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Design of Composite Vehicle Structures and Armors against Blast Attacks

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W56HZV-06-C-0597
Agency Tracking Number: A052-246-1517
Amount: $729,999.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A05-246
Solicitation Number: 2005.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2006-09-18
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-09-18
Small Business Information
3773 Viceroy Dr.
Okemos, MI 48824
United States
DUNS: 122716421
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Dahsin Liu
 partner
 (517) 353-6716
 liu@msu.edu
Business Contact
 Lihsin Liu
Title: operating manager
Phone: (517) 349-6469
Email: lexliu@yahoo.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Although there are some analytical tools available in the literature, they are not necessary aiming at blast survivability designs. Although there are some composite structures and armors available in the market, they are not necessary of optimal designs. There is still a room to improve the analytical tools and a way to achieve optimal composite designs. This proposed project is to develop a multi-functional blast model and to formulate a numerically accurate and computationally efficient finite element code. With the incorporation of the blast model into the finite element code, the analytical tool will be used to design composite structures based on micro-macro topology controls. As all analytical tools require verification and all simulation results require validation, an innovative experimental technique will be required to complete the optimization process of the composite designs. The innovative technique is based on a shock tube. With slight modification, the shock tube has been converted into a laboratory blast testing facility in Phase I project. It will be extended to applications including debris impact and crash impact associated with the blast attacks in Phase II project. Once an optimal composite structure is completed, it will be subjected to field blast test for final verification.

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