SBIR/STTR Research Award

CRASHWORTHY CREWSEAT ADVANCEMENT

Award identifier 25a57fecb967bf213e277ad2640b4af226b1a3a97fdd6384ec107371b51cf1c5Awarding agency Department of Defense · Army

Award amount

$425,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

1988

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Army
Recipient company
Simula, Inc.
Proposal award date
Not reported
Contract end date
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UEI
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Solicitation number
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Topic code
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Research abstract

A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF MEANS OF WEIGHT REDUCTION IN CRASHWORTHY ARMORED CREWSEATS OF THE TYPE USED IN NEWER ARMY HELICOPTERS. THE STUDY SHALL FOCUS PRIMARILY ON THREE APPROACHES TO WEIGHT REDUCTION: A LIGHTER ARMOR SYSTEM THROUGH ADVANCED MATERIALS AND/OR PROCESSES, A LIGHTER STRUCTURE THROUGH THE USE OF HIGH-STRENGTH FIBER COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION, AND REDUCED PARASITIC WEIGHT THROUGH ADVANCED DYNAMIC ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES. THE FEASIBILITY STUDIES WILL BE SUPPORTED BY SAMPLE TESTS OF ARMOR AND COMPOSITES.

Technology keywords

Not reported

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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