Armor package proposal for combat vehicles

Abstract

The primary goal of the research is to enhance the protection of combat vehicle crews against impacts of certain energy levels by implementing composite armor packages. This composite armor consists of a combination of aluminum foam, AR500 steel, and ceramic materials, which collectively reduce the energy of shockwaves, the number of shrapnel fragments. The development process is carried out in multiple stages, starting from the design of innovative protective solutions, through 3D modeling, to conducting simulations using simulation software. These simulations play a critical role in the preliminary analysis of the behavior of different materials and structural solutions under various attack scenarios.