ADVANCED DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SHELTERS

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR AIR FORCE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SHELTERS USING ADVANCED MATERIALS. THE PROJECT EFFORT WILL CONSIST OF FOUR TASKS: 1) DETERMINATION OF DESIGN CRITERIA, 2) SURVEY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND FABRICATION TECHNIQUES, 3) DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN CONCEPTS AND 4 FINAL REPORT. IN TASK 1 THE DESIGN CRITERIA FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SHELTERS WILL BE DETERMINED. INCLUDED ARE FOUR AREAS: 1) CONFIGURATION (SIZE, SHAPE, WEIGHT, OPENING, ETC.), 2) COSTS (MATERIAL, FABRICATION, LIFECYCLE), 3) ENVIRONMENTAL (HEAT, RAIN, MOBILITY, DROPS, ETC.), AND 4) THREATS (CONVENTIONAL WARFARE AND NUCLEAR WARFARE). IN TASK 2 THE LATEST ADVANCES IN MATERIALS, ADHESIVES, SEALANTS AND BONDING TECHNIQUES WILL BE REVIEWED. IN TASK 3 THE RESULTS OF TASKS 1 AND 2 WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO DESIGN CONCEPTS: MINIMUN COST OR WEIGHT FOR ENVIRONMENT ONLY OR WITH THREATS INCLUDED FOR SEVERAL CONFIGURATIONS. EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING A FAMILY OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SHELTERS FOR THE US ARMY HAS LED TO INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF S I PERSONNEL AND WILL INSURE INNOVATIVE DESIGN CONCEPTS. IN TASK 4 A FINAL REPORT WILL BE PREPARED.