Flexible Fire Suppression Apparatus for Chest Rig Impact Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Soldiers wearing chest rigs are at risk of serious injury or death from sympathetic ammunition explosions due to unprotected neck and face areas, as current chest plates do not adequately prevent secondary detonations and burns from cook-offs.
Innovation Solution
A flexible fire suppression apparatus with a vacuum-sealed, plastic container filled with a non-toxic mixture of vinegar, baking soda, and dish soap, designed to release upon impact and suppress flames or explosions, conforming to the user's body and gear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chest plates are designed to absorb most of the detonation, then protection against ammunition explosions is improved, but the risk of injury, burns, and death persists due to unprotected neck and face areas
Solution Approach 1:
The fire suppression system is divided into multiple independent flexible containers that can be positioned at different locations on the chest rig, allowing targeted protection of vulnerable areas such as the neck and face while maintaining overall system reliability
Solution Approach 2:
A flexible container acts as an intermediary between the impact force and the fire suppression composition, releasing the suppressant only when triggered by kinetic energy from ammunition impact, thereby providing timely protection against burns and injuries to unprotected areas
2Reliability
If a fire suppression composition is released upon impact, then secondary detonations and cook-offs are suppressed, but the container must be designed to tear or puncture at predetermined pressure
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible container is designed as a thin-walled structure that can easily tear or puncture at predetermined pressure levels when subjected to kinetic energy from ammunition impact, automatically releasing the fire suppression composition without complex mechanical mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible container automatically responds to impact forces by tearing or puncturing at predetermined pressure levels, eliminating the need for external triggers or complex activation mechanisms and simplifying the overall device design
3Ease of operation
If the flexible container is made of thin material to allow easy tearing, then ease of activation is improved, but the container strength is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible container's wall thickness is precisely controlled to be less than one inch, creating an optimal balance between sufficient structural strength to contain the fire suppression composition and ease of activation through tearing or puncturing when subjected to impact forces
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively mitigates or eliminates secondary detonations and prevents cook-offs by releasing a fire suppression composition upon impact, reducing the risk of injury and death from ammunition explosions.
Implementation Method 1
The flexible container is configured to tear or puncture at a predetermined pressure so as to release the fire suppression composition
Implementation Method 2
the internal compartment is vacuum sealed
Implementation Method 3
the fire suppression composition comprises a mixture of vinegar, baking soda, and dish soap
Data Source
AI summary
A fire suppression apparatus includes a flexible container and a fire suppression composition. The flexible container comprises an internal compartment to enclose the fire suppression composition. The flexible container is configured to tear or puncture at a predetermined pressure so as to release the fire suppression composition.