Analytical and Experimental Studies to Predict Response of Humans to Blast-Induced Blunt Trauma

Abstract

Recent interest in the vulnerability of humans exposed to the effects of a bomb detonation has prompted an experimental and analytical investigation into the physics of the phenomena involved, with a view towards the development of fast-running algorithms to predict human lethality. The approach utilizes technology developed for the automotive safety industry and applies these techniques toward predicting the level of injury sustained by a human impacted by various kinds of debris produced by a terrorist bomb blast outside a conventional office building.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA526277

Entities

People

  • David Bogosian
  • Hrire D. Avanessian
  • Wayne Ashbery

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Automotive Industry
  • Blast
  • Blast Loads
  • Bodies
  • Brain Injuries
  • Engineering
  • Explosions
  • Glass
  • Head Injuries
  • High Acceleration
  • Impact Loads
  • Office Buildings
  • Simulations
  • Vulnerability
  • Windshields
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.