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Army Ground Vehicle Roll-Over Elimination and Stability Improvements
Award last edited on: 1/18/2008

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Army
Total Award Amount
$849,677
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
A05-115
Principal Investigator
Dennis McNeely

Company Information

QED Services Inc

30750 Bayview Drive
Gibraltar, MI 48173
   (734) 669-6132
   mcneelyd@site-solutions.com
   N/A
Location: Single
Congr. District: 12
County: Wayne

Phase I

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase I year
2006
Phase I Amount
$119,775
The ability to safely deploy tactical vehicles is central to the Objective Force, and a capable suspension system is critical to enhancing the troops' safety while minimizing fatigue and damage otherwise incurred while traversing rough terrain at high speed. QED Services, Inc. and its associates propose to adapt fluid spring suspension technology to address these issues. This suspension technology can be adapted to a wide variety of platforms from wheeled to tracked vehicles, providing benefits immediately for the Legacy Fleet and a development platform for Interim and Future Forces.

Keywords:
SAFETY, STABILITY, ACTIVE SUSPENSION, SEMI-ACTIVE SUSPENSION, LOAD LEVELING, ROUGH TERRAIN MOBILITY, VEHICLE ROLLOVER, TACTICAL MANEUVERS

Phase II

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase II year
2006
Phase II Amount
$729,902
The ability to safely deploy tactical vehicles is central to the Objective Force, and a capable suspension system is critical to enhancing the troop's safety while minimizing fatigue and damage otherwise incurred while traversing rough terrain at high speed. QED Services, Inc. and its associates propose to adapt fluid spring suspension technology to address these issues. This suspension technology can be adapted to a wide variety of platforms from wheeled to tracked vehicles, providing benefits immediately for the Legacy Fleet and a development platform for Interim and Future Forces.

Keywords:
Safety, Stability, Rollover Resistance, Vehicle Rollover Prevention,Active Suspension, Semi-Active Suspension, Rough Terrain Mobility, Tactical Maneuv