SBIR Phase I: Half-Wheeled Multi-Terrain Amphibious Vehicle

Information

• NSF Award
• 9560678

Owner

• Intelligent Automation, LLC

• Award Id

  9560678

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/1996 - 29 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  2/28/1997 - 28 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 74,815.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

9560678 Kwan This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project addresses a novel concept in amphibious vehicles. The vehicle would drive on normal roads at customary speeds and yet provide off-road traction equal to that of tracked vehicles. It would utilize a series of co-axial half wheels in tandem, adjusted and synchronized to maintain road contact at constant height above ground and thus maintain smooth vehicular movement at speed. When operating in water, the half wheels provide efficient propulsion, with no wheel adjustment required in landing on a beach. Phase I will conduct feasibility tests with a powered model. Commercial applications are potentially in use as amphibious vehicles for recreational and rescue purposes. It may also find use at farm and construction sites while affording convenient travel on conventional raods at normal speeds.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  8/23/1996 - 29 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  1/14/1997 - 28 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Intelligent Automation, Inc

• City

  ROCKVILLE

• State

  MD

• Country

  United States

• Address

  15400 CALHOUN DR 190

• Postal Code

  208552737

• Phone Number

  3012945221

• First Name

  Leonard

• Last Name

  Haynes

• Email Address

  lhaynes@i-a-i.com

• Start Date

  1/14/1997 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  ChiMan

• Last Name

  Kwan

• Email Address

  ckwan@i-a-i.com

• Start Date

  8/23/1996 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  01/14/1997

• Name

  Transportation

• Code

  207000