Crash-Rated Pallet Rapid Restraint System Navy SBIR FY2014.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2014.2 Topic No.: N142-097 Topic Title: Crash-Rated Pallet Rapid Restraint System Proposal No.: N142-097-0554 Firm: San Diego Composites, Inc. 9220 Activity Road San Diego, California 92126 Contact: Quinn McAllister Phone: (858) 751-0450 Web Site: www.sdcomposites.com Abstract: This Phase I program will provide the Navy with a new crash-rated pallet rapid restraint (CPR2) system design. The CPR2 pallet will be ~35% lighter than the existing 463L pallet, it will only require 1 person and less than 30 minutes to install/remove, it will allow the TBFDS to be used at its full capacity and mission capability, and will exceed the NAVAIR crash g-load requirements of 20g vertically, 20g forward-aft, and 10g laterally. San Diego Composites (SDC), a market leader in high performance composite systems, will team with Davis Aircraft Products Company, a market leader in aircraft restraint systems and current supplier of the tie-down rings on the CH-53K, to design, analyze, build, and test the proposed CPR2 system. In the Phase I program, SDC will develop the design for the CPR2 system, perform finite element analysis of the overall system and critical components, collaborate with Davis Aircraft Products to establish an appropriate restraint mechanism (e.g., framed cargo net), and manufacture and test sub-scale component prototypes to validate the technology for further development to TRL/MRL 6 by the end of Phase II. Benefits: The SDC team's proposed CPR2 design will exceed the crash load requirements (20/20/10g) and provide a mobile, flexible platform on which to transport and restrain the TBFDS. Through the Phase I base program and Phase I option program, SDC will design and analyze the CPR2 concept then perform manufacturing pathfinders and testing proof-of-concept studies that will provide the following benefits to the Navy:  Stand-alone on-load/off-load pallet restraint for TBFDS  Increased fuel capacity of TBFDS  A quarter of the man-power requirements for the installation and removal of the TBFDS (1 man)  A fraction of the required installation time compared to the current approach for the TBFDS (~30 min)  Rapid transfer from one aircraft to another  Reduced weight structural pallet relative to the 463L pallet  Optimized cost-performance efficiency  Flexible transportation options - e.g., forklift, manpower, HUMVEE tow  Each design aspect could be used in several platforms (V-22 Osprey, AAV, C130, etc.)  CPR2 at TRL/MRL 6 by end of Phase II Commercial Applications: SDC has aligned the development of the crash-rated pallet rapid restraint system with the CH-53K development, flight test, and manufacturing schedule. The composite pallet restraint system designed specifically for the CH-53K could easily be modified (change in dimensions, connection mechanisms, performance) to outfit other platforms including: the C-130 (over 2,300 built) and V-22 Osprey (over 200 built). Additionally, the CPR2 could support countless tactical land transport vehicles, military ships (such as cargo transport on aircraft carriers), and commercial shipping applications requiring impact absorption (e.g., fragile shipping on an aircraft). Return