GS ENGINEERING INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: A17-146
GS ENGINEERING INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $148,924
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- A17-146
- Solicitation
- 17.3
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MI
- Period
- 2018-01-26 → 2019-07-11
Description
In order to provide a best of both world solution to the Army which provides the simplicity, reliability and cost effectiveness of a torsion bar suspension system with the flexibility and adjustment of a more costly and complex HSU system, GS Engineering will develop an in-vehicle torsion bar adjustment device. Leveraging decades of military tracked vehicle suspension expertise and starting with the concepts presented here, a system will be developed which meets all operational requirements for torque, speed, and durability, while also considering the severe packaging constraints present aboard a military tracked vehicle. At the conclusion of Phase I, the feasibility of the solution will be shown. This will give the vehicle designers a cost-effective solution for an adjustable suspension system, providing the US Army with expanded mobility and operational flexibility not currently possessed by conventional torsion bar systems.