Comparison of computational and experimental modal analyses of an armored vehicle hull with multiple access openings

Evaluation of a fully assembled armored

Evaluation of a fully assembled armored vehicle hull–turret model using computational and experimental modal analyses

✍ A.D Gupta 📂 Article 📅 1999 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 338 KB

A three-dimensional ®nite element (FE) model of a multilayered hull±turret assembly of an armored vehicle was generated from major components such as the armored hull, turret and a 105 mm cannon models which were independently developed in PATRAN3 and assembled using rigid-link elements in the ADINA