Small Business
“Innovation”
Chuck Cepak
Senior VP
charles.cepak@survivability
solutionsllc.com
703-862-9924
Advanced Seating Solutions for
Today’s Warfighter
NCMS
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
November 3, 2015
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.
(G)
50
0
LIGHT
TACTICAL
DV= 32.6 f /s
(9.93 m/s)
SLAM DOWN
25
0
HEAVY
TACTICAL
DV= 19.5 f /s
(5.94 m/s)
5
0
HEAVY
TACTICAL
DV= 10.9 f /s
(3.32 m/s)
LIGHT
TACTICAL
DV= 21.9 f /s
(6.68 m/s)
PRIMARY
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
0
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
4
2 ( ms )
5
Core Experience & Capabilities
Automotive Sector
Transportation Sector
Vehicle Interiors, Occupants
Safety Technologies Seats
Structures & Components
Interiors, Seating Technologies
Vehicle Components and
Structures
Product
Development
Defense Sector
Advanced Occupant Safety and
Survivability Technologies
Product Fabrication
Prototyping, Functional or Static
Samples
Low Volume Production Runs
Automotive Sector - Seat
Technology
Surfaced
STO
Concept Process
Vehicle Platform & Theme
Occupants Integration
Benchmarking Process
Market Survey Data
Preliminary Materials
High Resolution
Renderings /Virtual
Modeling
Styling Sketch
Proposal
Selection
Proportions Verification
Preliminary Core
Trim Option
Basic
Functions
High Quality
Materials
Technology Integration
Customer Approval Process
Accent/ Highlights
Feature
Simulated
Stitches
Automotive Sector - Seat
Technology
Confidential and Proprietary Information
STO Approval / High
Resolution Renderings
Structure Design
Or Core Product Integration
Design Process
STO Trim
Resolution
Design For Manufacturing
Comfort
Features
System and Occupants Integration Confort
Criteria ( MTM, Ergonomics etc)
Mechanism Integration
FMVSS / Safety
Technology
SIAB
Seat Functionalities
Virtual Validation (FEA, DFMA etc)
Safety Compliance and FMVSS/ECE
Compliance
BOM
Prototype Plan and Product Validation
Test Plan
Mechanisms
Manual
Vs. Power
Systems
Manufacturing Plan
Ergonomics/
Clearances / Electrical
Components
Verification in the
vehicle context
Vehicle Interface
Core Experience & Capabilities
Defense Sector
Advanced Occupant Safety and
Survivability Technologies
Confidential and Proprietary Information
Base Seat Module with Multi Stage Active Energy
Management – GEN 1 Prototype
Zone 1
Loads
management up to
100G
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
Loads
management
between 100 300G
Zone 3
Loads
management
between 300 550G
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
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SS Continued Development
Advanced EA SeatingTechnology:
Confidential and Proprietary Information
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)
Enhanced
Ergonomic Features
& Optimal
Functionality
• 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
Advanced EA Seating
Tactical 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/Durability, 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 impact 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
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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
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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
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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)