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The Free Fall Analysis and Simulation Tool (FAST)

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W91CRB-08-C-0017
Agency Tracking Number: A072-182-1296
Amount: $119,929.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A07-182
Solicitation Number: 2007.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2007
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-11-19
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-05-19
Small Business Information
13766 S. Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
United States
DUNS: 028281020
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 THOMAS MYERS
 Senior Research Engineer
 (310) 679-2281
 tmyers@systemstech.com
Business Contact
 R. Allen
Title: President
Phone: (310) 679-2281
Email: exec@systemstech.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The Free Fall Analysis and Simulation Tool (FAST) is designed to bring the power of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to the analysis of the aerodynamics and dynamics of parachutists in freefall. The primary application will be in the design of new free fall equipment and techniques. A key objective of the FAST development will be to provide a highly specialized and very efficient tool that is relatively easy to use by analysts with limited background in aerodynamics and dynamics. FAST will consist of three primary modules: the Aerodynamics Module which contains the CFD element, a Dynamics and Control Module and a Digital Manikin Module, which simplifies the generation of parameter values for the other two modules. The CFD component will implement the Immersed Boundary Method which will greatly simplify grid generation for the end user and ultimately provide a unique capability for dealing with complex body motions. The Digital Manikin will allow the FAST user to simply specify a parachutist’s height, weight and equipment suite and have the surface geometry for CFD grid generation and the mass properties for dynamic analysis automatically generated. Arms and legs will be positioned within bio-kinematic constraints from a graphical display of the manikin.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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