Framework for Modeling and Simulation of Human Lethality, Injury, and Impairment from Blast-Related Threats
Abstract
Explosive Weapons (EW) are a continuing and significant source of casualties in NATO operations. The spectrum of operational scenarios involving these blast threats is broad and includes both mounted and dismounted operations. As EW technology and deployment methods becomes more complex, the same trend is seen for injuries, requiring increasingly sophisticated protective countermeasures and medical interventions. The HFM-270 (RTG) explored a novel conceptual multiscale, multiresolution computational framework that integrates existing and planned models of human responses to blast-related threats. The conceptual framework created a methodology to predict human lethality, injury, impairment, and long-term health effects with the potential to reduce the time required to develop and field effective strategies to prevent, mitigate and treat blast injuries. The three major deficiencies in implementing the new conceptual framework were: a) Lack of end-to-end connection and continuity in current simulation models to address combat injuries utilizing the techniques; b) Insufficient and incomplete material models essential for such simulations; and c) Limited validation of the models based on experimental and clinical data. It is the intention of the HFM-270 (RTG) that each NATO nation should consider the gaps identified by this RTG when planning future investments in computational modeling and prediction efforts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1192583
Entities
People
- Amal Bouamoul
- Amit Bagchi
- Atil Erdik
- Avraham Yitzhak
- Axel Franke
- Dan Bieler
- Emrys Kirkman
- Ian Gurney
- Ibolja Cernak
- Ilker Kurtoglu
- Levent Turhan
- Marten Risling
- Mathieu Philippens
- Mattias Skold
- Michael Leggieri
- P. Eng T. Josey
- Philippe May
- Pinar Huri
- Raj J. Gupta
- Sarah Watts
- Thanyani Pandelani
- Thomas Sawyer
- Tomer Erlich
Organizations
- NATO Science and Technology Organization