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Carderock Assists in Drafting Guidelines on Second-Generation Intact Stability
June 17, 2021 — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published the first of a set of two documents on the topic of second-generation intact stability criteria. Published on Dec. 10, 2020, the first document covers the interim guidelines that introduces new regulations for trial use – specifically five ship failure modes – while the second document,... MORE

The USS Lake Champlain seen in heavy seas off Cape Horn.

Rapid Prototyping and Experimentation Program (RAPx) of Unmanned Systems
June 3, 2021 — On the heels of the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) East that took place in 2019 comes the Rapid Prototyping and Experimentation Program (RAPx) of Unmanned Systems.Leading the RAPx is Rodney “Rod” Peterson, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division’s lead RAPx organizer, who helped lead the ANTX East 2019 and was Carderock’s... MORE

The Applied Research Lab/Penn State Large Training Vehicle (LTV) 38.

NSWC Carderock promotes Navy STEM in the Maryland Engineering Challenges
May 19, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) supported this year’s Maryland Engineering Challenges (MEC) competition at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on April 24. The MEC mission, according to the event’s website, is to introduce students in grades 1 to 12 to the role of engineers in today’s society and connect what students learn... MORE

Michael Grube (left), with his little brother, holds the winning cargo ship.

Mid-Atlantic Tech Bridge (MATB) Hosts Virtual Industry Day
May 13, 2021 — The Mid-Atlantic Tech Bridge (MATB) hosted a virtual industry day on May 6.The MATB is a partnership between Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division Norfolk Detachment, NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic Hampton Roads Detachment and Commander, Second Fleet (C2F). Each of these... MORE

STEM After School provides students chance to fly with help from NSWC Carderock
May 13, 2021 — What. A. Year. More than 14 months ago, news about the COVID-19 outbreak forced Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to close their doors and switch to virtual learning. The transition has been hard on many, but most of all on the students.As if keeping students’ attention wasn’t already hard enough, the virtual learning platform adopted by... MORE

Earle B. Wood Middle School technology teacher John Lee and his daughter prepare to fly a rubber-powered, free-flight airplane at Davis Airfield in Laytonsville, Md., on April 25, 2021.

NSWC Carderock inventors patent Device for Non-Lethal Stoppage of Water Jet Propelled Craft
May 12, 2021 — The patent, U.S. Patent 10,323,911 B1, Device for Non-Lethal Stoppage of Water Jet Propelled Craft, was introduced during Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s (NSWCCD) first Engineers Week event, held in February. It was granted to the six NSWCCD co-inventors on June 18, 2019, though it was submitted in 2016.“My role with patents is... MORE

A standard, off-the-shelf, t-shirt cannon is used to shoot out the device for non-lethal stoppage of water jet propelled craft.

NSWC Carderock partners with TCG to develop and advance the MASSMELT technology and NextGen PWP
May 11, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Thermal Compaction Group (TCG). This CRADA, signed by NSWCCD Commanding Officer Capt. Todd Hutchison on April 29, will leverage TCG’s intellectual property — U.S. patent 9,956,736 B2 — as well as lessons learned... MORE

Capt. Todd Hutchison signs a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) and Thermal Compaction Group (TCG) on April 29, 2021.

Navy’s advanced technology exercise showcases NSWC Carderock capabilities
April 28, 2021 — The 2021 Naval Integration in Contested Environments (NICE) Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) took place from April 7-14 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina — the same location of ANTX East that took place in the summer of 2019.“ANTX is one of my favorite innovation events,” Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division’s Technical... MORE

Carderock’s Autonomous Lab and Integration Center team demonstrating their unmanned surface vessel, Hammerhead Hanna, along the Intracoastal Waterway near Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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.

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