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Development of Multi-Hit Nonlinear Progressive Collapse Models for Fixed Targets

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8651-05-C-0217
Agency Tracking Number: F051-151-0126
Amount: $99,970.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF05-151
Solicitation Number: 2005.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-05-16
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2006-03-16
Small Business Information
2790 Skypark Drive, Suite 310
Torrance, CA 90505
United States
DUNS: 131277725
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Timothy Hasselman
 Director, Engineering Mechanics Div
 (310) 530-1008
 hasselman@actainc.com
Business Contact
 James Hudson
Title: Vice President
Phone: (310) 530-1008
Email: hudson@actainc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

A Phase I Project is proposed to demonstrate the feasibility of developing Multi-hit Nonlinear Progressive Collapse Models for Fixed Targets. The stated objective is to develop High-Fidelity Physics-Based (HFPB) fast-running models (FRMs) for simulating the nonlinear progressive collapse of aboveground fixed target structures damaged by multiple air-delivered conventional weapons. Phase I will demonstrate the feasibility of (a) developing nonlinear resistance functions for building components (beams and columns) damaged due to air blast and fragment loading of Air Force weapons, (b) implementing these functions in a nonlinear structural analysis program for collapse analysis and (c) using energy methods to compute approximate collapse ratios efficiently for the multi-hit optimization.

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