PIEZO ELECTRIC PIPETTING TECHNOLOGY FOR DNA ANALYSIS

Not Available This proposal describes a 6-month SBIR Phase I proposal to develop a preliminary design for a seating system that attenuates the vehicle acceleration effects of mineblasts. A vehicle and occupant motion analysis is presented to identify the characteristics of a mineblast acceleration pulse. Human tolerance to whole-body and body segment accelerations are compared to mineblast accelerations to assess their injury potential and to define the operational envelope of a mineblast energy attenuation system. Candidate energy absorber designs are described using static and dynamic analysis methods and advanced seat design tools. A static and dynamic test plan that verifies the function of the AAAV mineblast seat energy attenuation system is outlined. Preliminary designs for the seat structure, energy attenuator, occupant restraint system, and cushion system are presented along with a system weight budget and supporting static and dynamic analyses.