Advanced Seating Solutions for Today’s Warfighter

Small Business“Innovation”

Chuck CepakSenior VP

charles.cepak@survivabilitysolutionsllc.com

703-862-9924NCMS

TECHNOLOGY SHOW-CASE

November 3, 2015

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( G )

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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)