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Miniature Piezo Semi-Active Seat Damper

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: M67854-07-C-0015
Agency Tracking Number: N062-103-0883
Amount: $99,997.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N06-103
Solicitation Number: 2006.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2006
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-02-20
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-02-02
Small Business Information
205 Williamson Square
Franklin, TN 37064
United States
DUNS: 016551561
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Jeffrey Paine
 Chief Manager
 (615) 595-6665
 jpaine@dynamic-structures.com
Business Contact
 Murray Johns
Title: VP of Operations
Phone: (615) 595-6665
Email: info@dynamic-structures.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Military personnel on the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) may be subjected to significant levels of shock and vibration loading in the course of a military maneuver. The shock and vibration loading can interfere with crew duties and cause fatigue and distraction. There exists a need for a compact device to reduce the vibration and shock loading that is transmitted through the seat suspension system to the driver and/or other crew members. Dynamic Structures and Materials (DSM) proposes the development of a piezoelectric driven miniature shock and vibration damper that can be configured directly in-line with the motion of the crew seat. Through a semi-active control algorithm, the well-controller damper reduces the shock and vibration load transmitted to the seat occupant. Since the novel damper is very compact and represents a very simple configuration, it may be simpler to incorporate it within the EFV structural constraints than other damper technologies.

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