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Advanced Seating Solutions for Today’s Warfighter
Small Business“Innovation”
Chuck CepakSenior VP
703-862-9924NCMS
TECHNOLOGY SHOW-CASE
November 3, 2015
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( G )
( ms )
PRIMARY
SLAM DOWN
LIGHT TACTICAL
DV= 32.6 f /s (9.93 m/s)
HEAVY TACTICAL
DV= 19.5 f /s (5.94 m/s)
LIGHT TACTICAL
DV= 21.9 f /s (6.68 m/s)
HEAVY TACTICAL
DV= 10.9 f /s (3.32 m/s)
Type of Threat: Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
A blast event is comprised of two elements, primary upward displacement and the secondary slam down event.
Primary event is extremely fast (avg. 5ms) reaching impulse in in the range of 500g.
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Core Experience & Capabilities
Product Development
Transportation Sector
Interiors, Seating TechnologiesVehicle Components and
Structures
Automotive Sector
Vehicle Interiors, Occupants Safety
Technologies SeatsStructures & Components
Defense SectorAdvanced Occupant Safety
and Survivability Technologies
Product FabricationPrototyping, Functional or
Static SamplesLow Volume Production Runs
Automotive Sector - SeatTechnology
Styling Sketch Proposal
Concept ProcessVehicle Platform &
Theme
Occupants Integration
Benchmarking Process
Market Survey Data
Preliminary Materials
Selection
Proportions Verification
Preliminary Core
Technology Integration
Customer Approval
Process
Accent/ Highlights Feature
Trim OptionBasic
Functions
High Resolution Renderings /Virtual
Modeling
High Quality Materials
Simulated Stitches
Surfaced STO
Automotive Sector - SeatTechnology
Design ProcessDesign For Manufacturing
System and Occupants Integration
Confort Criteria ( MTM, Ergonomics etc)
Mechanism Integration
Seat Functionalities
Virtual Validation (FEA, DFMA etc)
Safety Compliance and FMVSS/ECE
Compliance
BOM
Prototype Plan and Product Validation
Test Plan
Manufacturing Plan
Mechanisms Manual
Vs. Power Systems
Comfort Features
STO Approval / High Resolution Renderings
FMVSS / Safety TechnologySIAB
Ergonomics/ Clearances /
Electrical Components
STO Trim Resolution
Structure Design Or Core Product Integration
Vehicle InterfaceVerification in the vehicle context
Confidential and Proprietary Information
Core Experience & Capabilities
Confidential and Proprietary Information
Defense SectorAdvanced Occupant Safety
and Survivability Technologies
Base Seat Module with Multi Stage Active Energy Management – GEN 1 Prototype
TARDEC Contract Award - 2012
Occupant Centric: Seat module with multiple stage energy management and multi‐directional impact mitigation.
Zone 1, energy management for combined multi axis load such as vertical primary, slam down, rollover and frontal impact. Instant reaction and recovery after excess energy transfer to the subsequent system.
Zone 2, energy management for mid range impact vertical primary and slam down. Dynamic response with refracted horizontal load path and recovery after excess energy transfer to the subsequent system.
Zone 3, energy management for “ultimate” vertical primary with accelerations between 300 to 550G. Irreversible devices with vertical deceleration as the initial event reached its peak. However, Zone 1 and 2 are ready to react to the subsequent slam down event.
Capabilities Demonstrated – Objective Blast Level, Multiple Drop Tower Tests - Resettable, 5th-95th Percentile, Modular & Configurable Multi Platform Integration, etc.
Challenges: Weight at 220 lbs., Funding beyond the base Camel test buck, Multi Platform Integration: Bradley, M-ATV
Zone 1Loads
management up to 100G
Zone 2Loads
management between 100 -
300G
Zone 3Loads
management between 300 -
550G
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SS Continued Development Advanced EA SeatingTechnology:
Design Analysis
Factors • OCP – Survivability & Injury Reduction
• Max Energy Absorption (EA), Reliability,
Durability, Vehicle Integration, Soldier
Comfort, Weight, Cost
• Modular & Configurable – Multiple
Platforms
• COTS Integration , Seat Functionalities
• Virtual Validation (FEA, DFMA etc)
• Safety Compliance to FMVSS /MIL STD
Compliance
• Product Validation Test Plan - Extreme
Conditions
• BOM, Prototype & Production Plan
• Sustainment & ILS
High Energy Impact Seats
Protecting a wide Range of
Occupants
Minimal “Foot Print” &
Commonality for Multiple Ground
Vehicles
Enhanced Ergonomic Features &
Optimal Functionality
Confidential and Proprietary Information
Advanced EA SeatingTactical Wheeled Vehicles – Armored
Platforms
Common Seat Module across multiple vehicle platforms:• Driver Seat Placement.• Co-Driver Placement.• EA Foot Platform option.• Interoperable with multiple restraint systems.
Advanced EA Seating Technology
Government/OEM Interest
Government Concerns: “Off Axis” Blast, Reliability/Dura-bility, Cost, Sustainment, Weight
USMC Survivability PEO LS/MARCORSYSCOM: Likes that SS can achieve an “off axis” blast, live fire data injury criteria, weight.
PM M-ATV: Likes the blast performance, weight, 1 tool, ILS im-pact - component replacement, supports an ECP.
PM MTV: Similar comments, wants seats integrated into FMTV Tech Demo Vehicle
PM STRYKER: Similar comments, spiral upgrade consideration. PM LTV Survivability – Likes the “simplistic design”, modularity
and performance capabilities: MEC-V ECP
• AM General JLTV Team – Other near term FMS efforts. • Oshkosh – Medium, Heavy, M-ATV (JLTV)• SAIC – USMC AAV Survivability Upgrade, ACV• Plasan – International Opportunities
EA Seat Capabilities RECAP
• Live Fire tested – sustain 500 G’s. • TARDEC Drop Tower Tested to Delta V of 10.5m/s.• Extensive testing – 18 month TARDEC effort.• TRL 6-7
• OCP Designed Seat that is Modular and Configurable – All Land Systems Vehicle Platforms.
• Non EA Seat Base.• 5th, 50th, 95th Percentile. • Weight: Less than 80 lbs, all metal. Light weighting
options.• Michigan Production – 10,000 seats within 6 months. • Requires only 1 tool for assembly.
Michigan Based Small Business.
CHALLENGES
Money In-between Wars: Dynamic Environment Requirements Sync : Get above the “Cut Line” Semantics: MRAP Protection Level? Kitted Upgrades: Time lag, spawned by Warfighter
Casualties Prevent Fatal Effects Objective: PM’s to be able to buy a “Capability” for legacy and new platforms – Army
Operating Concept, ARCIC . Rapid Contract Vehicle: NCMS CTMA (Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities)