energetic materials and their components. Enhanced Performance Requirements initiatives and technologies that are directed toward optimizing the capabilities of specific CAD/PAD components, sub-components, and supporting facilities. This includes enhancements to energetic materials, manufacturing processes, and test/inspection methods Safety Requirements, initiatives, and technologies directed toward ensuring that CAD/PAD devices are safe to handle, store, transport, install, and use.
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Objectives The Roadmap objectives satisfy the primary drivers Affordability Producibility Health Monitoring Environmental Compliance Continued Availability Reinvigorating Naval Energetics “Smart” systems Erosion Resistance Controllable Thrust Enhanced Energy Management Thermally Stable Built-In-Test (BIT) Capable IM Compliance Fast and affordable acquisition Strong industrial base Better pilot survivability Safe items to handle, store, and use
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CAD/PAD Technology Roadmap
Drivers which utilize these initiatives to achieve these Objectives FY TOC Reduction Dual Supply Longer Lifetimes Transportation Red. Improved Modeling &Sim Partnerships Reducing # of Energetics Tracking Exposure Lvls Improved predictive aging techniques Industrial “Right-Sizing” SMART health/logistics monitoring On-demand production Continuous processes In-Line Lot Sampling Green Energetics Replacement of Obsolete Materials Enhanced Manufacturing Processes Resonant Acoustic Mixing Env. Friendly Energetics Plateau Burning Composite Nano-materials Modernization of Specs Reduced Environmental Footprint CONUS-sourced Raw Materials Agile Manufacturing Enh. NDT Technology Battery Improvement Sequencing Improvements Additive Manufacturing High Energy Density Propellant Networked CAD/PAD systems tailoring output to environmental conditions Affordability Producibility Monitor Health Environmental Compliance Continued Availability Proposed Initiatives over time period Technology Insertion Points Life Cycle Cost Energetics Sustainment Reinvigorate Naval Energetics Smart Systems Erosion Resistant Controllable Thrust Enhanced Energy Mgmt Enhanced Performance Reliability Improvements Thermally Stable Propellants In-Situ Propellant Sensor Improved IM Characteristics Thermally Stable BIT Capable IM Compliance Safety
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Technology Development
Funding Breakdown CAD/PAD Technology Development Branch Internal Project Funding by Roadmap Driver ( in %) (FY17 Example)
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Key Changes in 2017 Added “Safety” as a separate driver to reflect those initiatives that are safety-specific that don’t improve cost, sustainment, or performance-envelopes Added “Reinvigorate Naval Energetics” as an objective Represents a robust and diverse industrial base Aligns with the NSWC IHEODTD Strategic Plan Added, shifted, renamed and removed various initiatives to update the roadmap timelines and priorities Removed initiatives no longer receiving investment or interest Added new initiatives that are now being pursued Renamed some initiatives to better reflect current state of affairs, for instance, “Thermal Battery Replacement” is now “Battery improvement” to capture “Green” thermal batteries, as well as other power generation methods such as the use of piezo crystals Moved some initiatives to the left to show that they are currently being introduced into product lines
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Key Trends Improvement or replacement of pyrotechnic time delays
Networked devices and digital sequencing are being improved Increased investment in novel propellants Propellant manufacturing technologies such as Resonant Acoustic Mixing are opening up new ways of producing propellant more effectively and efficiently Continued investment in novel initiators for improved reliability, performance, and environmental compliance Manufacturing “Right Sizing” is becoming more common Obsolescence remains a major driver Organizations are investing more in improving and updating test methodology Road-mapping has increased substantially in the industry Additive Manufacturing continues to show major promise
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Naval Energetics Renaissance
NSWC IHEODTD and NAWCCL are leading the way on the Naval Energetics Renaissance 30 year technology plan (of which CAD/PAD is a part) Execute a sustained energetic materials and energetic systems investment Reestablish a collaborative energetics community Advance energetic technology state of the art Assure technical competency is sustained Potential for increased support for energetics research and production from the user community – this directly benefits CAD/PAD organizations Significant focus on collaboration between govt. and industry to develop advanced materials and improved manufacturing capability CAD/PAD is using CRADAs, SBIRs, DOTC, and IDIQ contracts for this kind of collaboration Opportunity for using existing NSWC IHEODTD facilities and equipment under CITE agreements exists
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Recommendations Continue focusing on improved communications
Workforce Development Bring in new blood Consider workforce retention and development programs Training Provide CAD/PAD–focused education Encourage formal classes (e.g. “PAD Design 101” or “Internal Ballistics”, etc.) taught by senior engineers for newer engineers Promote Mentorships Focus on technical rigor improvement Facilities Embrace novel manufacturing methods like RAM and 3-D Printing Build NDT capabilities such as 3-D X-ray Advanced Analytical Tools Continue investing in line with Roadmap Conduct a formalized Gap analysis on 2019 Roadmap Modernize technical data packages
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Conclusions The CAD/PAD technology road map is an essential tool utilized to identify technology gaps and to direct technology investments Successful tool for identifying funding sources and direction A number of technology initiatives transitioned to product improvement and qualification programs Industry input to the road map is critical and we encourage you to participate in the road map interviews
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