Investigation of Improvised Explosive Device Effects on a Section Hull of Armored Military Vehicle

Military vehicles and their occupants in conflict zones face a significant risk from improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Simulating IED risks on armored military vehicles requires employing various modeling approaches. However, to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of these approaches, it is crucial to accurately transfer the explosive load onto the vehicle structures. This study aims to address this critical point by developing a methodology for selecting the appropriate vehicle components for load transfer and evaluating the proximity of the analysis model to live fire test results.