Active Shock, Inc. provides production and specialty suspension products using semi-active methods that combine real time sensor data with control of the damping force, eliminating trade-offs in passive dampers for vehicle chassis and seat applications. Coming out of MIT, the SBIR efforts of Active Shock are focused to combatant craft. The low riding craft are subject to harsh, repetitive shock caused by random and repetitive hydrodynamic loading conditions. The speeds and sea-states for which some of these boats are designed result in their operation in dynamic environments and impose extreme physical hardships on the passengers and crew aboard these boats. This problem has resulted in an unacceptable number of crew injuries. These injuries are often chronic and debilitating, affecting operational readiness, personnel tempo, tactical decision-making abilities, and quality of life. Combatant Craft Division (CCD) (Code 23) was established in 1967 and is the governmentâs authority and technical agent for feasibility and design, acquisition support, construction oversight, testing, in-service engineering, logistics planning, and human systems integration (HSI) of combatant craft. CCD is dedicated to increasing the understanding of craft design, dynamics, and mitigation techniques (including ride control, shock mitigating seats, and decking) and to addressing this issue for crewmen in the United States Navy, including the Naval Special Warfare and other craft communities (United States Coast Guard, United States Army, Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection, etc.)
