Dennis G Slevin, 661335 Ridgefield Ct, White Lake, MI 48383

2013020, Aug 15, 2013

Aug 24, 2012

13/593603

Lyndon Scott Henker - Canton MI, US
Edward F. Wettlaufer - St. Clair Shores MI, US
Dennis G. Slevin - Taylor MI, US

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

F41H 7/00

89 3608

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.