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Space frames are usually used to enhance the structural strength of a vehicle while reducing its overall weight. The space frame of a military vehicle is subjected to significantly different loading than what is experienced in civilian vehicles, such as projectile impact or mine blast. In this work, a finite element (FE) model for the upper half of an armored vehicle with internal space frame is developed...