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An Innovative Mine Blast / IED Energy Attenuating Seat for use in Ground Vehicles

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W56HZV-07-C-0140
Agency Tracking Number: A052-245-1245
Amount: $729,984.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A05-245
Solicitation Number: 2005.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2006-11-28
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-11-28
Small Business Information
5032 S. Ash Ave, Suite 101
Tempe, AZ 85282
United States
DUNS: 116749289
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Stan Desjardins
 President
 (480) 820-2032
 stan.desjardins@safeinc.us
Business Contact
 Mike Haerle
Title: Finance/Contracts
Phone: (480) 820-2032
Email: mike.haerle@safeinc.us
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This proposal describes a Phase II SBIR program to develop, optimize, build and test an innovative energy attenuating seat for use in military ground vehicles. The proposed seat design and underlying energy absorption technology enhances occupant survivability by attenuating accelerative forces caused by landmine/IED detonations. Unlike previous seat designs/seat technology which could offer only limited protection from shock pulses of relatively lower energy, the proposed seat concept will provide an unprecedented level of protection from a wide range of blast scenarios. This will be achieved using computer modeling and simulation of the seat, energy absorber and occupant as well as through testing of the energy absorption system and utimately testing of a prototype seat/occupant system under impulsive loading.

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