THE PROPAGATION OF AIR SHOCK WAVES ON A BIOPHYSICAL MODEL

Abstract

Shock wave characteristics were studied in the field about and within the Rhesus monkey body form. Measurements were obtained in free air, top of the animal's head, the mid-brain and the lower thorax; with distance and position of the explosive varied in relation to the animal's body. The study of shock wave transmission from one body level to another was accomplished and the problem complexity of shock wave energy distribution in the field of the organism was emphasized. Shock wave forms were observed to be uniquely characteristic of the medium through which shock wave transmission occurred. In addition, body tissue was fo nd to greatly attenuate the shock wave. The study of shock wave characteristics in and about biophysical media is believed to be relatively unexplored.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264932

Entities

People

  • John J. Romba
  • Paul J Martin

Organizations

  • Human Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Barium Titanates
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Monkeys
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Shock Waves
  • Thorax
  • Transducers
  • Wave Power
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Immunology
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology