Mississippi and Gulf Coast federal/university shipbuilding research units
Center for Advanced Power Systems 2000 Levy Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32310 850.645.1183 Part of Florida State University, CAPS performs basic and applied research to advance the field of power systems technology, with emphasis on application to electric utility, defense, and transportation, and, to develop a power systems engineering education program to train the next generation of power systems engineers www.caps.fsu.edu:80/
Center for Turbine Innovation and Research CEBA 1419B, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 225.388.5809 Primary mission is to enhance the understanding of flow, heat transfer and combustion in a gas turbine, and propose innovative solutions for improved design, performance and reliability me.lsu.edu/tier/
Electric Ship Research and Development Consortium multiple locations, including Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 850.645.1183; 703.696.7741 brings together in a single entity the combined programs and resources of leading electric power research institutions for research on near to mid-term electric ship concepts www.esrdc-workshops.org/
Fire and Safety Test Detachment, Coast Guard Research and Development Center Little Sand Island on upper Mobile Bay, Mobile, AL 860.441.2759 A sub-unit of the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center in Groton, Conn., it focuses on improving fire safety in the maritime community www.rdc.uscg.gov/
Full Scale Fire Test Facility (Ex-USS Shadwell) Little Sand Island on upper Mobile Bay, Mobile, AL 202.767.2476 The Ex-USS Shadwell is a full-scale damage control research, development, test and evaluation facility for studies on active and passive fire protection, flooding and chemical defense www.chemistry.nrl.navy.mil/6180
Gulf Coast Region Maritime Technology Center Lakeshore Campus, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148 504.280.3871 Focus is to improve design and production technologies for shipbuilding, reduce material costs, reduce total ownership costs, educate and train, improve environmental engineering and management. www.gcrmtc.org/
Marine Composites Consortium Center of Excellence 228.712.2090 Focuses on tackling common issues associated with the use of composites in shipbuilding
National Biodynamics Laboratory NASA Michoud, 13800 Old Gentilly Road, Building 420, New Orleans, LA 70129 504.257.3918 Conducts biodynamics and human factors research to enhance performance and prevent injury to human beings when they are exposed to external forces, motions, and accelerations such as those encountered in aircraft, ships, automobiles and other moving environments www.nbdl.org
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory E. Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32310 850.644.0311 Develops and operates high magnetic field facilities that scientists use for research in physics, biology, bioengineering, chemistry, geochemistry, biochemistry, materials science, and engineering www.magnet.fsu.edu/
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City 110 Vernon Ave., Panama City, Fla. 32407-7001 850.235.5107 The Navy’s premiere research and development organization focuses on littoral warfare and expeditionary warfare. Provides research development, test and evaluation, and in-service engineering for mine warfare, special warfare, amphibious warfare, diving and other naval missions nswcpc.navsea.navy.mil/
Simulation-Based Design Center SBDC, 5100 River Road, Station 721-1-1, Avondale, LA 70094-2706 504.654.2773 Focuses on integrating advanced information technologies and techniques to enhance design and engineering. It views itself as a leader in the use of virtual prototyping tools to support the development of moderate to complex products and processes www.gcrmtc.org/sbdc/
