Injury Evaluation Techniques for Non Lethal, Kinetic Energy Munitions
Abstract
Numerous types of non-penetrating, kinetic energy munitions have been developed and deployed throughout both the military and law enforcement communities. The ability to evaluate the injury potential associated with this class of munitions has presented itself as a novel problem for the scientific community. Although several evaluation methods have been employed, currently there is no widely accepted method for evaluating injury levels resulting from blunt impact derived from nonlethal projectiles. This paper briefly reviews two existing experimental techniques in addition to introducing a third. Data obtained from each of these procedures was collected, for similar impacts, and is offered for comparison.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA351529
Entities
People
- Cynthia A. Bir
- David Dubay
- David H. Lyon