Military vehicle can be subjected to significant damage due to transient loads such as impact of a projectile or blast loading. Electronic components within a military vehicle can fail due to these shocks, which can limit the effectiveness of the vehicle, especially in combat situations. This paper proposes designing joints between the various components of the vehicle to reduce transmitted shock from one section of the vehicle to another. A parametric finite element model of the vehicle including the joint is created. The variables describing the geometry of the joint between the vertical panel and the remainder of the vehicle are the optimization search parameters. The objective function of the optimization is a combined measure of acceleration at various critical points. Results show marked reduction of the transmitted accelerations.
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