Innovative, Lightweight, Durable composite CH-53K Cargo Floor Navy SBIR FY2014.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2014.2 Topic No.: N142-103 Topic Title: Innovative, Lightweight, Durable composite CH-53K Cargo Floor Proposal No.: N142-103-0343 Firm: SciMax Technologies 344 West Penn Street Long Beach, New York 11561 Contact: Joseph Bruno Phone: (631) 405-9916 Abstract: SciMax Technologies proposes to design a modular and innovative CH-53K Cargo Floor Panels that meets the static and dynamic flight and landing load requirements for palletized cargo & axial vehicles while being durable, damage tolerant, significantly lighter than the baseline aluminum design. SciMax Technologies' CH-53K Cargo Floor System phase-I features an in depth trade study with structural, weight and cost analysis to derive the best possible solution for the floor and its intended use to support palletized cargo and axial vehicles. The analysis includes multiple potential solutions in Thermoplastic and Thermoset, performing preliminary floor panel design types, using cabin treadway as the baseline to demonstrate feasibility by analysis that the structure will support the specified cargo loads. The floor panel configurations will be optimized for long life durability, damage tolerance and low weight. The modular floor panel configuration will adapt to use existing cargo handling systems. During the Option, a Dem/Val; Component is fabricated and tested to demonstrate/validate the producibility and impact damage tolerance of the selected configuration. Phase I and Option conclude with the preliminary design and structural integrity analysis for evaluation by the Navy, leading to the Validation and Prototyping in Phase II of the program. Benefits: Phase I will culminate with a preliminary design of a durable damage tolerant and lightweight modular cargo floor system for the CH-53K aircraft including the analytical demonstration of the floor to meet static and dynamic flight and landing load conditions. Phase I information will be sufficient for the Navy to make an informed decision on the advisability of proceeding to Phase-I Option, and then to Phase II prototype. SciMax Technologies believes that a successful modular CH-53K Cargo Floor System that is durable, damage tolerant lightweight and cost effective will find widespread use with both the military and nonmilitary users, such as the V-22, Palatalized cargo floors for Military and Commercial aircraft and cargo floors in large trucks and railway cars. Return