This study presents a fragility curve to assess explosively induced damage to military vehicle tires based on shock tube experiments. To replicate lateral damage scenarios that may occur in real battlefield environments involving missile or bomb detonations, extreme overpressure conditions were generated using a shock tube. The influence of explosive charge mass on tire damage was quantitatively evaluated. Experimental results identified two critical failure thresholds: for loss of pressure, the threshold was 354 kPa peak overpressure and 3052 kPa·ms impulse; for rupture, the values were 485 kPa and 4237 kPa·ms, respectively. The same damage profile was reproduced through finite element analysis (FEA), verifying the reliability of the simulation. A Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) model and Kingery–Bulmash (K–B) chart were employed to generate pressure–impulse data as a function of stand-off distance. These data were applied to a finite element tire model using the BLAST ENHANCED keyword in LS-DYNA. The applied peak overpressures were identical to the experimental values with a 24%–27% difference in impulse. The simulation also captured recurring bead rim separation phenomenon, leading to internal pressure loss consistent with high-speed camera observations from the experiments. The resulting fragility curve clearly defines the threshold conditions for tire damage and provides a standardized damage assessment model applicable to various explosive charge masses and stand-off distances. The proposed model offers a quantitative basis for evaluating tire vulnerability, providing foundational reference data for defense applications. Specifically, the findings are expected to serve as a reliable source for weapon effects analysis and target vulnerability assessments involving wheeled military vehicles.
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