Modeling for Military Operational Medicine Scientific and Technical Objectives

Abstract

This report describes progress toward scientific and technical objectives of the Military Operational Medicine Research Program. The second year's work on developing a biomechanically-based assessment of behind body armor blunt trauma is described, including measurements of actual loads and estimated response.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA420424

Entities

People

  • Eugene Niu
  • James H. Stuhmiller
  • Weixin Shen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abdomen
  • Body Armor
  • Bone Fractures
  • Composite Materials
  • Drop Tests
  • Health Services
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Thoracic Injuries
  • Three Dimensional
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma or Military Medicine