A Comparison of Various Less Lethal Projectiles

Abstract

The report presents an analysis of measured physiological effects resulting from impacts of several different types of allegedly less lethal projectiles. The analysis gives indications as to which projectile characteristics tend to correlate most highly with damage and which critical parts of the body are most susceptible to damage/undesirable effect from the various projectiles. In addition, some preliminary findings are given as to what characteristics tend to optimize a 'kinetic-energy' dispersal weapon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0785509

Entities

People

  • Brenda K. Thein
  • Donald C. Campbell
  • Ellsworth B. Shank
  • Matthew J. Wargovich

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Body Weight
  • Databases
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Levels
  • Hemorrhage
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Medical Personnel
  • Necrosis
  • Physicians
  • Physiological Effects
  • Projectiles
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tissues
  • Water Cannons
  • Weapons
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.