Current military operations (Iraq, Afghanistan) have shown that one of the greatest security threats to vehicles moving in convoys are Improvised Explosive Devices. Based on experience, it has been determined that there are no structures completely resistant to an explosion wave. The paper describes the concept of suspension control arms with a special weakened structural node that undergoes controlled destruction at the moment of an explosion. Designing the target components requires conducting research to determine the operational loads of the suspension system.International agreements and commitments that Poland has entered into in recent years mean that the Polish Armed Forces are increasingly participating in military conflicts in Middle Eastern countries (Iraq, Afghanistan). (…)
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Source: Logistics Magazine
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