Carderock BAA

1. Digital Ecosystems:

High speed, intelligent, data-driven decision making for complex operations

Data discovery, information and knowledge management

Rapid adaptable policy and enforcement for digital environments

2. Hydrodynamics:

Computational hydrodynamic tools

Seakeeping and loads in extreme seas

Maneuvering and control

Maneuvering in waves

Cavitation

Hull-propulsor interaction

Hydrodynamic modeling of operations: in an ice slurry; multi-body interactions; propulsor hull system optimization; appendage characterization and scaling; near-surface and near-shore maneuvering and control modeling development

3. Naval Platform Integrity:

Naval metals and alloys; structural composites; corrosion resistant materials; and/or high-temperature ceramics

Manufacturing, including additive and other advanced manufacturing, and the relationship between processing, microstructure and materials properties, including Modelling & Simulation

Structural assessment and monitoring

Weapons effects and ship protection

Non-destructive testing and/or inspection

Maritime lethality

Structural reliability

Ship environmental treatment systems, management, and safety

Bio-fouling and bio-fouling hydrodynamic effects

Development of artificial intelligence and machine learning models to advance naval platform integrity

Battery development and safety

Naval platform energy and power

4. Ship and Submarine Design:

Ship/Submarine design tools

Ship/Submarine design processes and methods

Design evaluation/assessment capabilities

New and non-traditional platforms

Novel ship/submarine designs and missions

5. Signature Management:

Underwater and topside signatures

Mobile sensors

6. Unmanned Systems:

Low-cost perception and situational awareness systems

Autonomy and AI/ML decision making and computations

Swarming capabilities