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LANDMINE PROTECTION OF ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER M113

This paper presents numerical analysis and full-scale test of a mine protected armoured personnel carrier M113 subjected to a detonation of a buried 5.56 kg C4 surrogate mine placed under the belly of the vehicle. The protection consists of granulated ceramics (CRUSHMAT) filled within the space between the bottom plate and a reinforced floor. The vehicle structure and mine protection are modelled with Lagrange elements and the mine and surrounding air with ALE elements. CRUSHMAT is modelled using material model 63 Crushable foam, where stress-strain behaviour is obtained with laboratory tests.

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