Collapsible Containment Vessel With Internal Baffles for Rapid Fluid Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid and cargo containment systems are manpower-intensive, require extensive setup time, and fail to deliver supplies quickly and efficiently to dispersed military operations, lacking a universal system capable of transport by various platforms and handling diverse fluid types.
Innovation Solution
A modular bi-level storage and transport assembly (MTA) with adjustable support mechanisms, interlocking frame segments, and collapsible bladders, allowing for flexible configuration and efficient transport across multiple domains, including air, sea, and ground, with integrated shock absorbers and actuators for remote operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional containment systems are used, then fluid and cargo transport is possible, but extensive setup time and manpower are required
Solution Approach 1:
The containment system is divided into modular components including collapsible bladders, rigid protective layers, and separable support structures. This segmentation allows rapid assembly and deployment of only the necessary components for each mission, eliminating extensive setup time while maintaining full transport capability
Solution Approach 2:
The support mechanism transitions from a static traditional structure to a dynamic collapsible design that can rapidly change between deployed and stowed configurations. This dynamic capability enables the system to be quickly set up for transport and then collapsed for rapid delivery, directly addressing the setup time constraint
2Productivity
If traditional containment systems are used, then fluid transport is possible, but the system is manpower-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The collapsible bladder design with integrated support mechanisms enables the system to self-deploy and self-stow without extensive manual intervention. The structural design allows gravity and mechanical advantage to assist in the collapse and expansion processes, reducing the manpower required for operation while maintaining delivery speed
3Productivity
If collapsible containment vessels are used, then transport efficiency is improved, but structural stability during transport may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The containment system combines collapsible flexible bladder materials with rigid protective outer layers to create a composite structure. This composite design maintains structural stability during transport while allowing the inner bladder to collapse for efficient storage and rapid deployment, resolving the contradiction between transport efficiency and structural stability
4Adaptability or versatility
If modular assembly is used, then versatility across military domains is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The modular containment system is designed with standardized interfaces and universal components that can be configured for different military domains (air, land, sea) and transport methods. This universality allows a single base design to serve multiple purposes without proportionally increasing complexity, as the same core modules are reused across different applications
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, a collapsible containment vessel with internal baffles for holding fluids, particulates, or slurries includes a collapsible membrane, a set of internal baffles, which form compartments with openings to halt and direct the flow of the fluids, particulates, or slurries, and straps, where each strap ha a proximal and distal end, the proximal end being coupled to the membrane and the distal end being configured to connect to a coupling point.