Predictability of Burn Depth: Data Analysis and Mathematical Modeling Based on U. S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory's Experimental Porcine Burn Data.
Abstract
Additional burn data from experiments conducted at the University of Rochester were obtained, reread and are ready to be added to the data base. Burn depths corrected for shrinkage can be 46% deeper in dermal burns. thermal data (e.g. heat flux) recorded on FM tape during the experiments at USAARL was redigitized in preparation for calculation of thermal input to the skin. The effect of ambient temperature on pig skin temperature was studied to see if skin temperatures could be calculated knowing ambient temperature. The effects of anesthesia and humidity on this relationship have yet to be included. refinement of a preliminary empirical model awaits the heat flux data now resident on the digital tapes. Sections of an analytical model employing Crank-Nicholson differencing techniques are runnable on computers using FORTRAN IV. Further development of the analytical model awaits the finalization of the burn base.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA071147
Entities
People
- Francis S. Knox Iii
- Ransom A. Nockton
Organizations
- Louisiana State University Shreveport