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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2012
Lyndon Scott Henker, Canton, MI (US);
Edward F. Wettlaufer, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Richard D. Cupka, Jr., Saline, MI (US);
Dennis G. Slevin, Taylor, MI (US);
Lyndon Scott Henker, Canton, MI (US);
Edward F. Wettlaufer, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Richard D. Cupka, Jr., Saline, MI (US);
Dennis G. Slevin, Taylor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle hull has a longitudinal blast mitigation duct formed between left and right hull portions. The duct includes a first section oriented at a first angle to a longitudinal reference line, and a second section adjacent to the first section and oriented at a second angle to the reference line. The second angle is greater than the first angle to form a diverging surface for a shock wave travelling from the first to the second section. The blast mitigation duct further comprises a second, rearward-oriented diverging surface for a shock wave travelling rearward along the hull. A rib projects generally perpendicular from a joint between the first and second sections and is configured to initiate separation of the shock wave from the hull, thereby reducing the amount of energy transferred to the hull.