SBIR/STTR Award attributes
SBIR Phase I I proposal to develop a light-weight composite run flat insert using materials and designs that yeilded >60% weight savings in SBIR Phase I. Base effort is a Model Based Systems Engineering program to finalized design, configuration and materials selection and validate performance through a combination of dynamic modeling and simulation and full-scale test. Wheel integration and fit up activities to confirm Dimensional Form/Fit Function are followed by automotive run-flat testing and ballistic testing to SAE J2014 and TOP 02-2-968 to demonstrate system performance through prototype evaluation to include Mission Profile Run Flat, Paved Run Fat, Tire Traction, Vehicle Evasive Maneuver, Bead Unseating, Rolling Resistance, and system reliability. Preliminary design reviews and critical design reviews lead up to commercialization using the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). Option work accomplishes production tool-up and process verification through First Article submittal and First Article Test and Approval to allow immidiate sale and commercialization.
