Systems and methods for active mitigation of sudden accelerative forces in vehicles
AssigneeGeneral Dynamics Land Systems, Inc.
InventorJames Michael Eridon
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Abstract
An active blast mitigation system includes one or more sensors configured to produce a set of acceleration signals indicative of a dynamic response of the vehicle. A control system communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors is configured to determine the dynamic response of the vehicle based on the set of acceleration signals and determine whether mitigation is required based on the dynamic response of the vehicle. If it is determined that mitigation is required, the control system produces one or more countermeasure signals selected to at least partially counteract the dynamic response. Countermeasure assemblies communicatively coupled to the control system are configured to activate in response to the one or more countermeasure signals.
Claims20
A method of mitigating sudden accelerative forces experienced by a vehicle, comprising:
- determining a dynamic response of the vehicle resulting from the sudden accelerative forces;
- determining whether mitigation is required based on the dynamic response of the vehicle;
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- if it is determined that mitigation is required, activating one or more countermeasures to generate mitigating forces on the vehicle such that the sudden accelerative forces are at least partially counteracted.
An active blast mitigation system for a vehicle, comprising:
- one or more sensors configured to produce a set of acceleration signals indicative of a dynamic response of the vehicle;
- a control system communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors, the control system configured to determine the dynamic response of the vehicle based on the set of acceleration signals, determine whether mitigation is required based on the dynamic response of the vehicle, and, if it is determined that mitigation is required, produce one or more countermeasure signals, the countermeasure signals selected to at least partially counteract the dynamic response;
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- a plurality of countermeasure assemblies communicatively coupled to the control system, the plurality of countermeasure assemblies configured to activate in response to the one or more countermeasure signals.
An active mine blast mitigation control system, comprising:
- an input interface configured to be coupled to one or more acceleration sensors and to receive a set of acceleration signals indicative of a dynamic response of a vehicle;
- an output interface configured to be coupled to one or more countermeasure assemblies and to transmit one or more countermeasure signals thereto;
- a processor communicatively coupled to the input interface and the output interface, the processor configured to determine the dynamic response of the vehicle based on the set of acceleration signals, determine whether mitigation is required based on the dynamic response of the vehicle, and, if it is determined that mitigation is required, produce the one or more countermeasure signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.