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HMMWV Variable Vehicle Cone Index (VCI)

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-14-C-0094
Agency Tracking Number: N121-002-0994
Amount: $979,896.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N121-002
Solicitation Number: 2012.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2013
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2014-01-02
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2016-09-30
Small Business Information
47500 US Hwy 41
Houghton, MI 49931-9061
United States
DUNS: 073282928
HUBZone Owned: Yes
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Glen Simula
 President
 (906) 482-1235
 glen.simula@gsengineering.com
Business Contact
 Chris Coxon
Title: Vice President
Phone: (906) 482-1235
Email: chris.coxon@gsengineering.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

GS Engineering has developed through Phase I SBIR efforts, a variable VCI solution to evaluate and characterize vehicle operating terrain, for dynamic selection of CTIS operating modes, with no required operator input. By continually monitoring the terrain and adjusting the operating mode and associated tire pressures, mobility is increased in soft terrain and fuel efficiency is increased on hard terrain. Through system scalability based on varying in-theater priorities, the variable VCI system capabilities and fidelity are adaptable on a component level, for maximum value and reduced logistics.Phase II will build on this foundation in order to fully develop, prototype, validate, and commercially implement the technology developed in Phase I. In addition, technologies that may compliment the variable VCI solution (such as those that would improve overall dynamic system response time) will be investigated. The result will be a system that offers significant operational advantages for the Marine Corps ready for immediate integration into the tactical and support vehicle fleet across multiple platforms, as well as numerous commercial vehicle industries where mobility is challenged.

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