Occupant safety for military vehicles

Fraunhofer EMI is researching how occupant restraint systems work in military vehicles. The researchers are particularly interested in the effects of equipment worn on the body, the challenges of driving off-road, poor visibility and the danger posed by weapons. 

EMI has developed a calculation model for the driver’s cab of a heavy transport vehicle, equipped with dummy models. This allows specific variations to be introduced and analyzed. 

© Left: Fraunhofer EMI (using Midjourney) Right: Fraunhofer EMI
Finite element model of a fully occupied driver’s cab of a heavy transport vehicle of the German Armed Forces to analyze the efficiency of occupant restraint systems under crash loads. (Left: symbolic image)