1. Soft Rail Launch & Recovery Patent # 7156036B2 Soft Rail – Catalyst for Innovation and Progress
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3. 12/16/2010 Launch & Recovery (L&R) CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission
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6. Today small boats are launched/recovered by “over the side” systems, such as cranes & davits CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission Today’s L&R Practice U.S. Navy Photo 12/16/2010
13. VERY Expensive SOFT RAIL SOLVES THESE ISSUES ! 12/16/2010 CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission
14. AVOID THIS: and… THINK OUTSIDE THE USUAL DAVIT/CRANE BOX How Can This Be Done? 12/16/2010 CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission
15. ’s SOFT RAIL ELIMINATES SEA STATE PROBLEM VERY FAST LAUNCH SIMPLE RECOVERY REDUCED MANNING REDUCED COST (est. ~1/5 current solution) EFFECTIVE COVERT ROBUST 21st Century L&R Solution 12/16/2010 CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission
16. Service Disabled Veteran Technology Company Ron Seiple President & CEO Retired Navy Seal Captain Decorated Vietnam Combat Veteran Navy R&D Lab Master of 1st SWATH Ship Developed many L&R systems Science Advisor to COMPACFLT CO Navy Minesweeper, Mobile Diving Unit XO Commander Pacific Fleet CO Special Operations Command Holds 20 U.S. Patents CTA - Background 12/16/2010 CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission
17. Dramatically Larger Payload = 20,000 lbs.+ Cheaper = by ~5 X ie: $1M vs. $5M+ Faster = Launch in under 1 min. (40 sec. during test) Simple Multiple Vehicle L&R = RHIB, Boat, UAV, UUV Soft-Rail – Competitive Advantage 12/16/2010 CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission
18. 12/16/2010 Soft Rail Approach Soft Rail In Action: Benefits: L&R at Speed Take advantage of stability at 20-40ft depth L&R in the wake “sweetspot” Do L&R fast (<1 min) Improve Safety Maintain payload versatility Robust Cost Effective For a movie demonstration of Soft Rail in action, please click through to the location below : http://www.creativetechnologyapplications.com/Soft_Rail.html CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission
19. Soft Rail Design Parameters Depth = 10m Launch Height = 4.0m Soft Rail Length = 56m Scope Angle = 9.46° to water Scope Ratio = 4:1 Payload = 9200kg Soft Rail Tension = 26000kg Payload to Tension Ratio = 0.35 Tow speed = 15 knots Dive Force = 5632kg Drogue Drag = 22,528kg (Modeled) 12/16/2010 CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission
20. 12/16/2010 A Chouest Ship CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission C Commando
25. LARGE 20,000 lb. LAUNCH PAYLOAD 12/16/2010 Soft rail tension-------- ~50Klbs Depth of drogue-------- ~30ft Tow speed ---7.5 m/sec (~15Kts) Surface condition-------- SS2-3 Launch height---------- ~ 12ft Length to water line ----- ~ 100ft Soft Rail Width-------- --- ~ 9 ft Drogue drag--------------50Klbs Wing dive force------------10Klbs Scope Ratio------------------4:1 Single soft rail line--------2 inch D (UHMWPE) cable Max Tensile Strength(dual)-265Klbs Max Working Load(dual) - 100Klb Safety Factor-----------------5:1 CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission Soft Rail System Example:
36. Soft Rail Conclusion 12/16/2010 “We owe our troops the opportunity to serve in the best-planned, best-equipped, and best-led military force in the world, and we owe them the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they and their families will be taken care of if they sacrifice life, limb or the ability to sleep without war's nightmares. We owe them not just thanks and best wishes, but action …” -- U.S. Senate "The only easy day was yesterday!" - US Navy SEALS motto Yet today the L&R systems that bring the Navy Seals to the enemy were created during WWII. CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission
37. Solve Major L&R Problems U.S. Navy Need U.S. Army Need U.S. Coast Guard Need SEALs Support Foreign Interest (Spain & Israel) L&R Large UAVs Ongoing CTA Support Patents The Opportunity 12/16/2010 CTA Confidential - May Not be Reproduced Without Permission
