Mitigation of Blast Injuries through Modeling and Simulation Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Topic No.: N101-001 Topic Title: Mitigation of Blast Injuries through Modeling and Simulation Proposal No.: N101-001-0655 Firm: RHAMM Technologies, LLC 332 Skyland Drive Bellbrook, Ohio 45305-8717 Contact: Ronald Hinrichsen Phone: (888) 465-5909 Web Site: www.RHAMM.com Abstract: Military personnel riding in tactical wheeled vehicles, such as the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) family of vehicles and the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) vehicle, continue to suffer from both death and serious bodily injury as a result of IED/mine explosions. Injuries due to IED's are the result of the combined effects of blast and fragmentation of the device and the response of the surroundings (soil, vehicle structures, etc.). RHAMM Technologies, LLC and its team mate, Skyward Ltd., have accumulated a significant amount of experience in employing physics-based models to simulate many different types of threats interacting with various air and land vehicles. In this proposal, the team outlines the following tasks in order to meet the requirement of developing a physics-based model for simulating IED detonations in close proximity to vehicles: Task 1 Program Review Task 2 Background Research Task 3 Create Strategy to Develop the Physics-Based Model(s) Task 4 Demonstrate Ability to Validate Physics-Based Model(s) Task 5 Reporting and Documentation Task 6 Transition to Phase II (Option) Benefits: Completion of this project through Phase II would enable analysts to use physics-based modeling and simulation to design and development safety components to mitigate crew injuries resulting from non-centerline IED events. Numerous programs from the Marine Corps as well as the other services could benefit from fast running and accurate survivability simulations. The RHAMM/Skyward team believes that the resulting capability will ensure that survivability will be able to be considered earlier in the structural design stages of new weapon systems. Completion of the Phase I work is critical to laying the foundation for the work that will be performed in Phase II. Tasks 3 and 4 will provide the plan that will be implemented as well as demonstrate the RHAMM/Skyward team's ability to overcome any high risk areas before the project officers are fully committed in Phase II. Task 4 will ensure that once the physics-based models are developed in Phase II we will have a well defined capability to ensure that they are correct and accurate. Return