INSTITUTE of TECHNICAL INSTITUTE of TECHNICAL MECHANICSMECHANICS

National Academy of Sciences of UkraineNational Space Agency of Ukraine

NEW PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE DRIVERS PROTECTION FROM

VIBRATIONS

Samples of the driver’s seats with the pneumatic vibration protection module

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The key design solutions are protected by Ukrainian patents No 74313 and No76685

THE SEAT CAN BE USED IN VARIOUSLY DESIGNED DRIVER SEAT SUSPENSIONS FOR A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION OF THE VIBRATIONAL LOADS ACTING ON THE DRIVER IN MOTION

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General view of the driver’s seat suspension

Prototype self-contained pneumatic vibration protection modules are used • at the Cherkasy Bus Plant in the assembly of Bogdan city buses• at the Yuzhny Machinery Plant in the production of YuMZ-6AKM tractors• at the Ukravtozapchast’ Corporation in the production of Belarus tractors in Ukraine• at the Ukragrosel’mash Public Corporation, Simferopol, in the production of Yarilo tractors

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• Component Makers • Seat/Suspension Designers and Manufacturers • Distributors • Equipment Designers and Manufacturers • Automobile and tractor plants and vehicle-operating

companies to upgrade tractors, buses, and agricultural machines

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TARGET MARKET

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SEATS PRODUCED BY GRAMMER

• Grammer Corporation Type MSG95 Air Suspension Complete Assembly: $1080

“The Grammer MSG95G is a premium air suspension seat designed for medium and heavy duty equipment”

• Grammer Corporation Type MSG85721 Mechanical Suspension Seat: $599

“The Grammer MSG85721F is the premium mechanical suspension seat designed for medium and heavy duty equipment”

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TARGET MARKET INFORMATION

• The aggregate market was estimated at $81 billion in 2009

• Heavy Duty Truck aftermarket (replacement parts) in the US is forecast to be in excess of $10B in 2010

• World Heavy Construction Equipment Market forecast to be around $100B in 2010

(Freedonia Group )

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MAIN ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEM

• Providing eigenfrequences lower 1.2 Hertz,

• absence of dampers;• Three times reduction of

accelerations acting to the driver;

• Maximal amplifying index is less then1.2.

• Low cost

The suspension system is built/installed and can be viewed/evaluated

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Important technology characteristics

ITM NASU and NSAU GRAMMER ISRINGHAUSEN

Suspension travel 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm

Height adjustment Yes Yes Yes

Maximal transfer coefficient

1.05 1.1 1.15

Transfer coefficient at frequency of 4Hz

0.16 0.3 0.4

Necessity of air supply system

Not necessary Not necessary Necessary

Necessity of a shock absorber

Not necessary Necessary Necessary

Necessity of self-reacting air compressor

Not necessary Necessary Not necessary

Cost $200 $450 $325

COMPETITIVE MATRIX

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POTENTIAL LICENSEES

Seat/Suspension Design and Manufacture companies, f.e.

• Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (National Seating)

• KAB Seating Ltd. • Sears Seating (Johnson Controls) • Grammer • Recaro • Isringhausen • And OTHERS

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IVESTORS’ BENEFITS

• reduction in cost

• resultant increase in margin

• improved performance

Bus driver seat Tractor driver seat

Agricultural machine driver

seat

Truck driver seat

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Thank you for your attention

Institute web-site: www.itm.dp.ua