MACC Presentation on Impact Injuries
High Impact Seating and Decking for High Speed Recreational, Military and Law Enforcement Use
Water Craft Issues
- Minimize injuries or equipment damage: Other types of cushioning actually fail to add protection, and may in some cases worsen the chance for injury. Personnel operating or embarked on boats have training and expertise gained at a high cost investment for the U.S. Military. The Mitigator™ helps protect the millions of dollars invested in each Marine.
- Impact injuries are the major cause for premature attrition of personnel . . . medical disabilities result in an expensive loss of . . . investment . . .
- The Mitigator™ allows personnel to perform for a longer period of time because:
- Personnel are protected from injury due to impacts & shocks.
- Fatigue effects of repetitive impact and vibration are reduced.
- Will extend the payback on investment in training personnel
Potential Water Craft Applications
- Seats
- Crew seats and back rests, bolsters, leaning poles
- Troop seats and back rests, bolsters, leaning poles
- Crew Compartment Intrusions
- Padding of equipment, hatches, engine compartment, and interior objects that present strike hazards.
- Other Protection
- Mounting systems to protect sensitive electronics
- Ammunition compartment padding
- Deck Mats
- Reduce operator & embarked troop injury and equipment damage from impact, shock, mine blast and vibration
Characteristics of the Mitigator™
- Advanced cushioning methodology
- Elastomer or foam construction
- Internally Molded Air Passages
- Interconnecting Orifices - Choked Airflow
- Airflow Redirects Impact Energy Laterally
- Maximizes Energy Absorption
- Minimized Rebound / Reusable after hard landings and repeated impacts.
- Can be customized for individual applications
- Low vibration transmissibility inf 0.5 Hz - 100 Hz range
The Mitigator™: Water Craft Specific
- Meets FAA FAR 25.853 fire resistance standards
- Can be engineered to be buoyant
- Can be engineered for improved impact attenuation characteristics for specific applications
- Shock waveforms vary with application
- Material can be optimized for performance against specific waveforms
- COTS item
- Minimal maintenance (only cleaning & inspection)
- Can be engineered for applications other than seat cushions and deck mats
- Applications for land and marine environments
- -35°F to 160°F without significant effect on performance
Other Test Results
- Hi-speed boat tests & evaluations performed throughout 2002-3 by military, law enforcement & recreational boaters
- The Mitigator™ used in seats & deck mats
- Test results show improvement over current systems
- Superior Performance / Impact Loads (2-20 Gs)
- In house testing shows reduction of accelerations of as much as 90% and lumbar load reduction of up to 50%
- NAVAIR environmental testing
Current Status of the Mitigator™
- AH-1W Super Cobra completed flight testing for USMC; Acquisition process ongoing
- 36,000 HMMWV use Blast Protection MitiGator Seats
- All Expeditionary fighting Vehicles use MitiGator Cushions for Protection Against WBV and Impacts
- Floor mats in JLTV Prototype for Blast Protection of Lower Extremities
- MRAP Floor Mats for Blast Protection
- Medical MRAP uses MitiGators to Protect Patients
- NAVSEA Hi-speed Boats Deck Mats
- Wisconsin & Michigan Natural Resources Law Enforcement all use MitiGator Deck Mats
SEAS Mission
- Develop and manufacture unique survival / egress products and services
- Superior cushioning system for aircraft and vehicles operating in harsh or repeated impact; air land or water environments.
- Advanced proprietary technology
- Serve global defense and commercial markets
- Unmatched for cost-efficiency and ability to save lives and prevent injuries.
SEAS Systems Group Inc. P.O. Box 468 Clarksville, VA 23927 434-374-9553
Barbara McKinney, President 434-374-4181
Richard McKinney, VP New Product Development 434-374-4184
Presented by Richard McKinney, Vice President
