A vehicle 2 is disclosed comprising a base 50, vehicle stabilizing means 18 for stabilizing 5 the vehicle 2 in response to an explosion, and a force channelling means 31 for channelling a force, generated by the vehicle stabilizing means 184 above and towards the base 50. The vehicle 2 also includes a force distributing means 40 for distributing the force in a plurality of different directions across the base 50, in order to mitigate damage to the base 50. The force channelling means may comprise at least one structural 10 member 31, e.g. a column, extending from the base to the part of the vehicle. An apparatus 10 and a method for stabilizing the vehicle and distributing force are also disclosed. FIGURE 12 FOR PUBLICATION
VEHICLE STABILIZATION
2017-03-09
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch