Underwater Blast Injury - A Review of the Literature

Abstract

Underwater blast injury is reviewed for the period 1916 to the present date (1970). The physics of the blast, the mechanism of injury, the pathology, and clinical considerations are discussed. A discussion and criticism is presented of the various formulae for damage range. Much of the material is supported with references to both animal and human data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 26, 1970
Accession Number
AD0722666

Entities

People

  • Nelson M. Wolf

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast Injuries
  • Depth Charges
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Literature
  • Mechanics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Navy
  • Pleural Diseases
  • Second World War
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Thorax
  • Tissues
  • Underwater Explosions

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology