KARAGOZIAN & CASE, INC. — Department of Defense STTR Phase II: A21C-T020
KARAGOZIAN & CASE, INC. — STTR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II STTR prototype / development signal
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- Amount
- $1,149,922
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase II
- Topic
- A21C-T020
- Solicitation
- 21.C
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2023-09-05 → 2025-09-04
Description
As bio-based composites see increased use in protective design more robust material data sets and alternative analysis tools are needed. Improved material characterization and the capability to evaluate close-in effects will enable engineers to evaluate a broader set of design configurations and loading conditions. Three technical objectives are proposed: comprehensively characterize the ballistic response of wood, initiate development of a high-fidelity analytical capability for wood, and extend/validate the analytical capabilities of the Bio-Composite Blast Load Analysis Software Tool (BCBLAST), a fast-running tool capable of assessing the response of bio-based composites to blast and ballistic loading. To this end a materials test program is proposed. Results from this test program will be used to develop a wood constitutive model for use in finite element analyses. In parallel, a comprehensive CLT ballistic test program is proposed along with improvements to the Phase I BCBLAST tool. Expected outcomes include: dynamic characterization test data, expanded ballistic impact datasets and improved penetration equations, a proof-of-concept wood constitutive model, and an updated version of BCBLAST. These outcomes provide an advancement of the state-of-knowledge with respect to wood material behavior and improved design tools to advance the deployment of wood materials in protective design settings.