Fragment Hazard Criteria

Abstract

The following discussion relates to a review of data pertaining to the effects of fragments upon the human body and the rational development of a casualty criteria developed from this data. Finally the developed casualty criteria has been related to other existing criteria. The effects of fragments on biological tissues were reviewed using available experimental evidence and including superficial, incapacitating, and near lethal categories of injury. Missiles consisted of glass, bullets, balls, and blunt objects. The parts of the body used were: skin, lower abdomen, thorax, limbs and skull

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA265238

Entities

People

  • D. I. Feinstein

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Regions
  • Casualties
  • Coverings
  • Environment
  • Human Body
  • Impulse Loading
  • Momentum
  • Penetrating Wounds
  • Probability
  • Second World War
  • Wounds And Injuries

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