TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Ground/Sea Vehicles, Biomedical, Human Systems

ACQUISITION PROGRAM: PM Advanced Amphibious Assault (PM AAA) (ACAT 1)

OBJECTIVE: Research, develop and build a modular Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD).

DESCRIPTION: The current ATD’s are specifically designed to measure lateral accelerations in automotive crashes. Available ATD’s are limited in the information they provide when evaluating injuries sustained in a ballistic event. It is desired that a new ATD which incorporates a frangible skeletal system and an outer covering more closely representing human construction be developed. It must be capable of measuring vertical acceleration such as would be found in an explosive/blast event and take into consideration the short impulse duration associated with an explosion. The construction must be modular and relatively inexpensive. Damaged parts are to be disposable with the exception of insertable instrument packages that can be easily installed into the new modular component. In addition to modular construction the materials used should be able to represent deep tissue injuries sustained from blunt trauma.

PHASE I: The contractor shall conduct research and generate options for a modular ATD for use in vehicle testing. The contractor shall down select to one approach and create a conceptual design, including estimated weight, cost and performance characteristics. The contractor shall conduct a Kick-off and a Final Review meeting at the Program Office in Woodbridge, VA. Monthly reports are required.

PHASE II: The contractor shall manufacture test articles representative of the modular ATD and conduct ballistic testing to validate their design meets specified performance level and characterize the performance. The contractor shall design and manufacture a prototype modular ATD for vehicle testing. The contractor shall conduct a Kick-off, 3 Semi-Annual Reviews and a Final Review meeting at the Program Office in Woodbridge, VA. Monthly reports are required.

PHASE III: Transition technology into production via sales to the US Marine Corps and US Army.

Private Sector Use of Technology: Successful development and characterization of a modular ATD has direct application to a wide variety of requirements for uses in various military and commercial land and sea based vehicles. This technology is also applicable to the evaluation of protection requirements of body armor. This technology is directly applicable to all combat vehicle tests.

REFERENCES:
1. Blast Injury Translating Research into Operational Medicine

2. Blast Headform Development

3. Development and Calibration of a Frangible Leg Instrumented for Compression and Bending

4. MIL-STD-662F V50 Ballistic Test for Armor

5. TR-HFM-089 Test Methodologies for Personal Protective Equipment Against Anti-Personnel Mine Blast

6. Review of Methodologies for Assessing the Blunt Trauma Potential for Free Flying Projectiles Used in Non Lethal Weapons

7. TR-HFM-090 Test Methodology for Protection of Vehicle Occupants against Anti-Vehicular Landmine Effects

8. RTO-MP-090 Occupant Safety in Vehicle Mine Protection

9. AEP-55 Vol 2 Ed. 1 Procedures for Evaluating the Protection Level of Logistic and Light Armoured Vehicles Volume 2 for Mine Threat

10. ITOP 4-2-508 Vehicle Vulnerability Tests Using Mines

11. Blackman, Eric, Helmet Protection Against Traumatic Brain Injury: A Physics Perspective, 77 pages, uploaded in SITIS 12/03/10.

12. Svetlov, Stanislav, Pathological Fingerprints, Systems Biology and Biomarkers of Blast Brain Injury, 2009, 16 pages, uploaded in SITIS 12/03/10.

13. Taber, Katherine, et al., Blast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury: What is Known?, J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 18:2, Spring 2006, uploaded in SITIS 12/03/10.

14. Blackman, Eric, et al., Improving TBI Protection Measures and Standards for Combat Helmets, 33 pages, uploaded in SITIS 12/03/10.

KEYWORDS: Materials; Anthropomorphic Test Device; ATD; Survivability; Crash Test

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