Method for analyzing and designing armor in a vehicle
US9175932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H7/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Properly identifying the most vulnerable areas and quantifying the effectiveness of armor at those locations is critical to achieving efficient armor integration. A method for designing protective armor for a vehicle includes the deriving shotlines through an element; computing a probability of kill value for each shotline in each element; calculating a probability of kill intensity for each element; ranking the elements according to highest probability of kill intensity; mapping the elements in a 3D CAD environment to visually depict the elements having the highest probability of kill intensity; and designing armor taking into account the elements having the highest probability of kill intensity.
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