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Carderock Engineers Support Rough-Water Trials on West Coast
March 4, 2021 — Last fall, a team of engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Centers, Carderock Division and Philadelphia Division flew across the United States to execute Rough-Water Trials on USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). The trial evaluated the seakeeping and structural response of DDG 1000 and was conducted under the Performance and Special Trials (P&ST) program, which... MORE

A view of the bow on USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) during testing in sea state six conditions on Oct. 25, 2020.

New Scanning and Inspection Method for Submarine, Ship Propulsion Shafts Saves Time and Money
March 2, 2021 — The Shaft Taper Analysis Verification Evaluation (STAVE) system is a digital scanning technology and inspection process, which was developed to replace the plug and ring gauge system submarines, nuclear aircraft carriers and other ship classes with fixed-pitch propulsion shaft taper refurbishment, aligning with NAVSEA’s strategic framework in... MORE

A projector provides visual feedback of the Shaft Taper Analysis Verification Evaluation (STAVE) System.

Carderock’s Unique Capabilities Help Assess Damage to Sunken Lexington
February 2, 2021 — USS Lexington (CV-2), often called “Lady Lex,” was commissioned at Quincy, Massachusetts, in December 1927, and was the second aircraft carrier to be commissioned by the United States Navy. Primarily operating in the Pacific, Lady Lex took part in fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean, the Hawaiian Islands and off the Panama Canal.In 1942, she... MORE

A 5-inch gun on the USS Lexington (CV-2).

NAVSEA HR Leadership Award goes to Carderock Employee
January 27, 2021 — How does a leader find innovative ways to keep their department productive and engaged as more and more employees are working from home?There is no singular answer to that question, but many leaders across the Navy enterprise have been tasked with tackling that challenge in an attempt to maintain their effectiveness as the country continues to... MORE

Carderock Patent Spotlight – Multilayer Composite Structure
January 6, 2021 — The earliest documentation of armor designed with ballistic protection in mind can be traced back to the Bullet-proof Cuirass in 1908 (U.S. Patent No. 1003270A).In the 100-plus years since that initial patent, the technological advancements in ballistic protective materials have improved exponentially. More discoveries are being made to this day,... MORE

One of the prototypes Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Jonathan Kruft and Brandon Good developed as they worked to create a Multilayer Composite Structure Having Geometrically Defined Ceramic Inclusions (U.S. Patent No. 10,751,983).

Carderock Helps Preserve Century Old Artifacts with 3D Scanning Capabilities
December 15, 2020 — The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) holds a collection of valuable artifacts, each one containing a unique chapter of U.S. naval history. In August, NHHC contacted Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, to support 3D scanning of USS Saginaw’s surviving gig, which is a small whaling boat generally used... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineers Ryan Fisher (bottom) and Ryan Evanko (top) use a FARO Arm 3D scanner to capture names carved into USS Saginaw’s surviving gig’s wooden hatch coamings.

Carderock Patent Spotlight – Solar Panel Deployment Method
December 1, 2020 — A team from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division received a second patent for their solar panel deployment technology, a product that was created in 2009. U.S. Patent No. 10,804,839, Solar Panel Deployment Method, was issued on Oct. 13, and is a division of U.S. Patent No. 10,024,579, Solar Panel Deployment System, which was awarded in... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert G. Sutton, left, and Cpl. Moses E. Perez, field wireman with Combat Logistics Regiment 15 install new solar panels on Combat Outpost Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2012.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Observes Disability Employment Awareness Month with NAVSEA Warfare Centers
November 23, 2020 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md., observed the 75th annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and telework mandates in place, the ceremony was livestreamed on Microsoft Teams.The event was hosted by Christina Suggs, Special... MORE

IMAGE: WEST BETHESDA, Md. — Jet Griffin (left) provides ASL interpretation as Christina Suggs (not pictured) asks questions from the Fusion forum and Microsoft Teams chat for Tony Madalena (right).

Carderock’s Columbia Propulsor Acquisition Team Earns Navy Excellence Award
November 17, 2020 — The 2020 Department of the Navy Acquisition Excellence Awards ceremony was held virtually on Nov. 5, 2020, with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Columbia Propulsor Acquisition Team accepting the Field Acquisition Activity Award.The Columbia-class submarine is the newest class of nuclear submarine and is being designed to replace... MORE

An artist rendering of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines.

Carderock’s Ashlee Floyd Talks NavalX Rotation
November 3, 2020 — At first, the goal was simple; spend one year on rotation through NavalX at The Garden in Alexandria, Virginia, learn some new skills, and take them back to the Welding Processing and Nondestructive Evaluation Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division.The way Ashlee Floyd saw it, working with NavalX was the chance of a lifetime... MORE

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