Modular Ballistic Barrier Interconnection
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Solution Overview
Problem
In military and para-military operations, there is a need for portable and modular ballistic barriers that can provide protection from harmful projectiles in areas where natural barriers are not available, and existing solutions like trenches or foxholes may not be practical.
Innovation Solution
A modular ballistic barrier system composed of interconnected units, each featuring a frame and a protective panel with ballistic-resistant material, where the units can be arranged in various configurations to form a cohesive barrier, allowing for human-portable and adaptable protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If modular units are designed with gaps between protective panels to allow interconnection, then ease of assembly and adaptability are improved, but the continuity of ballistic protection is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
A member acts as an intermediary element extending from the first protective panel to receive and connect to the second protective panel. This member fills the gap between panels while maintaining the ballistic protection integrity, allowing modular interconnection without compromising protection continuity.
2Reliability
If the barrier is designed as a single continuous structure, then ballistic protection continuity is improved, but portability and ease of deployment are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier is divided into multiple modular units, each comprising a frame with protective panels. These segments can be independently handled and transported, then assembled together to form a continuous protective barrier, achieving both portability and protection continuity.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular units are designed to nest within each other when not in use, with the second protective panel fitting within the gap defined by the first modular unit's member and protective panel. This nesting enables compact storage and easy deployment while maintaining full protective functionality when assembled.
3Reliability
If the gap between modular units is minimized for better protection, then ballistic protection continuity is improved, but the ability to adapt to uneven terrain is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The member extending from the first protective panel is designed with flexibility to adapt to varying terrain conditions. This dynamic element allows the gap to accommodate uneven ground while still providing continuous ballistic protection when modular units are positioned adjacent to each other.
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AI summary
A barrier formed from one or more modular units that include a frame, a protective panel, and a gap that is configured to receive a portion of another one of the modular units of the barrier such that the one or more modular units of the barrier can be arranged at an angle selected from a range of angles from about 90 degrees, to provide a corner arrangement, to about 180 degrees, to provide a substantially straight wall arrangement.